Metro 2039 Set for Xbox First Look on Thursday
metro 2039 will be unveiled Thursday, April 16, in a digital-only broadcast that promises a world-premiere look at the next title in the post-apocalyptic first-person shooter series. Xbox First Look: Metro 2039 is scheduled for 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern, and 6pm UK, with 4A Games and Deep Silver attached to the presentation. The broadcast is set to focus on the next chapter in the franchise, which will be the fourth mainline entry from 4A Games.
What viewers will see in metro 2039
The announcement describes the show as a first look at metro 2039, framed as a special broadcast rather than a full launch event. The series is based on the novels of Dmitry Glukhovsky and follows survivors of nuclear devastation living in the Moscow subway tunnels and the world around them.
The timing is now fixed: Thursday, April 16, at 1pm Eastern. The show will stream as a YouTube Premiere, and the language support list includes subtitle options in Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Slovakian, Spanish in Castilian and Mexico variants, Swedish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, and Ukrainian. Audio Descriptions will be available in English, and ASL will also be offered.
Why this reveal matters for metro 2039
This reveal matters because it places metro 2039 back in public view after a separate video surfaced showing 22 minutes of gameplay from a canceled 2022 version of Metro 4, also referred to as Metro 2039. That footage was described as a work-in-progress build with placeholder graphics, and it was presented as evidence of an earlier version that was later canceled.
The existence of that canceled build has added urgency to Thursday’s broadcast, but the only confirmed details now are the date, time, format, and the promise of a first look. The announcement does not give gameplay specifics, story details, or a release window.
Reaction around the broadcast
Xbox framed the event as part of its long relationship with the franchise. In the announcement, Xbox said it has “always been a home for the franchise” and said it is honored to continue that relationship by bringing viewers a first look at the next chapter.
The announcement also says the Xbox Wire team will publish a recap immediately after the broadcast ends, with localized versions in Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, LATAM Spanish, and Japanese. That means the first official details on metro 2039 should be available quickly after the show closes.
What happens next for metro 2039
For now, the next step is straightforward: viewers can tune in Thursday, April 16, at 1pm Eastern for Xbox First Look: Metro 2039. Until the broadcast begins, metro 2039 remains a name and a promise of a first look, with the most important answers still reserved for the stream itself.
