Sony to Announce New VR Game Based on the Metro Series?

Rumors have been circulating that Sony is set to announce a new VR game based on the Metro series at the upcoming State of Play event.

According to a tweet from @Shpeshal_Nick, the next State of Play is expected to take place around January 31st. In the same tweet, the leaker also mentioned details about the announcement, including the word “metro.”

Shortly after, another well-known insider going by the name of Kurakasis claimed that a new Metro game titled Metro Awakening will be announced soon, specifically for VR.

While these could be true rumors, it’s worth noting that 4A Games, the studio behind the Metro series, has been part of the Embracer Group since 2020. In the same year, the group acquired VR studio Vertigo Games, known for titles like Arizona Sunshine (2016), After The Fall (2021), and the recently released Arizona Sunshine 2 (2023).

In November of last year, a job posting by Vertigo Games fueled speculation about a major project. According to the listing, Vertigo Games had entered the pre-production phase of a high-quality, multi-platform AAA VR game based on a globally recognized brand. This could potentially be Metro, as Vertigo Games has experience developing first-person shooter games set in post-apocalyptic worlds.

4A Games, known for its work on Metro 2033 (2010), Metro: Last Light (2013), and Metro Exodus (2019), has been working on a new Metro game since 2020. Metro Awakening is likely the second title being developed for VR, although it’s important to remember that this is currently just a rumor. Additionally, 4A Games has experience with VR games, having released the VR shooter Arktika.1 exclusively for Oculus Rift VR goggles on PC in 2017.

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