The new Metro game is being built for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S with a ‘complete overhaul of our engine and renderer’
4A Games is ushering in another decade ofMetrowith a new entry and a free next-gen upgrade forExoduswhile also branching out with a “new AAA experience that can sit alongside theMetroseries.”
In a blog post, the studio announced its plans for the nextMetrosequel – a PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S release with a “complete overhaul of our engine” and the potential for multiplayer.
Preemptively assuaging fears, 4A Games says it is exploring multiplayer with a “dedicated team” at Saber Interactive so that “it’s not to the detriment of our single-player ambitions.” That said, there’s no guarantee the nextMetrowill even have the story campaign and multiplayer “in the same package.”
“We are still figuring things out, but know that we are absolutely committed to more single-player, story-driven experiences in theMetrouniverse that our fans have come to know and love.”
As for the more immediate future,Metro Exodusis leveraging the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S for a “faster frame rate, increased resolution, reduced loading times, and stunning Ray Tracing features” – the works.Exoduswill offer an upgrade from PS4 to PS5 and Xbox One to Xbox Series X/S in2021. I’m not at all surprised this is happening, and I’m also not surprised it’s going to be free. Good on them.
[Update: theMetro ExodusPS5 and Xbox Series X/S upgrade is out and 4A Games has afull technical breakdownof what’s new and different.]
These creators havea lot of ambition, and it’s gratifying to see them inch closer to reaching it.
