Metro Redux gets free next-gen update on 22 and 29 October
PLAION announces a free next-gen update for Metro Redux. The PC version arrives on 22 October, followed by PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on 29 October.
The update is set to bring 4K, higher framerates, and visual improvements, including new textures, lighting, shadows, and particle effects.
In the same announcement, PLAION says the Metro series has now sold more than 50 million copies worldwide.
What happened
PLAION has shared an official announcement for a free next-gen update for Metro Redux. In the available source, the PC version is listed for 22 October, with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S to follow on 29 October. The same announcement also says the Metro series has now surpassed 50 million sales worldwide.
The update focuses on higher resolutions and framerates. The source mentions 4K 60 fps and upscaled 4K 120 fps, alongside improvements to textures, lighting, shadows, and particle effects. PLAION is positioning the update as a technical refresh for existing owners of the game(s), with no mention in the provided information of a paid upgrade or a new release.
PLAION also lists platform-specific features. On PlayStation, that includes DualSense adaptive triggers and PSSR support for PS5 Pro. On Xbox, the announcement mentions Impulse Triggers, TSR, anti-aliasing for Series X, Spatial Audio, and Xbox Play Anywhere. On PC, DLSS and Spatial Audio are mentioned. The source context also indicates that the update is free for existing owners of the relevant Redux versions.
One detail remains unclear: the available source does not fully specify whether the update applies to the full Metro Redux bundle or specifically to Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux. A second source reference explicitly names Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux as the titles receiving the update. Based on the information provided, the Redux versions are clearly the focus, but the exact product scope depends on which source you follow.
Timeline
22 October: planned release of the free next-gen update for PC, according to the official PLAION snippet.
29 October: planned release of the free next-gen update for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
22 October and 29 October: in the provided context, these dates are also tied to a free update for existing owners of Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux on Steam, Epic Games Store, Windows Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
2026: one of the source references explicitly presents the listed dates as 2026 dates; the official snippet in the provided context does not include a year.
50 million sales: PLAION says the Metro franchise has now passed 50 million copies sold worldwide.
Background
Metro Redux is the name used in the announcement for the Redux versions of the Metro games. In the provided source context, Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux are explicitly named as the titles receiving the free update. This means the update is not a brand-new Metro release, but a technical update for existing versions in the series.
The available information mentions several technical improvements and platform features, but does not provide every detail of the full patch or final specifications. The source does, however, list concrete features by platform: DualSense adaptive triggers and PSSR for PS5 Pro on PlayStation, Impulse Triggers, TSR, anti-aliasing for Series X, Spatial Audio, and Xbox Play Anywhere on Xbox, and DLSS plus Spatial Audio on PC. That makes it clear the update is aimed not only at resolution and framerate, but also at platform integration.
The announcement also ties the update to a sales milestone for the Metro series. According to PLAION, the franchise has now surpassed 50 million sales worldwide. In the provided context, this milestone is separate from the update itself, but both were mentioned in the same communication.
The exact scope of the update remains partly open in the provided sources. One source refers to Metro Redux as a whole, while another names the individual Redux titles. The year is also not fully consistent in the provided context: one source reference explicitly mentions 2026, while the official snippet only gives the day and month. The safest wording, then, is that PLAION has announced a free next-gen update with release dates on 22 and 29 October, focused on the Redux versions.