Metro 2033 and Last Light Get Next-Gen Upgrades Ahead of Metro 2039

With Metro 2039 now set for February 4, 2027, developer 4A Games is giving its earlier games some attention first. Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light are both receiving next-gen updates, a move that readies the series' older entries for players arriving fresh from the new release.

Metro 2039 is the title that will properly carry the franchise into the current generation. The updates to the first two games are a lead-in to that launch rather than a replacement for it, giving newcomers and returning fans a more modern way to revisit the story before heading back into the tunnels.

The timing makes sense. Metro 2033 and Last Light are the foundation of the series, following Artyom's journey through the ruined Moscow metro, and both have been available in remastered form since the previous generation. Bringing them up to current-console standards means the full run of the franchise can be played on today's hardware ahead of the sequel.

Details on exactly what the updates change were not spelled out in the announcement, so specifics such as resolution targets, frame rates and any new features remain to be confirmed. Whether the updates will be free for existing owners is also unclear for now.

For 4A Games, the strategy is a familiar one. Refreshing older entries in the weeks and months before a new release keeps the series visible, and it gives players a low-friction reason to jump back in. With roughly four months still to go until Metro 2039 arrives, there is plenty of time for more information to surface.