Metro 2039 on February 4, 2027, and next-gen updates for Metro 2033 and Last Light

• 4A Games is also working on free next-gen updates for Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light.
• The PC update is scheduled for October 22, with the console update following on October 29.

What happened

IGN says Metro 2039 is planned for release on February 4, 2027. In the same report, the site says 4A Games is updating the two earlier Metro games, Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light. The publication ties that information to an ongoing wave of updates for the series, with the older games being adjusted again for current hardware.

For PS5 and Xbox Series X, IGN mentions two performance modes: native 4K at 60 fps or upscaled 4K at 120 fps. For PS5 Pro, PSSR is named as the upscaling technique, while Xbox consoles reportedly use traditional temporal upscaling. That means the update is focused not only on resolution, but also on different performance profiles per platform.

On PC, 4A Games is adding DLSS support, along with unspecified quality-of-life improvements. The studio says it will share the full patch notes in advance, before the PC release on October 22 and before the console release on October 29. IGN also says the updates are meant to bring long-requested bug fixes, but the article does not yet reveal a full list of changes.

The report also makes clear that the name Metro 2039 comes from IGN’s source material at this stage. Based on the available information, it has not been confirmed whether this is the final official title or a provisional label used by the site for the new game.

Background

Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light are earlier mainline games in 4A Games’ Metro series. The new updates are aimed at current-gen hardware and, according to IGN, bring technical improvements to PC and consoles, including DLSS on PC and 4K performance modes on PS5 and Xbox Series X. The console versions are split into a native 4K mode at 60 fps and an upscaled 4K mode at 120 fps, while PS5 Pro uses PSSR and Xbox consoles get temporal upscaling.

According to the report, the studio has not yet published the full patch notes. However, 4A Games says those notes will be shared ahead of time, so the contents of the updates will be known before release. That matters because IGN only outlines the main points in the article: bug fixes, quality-of-life improvements on PC, and the technical options listed for consoles.

The name Metro 2039 is used by IGN in the source material for the new game, but based on this information it has not been confirmed as the final official title. The available details are limited to IGN’s cited release date of February 4, 2027, and the parallel update schedule for Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light. No additional details about the story, platforms, or an official announcement for the new game are included in the provided material.

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Sources

• IGN: report on Metro 2039 and the next-gen updates for Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light.