General News - Metro 4 shaped by current Events

Rock Paper Shotgun reports that the war in the Ukraine will have an effect on Metro 4:

Metro 4 will "inevitably" be shaped by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

"The horrors of tyranny, and the price of freedom have become part of our lives"

Metro 2033 turned fifteen this month, prompting a blog from 4A Games celebrating the FPS horror series' past while looking forward to the next entry. The unnamed Metro 4 surfaced again last January as part of a reveal for VR title Metro Awakening, following a 2023 blog detailing the studio's experience under the Russian invasion.

"We do want to reassure you that work is continuing on both of our projects despite missile strikes, air-raid sirens, and terror still raining down on Ukraine," reads the new blog. "These circumstances are incredibly challenging, the situation remains dangerous and not within our control, but we are currently as safe as possible, and we want to manage your expectations around the reveal of the next Metro title, it will be ready when it is ready, and we can’t wait for you to see it".

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