4A Games will show Metro 2039 during an event hosted by Xbox this April 16. Unfortunately, even before the event aired, the game’s story had already made its way onto the internet.
In fact, a massive data leak from the Indonesian rating board IGDB reveals the synopsis of this fourth installment.
“METRO 2039 is the next iconic FPS from the acclaimed creators at 4A Games. Plunge into the heart of the darkness of a post-apocalyptic Moscow and take part in a harrowing struggle for the very survival of the metro.
The year is 2039. For a quarter of a century, the last survivors of the nuclear war have been locked in a bloody conflict deep within the metro tunnels, beneath the poisoned city of Moscow. Now, finally united under the banner of a leade, a fanatical Spartan named Hunter,they have all come together.
But this is no peace: Hunter’s regime in Novoreich rules through propaganda and fear, subjugating the population in the name of a new war for the surface against a dark and terrifying enemy.
In the wilderness that stretches beyond the city, the Stranger, a recluse, is haunted by violent waking nightmares. When the ghosts of his past force him out of his exile, he must embark on a perilous journey through the ruins of Moscow, to the one place he swore he would never set foot again: the Metro.
Experience the most shocking METRO adventure to date in a captivating single-player story that blends exploration, survival, combat, and stealth in a world that is both mesmerizing and deadly, for an unprecedented immersive experience.”
