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Metro 2039 Development and Ukraine War Influence
4A Games reveals how the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine reshaped the narrative and development of its upcoming shooter Metro 2039.
- Metro 2039: How Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Reshaped 4A Games' Next Chapter
Developer 4A Games says the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine forced a rewrite of Metro 2039, shifting the upcoming shooter toward a story about the consequences of war and a world without heroes.
- Metro 2039 Hands-On Previews: 4A Games Returns to Moscow's Tunnels With a Darker, War-Shaped Sequel
Journalists who played early demos of Metro 2039 describe a return to the claustrophobic horror of the original games, blended with exploration elements from Metro Exodus, alongside a new voiced protagonist and a story shaped directly by developer 4A Games' experience of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.