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Metro franchise updates and Metro 2039 release details

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Developers 4A Games and publisher Deep Silver have announced free next-generation technical updates for Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux. These updates focus on technical enhancements such as 4K textures, improved animations, refined lighting, and higher-quality audio. Technical features include support for 4K resolution at 60 FPS or upscaled 4K at 120 FPS on consoles, utilizing hardware-specific technologies like PSSR for PlayStation 5 Pro and TSR upscaling for Xbox Series X. On PC, the update introduces DLSS, FSR, and spatial audio support. The PC rollout began ~~for PC~~ on October 22, 2026, ~~with console~~ via Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store. This PC version notably includes support for NVIDIA DLSS 5 Neural Rendering, making the titles the second games to implement this AI-driven technology for enhanced photorealism. Due to the computational demands of DLSS 5 and path tracing, high-end hardware such as the GeForce RTX 50-series is recommended. Console versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S are expected on October 29, 2026. ~~Developers noted that these updates involve specific scene adaptations to balance visual fidelity with performance, which may increase hardware demands.~~ These updates coincide with the franchise surpassing 50 million copies sold worldwide and serve as a precursor to the upcoming release of Metro 2039. Scheduled for launch on February 4, 2027 (February 5 in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand), Metro 2039 will feature a new fully voiced protagonist, ‘The Stranger,’ a former elite Spartan soldier, navigating a Moscow subway system under the ‘Novoreich’ regime led by Hunter. The title will utilize a proprietary engine optimized for ray-traced global illumination. As of October 13, 2026, Deep Silver has opened digital pre-orders for Metro 2039 across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Three editions are available: a Standard Edition (€69.99), a Deluxe Edition (€99.99) including a post-launch story expansion, digital soundtrack, and artbook, and a Collector’s Edition featuring a wearable replica Spartan helmet and a steelbook. All pre-orders grant the ‘Specialist Package,’ featuring a new blueprint system with three interchangeable backpack upgrades.

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