[STEAM] New Metro Sequel Reportedly Set for Reveal at Microsoft Xbox Show This Week, After Major Gameplay Leak Over the Weekend

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A brand new Metro game is reportedly set to be revealed this week as part of a so-far unannounced

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Xbox showcase.

NateTheHate, who has a number of accurate leaks, including the correct dates of Nintendo Directs, to their name,

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to say the new Metro game is called Metro 2039, and it will be announced as part of a

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show set for April 16. It’s unclear at this stage what type of show

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has up its sleeve, or whether it will also include first-party Xbox game news. There’s also a rumor that Sony plans a State of Play showcase for this week, although that’s unconfirmed for now.

News of a new Metro game shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, given developer

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. But the name of the game is new, as is significant gameplay footage from a previous version of the game, which leaked over the weekend.

The subterranean survival-horror Metro video game franchise, which is based on Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky's post-apocalyptic book series, so far includes

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, and

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. VR game

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came out in 2024. Metro Exodus came out in 2019, which means it’s been six years since the last mainline entry in the franchise.

IGN’s

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returned an 8.5/10. We said: “Metro Exodus brings its survival horror to the surface without sacrificing any of the series’ signature tension.”

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