Metro 2039 World Premiere Set for April 16 During Xbox First Look Broadcast

Publisher Deep Silver and developer 4A Games will reveal Metro 2039 on April 16, 2026. The reveal takes place during the Xbox First Look: Metro 2039 broadcast. Fans can watch it live on YouTube.

In addition, this event will deliver the first official look at the next mainline Metro entry.

Metro 2039 Continues a Long-Running Franchise

Metro 2039 becomes the fourth mainline entry in the series. It follows Metro 2033 (2010), Metro: Last Light (2013), and Metro Exodus (2019). Moreover, 4A Games continues its focus on survival-driven first-person shooter design. The series still builds on the novels by Dmitry Glukhovsky. These stories center on survivors living in a post-nuclear world. As a result, Metro 2039 continues a well-established narrative universe.

Xbox First Look Broadcast Time and Details

The Xbox First Look: Metro 2039 broadcast airs on April 16 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific / 1:00 a.m. MYT on April 17 in Malaysia. Furthermore, the show streams globally through YouTube Premiere. Xbox confirms broad accessibility support for the broadcast. For example, subtitles appear in multiple languages, including Japanese, Korean, Arabic, French, German, and Spanish variants. In addition, the broadcast includes an English audio-described version. It also includes an American Sign Language stream.

If viewers miss the live show, Xbox Wire will publish a full recap after the broadcast ends.

A Key Moment for the Metro Series

Xbox continues its long partnership with the Metro franchise. Therefore, this reveal marks an important moment for the series. However, 4A Games has not shared gameplay details yet. Platform information also remains unconfirmed. Still, expectations stay high after Metro Exodus, which expanded the series into larger environments. Now, fans wait for the next evolution of the franchise. Finally, the Xbox First Look: Metro 2039 broadcast promises the first real glimpse of what comes next for one of gaming’s most respected narrative shooters.

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