[UPDATE] Developer 4A Games has released a statement regarding the delay of Metro Exodus . In a tweet, the studio said it knew this reveal could be seen as a disappointment, but said Exodus is the most ambitious Metro game ever and they should take a little more time to make it "the absolute best". The studio also confirmed that "lots of new games from a never-before-seen environment" will be released at E3 next month.
We want everyone to experience the most ambitious Metro game to date at its absolute best. Therefore we've moved the release date to Q1 2019
— Metro Exodus (@MetroVideoGame) May 16, 2018
We know this will be disappointing news for fans, but at E3 we will be revealing lots of new gameplay from a never before seen environment
Metro Exodus is the third game in the survival/horror/stealth/shooter series, and the game that will feature a larger world has been delayed. The PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , and PC game was originally supposed to release this year, but according to a press release from THQ Nordic , the game is scheduled to arrive in Q1 2019.
In its press release , THQ Nordic did not offer a rationale or explanation for why the game was delayed.
Like previous Metro games, Exodus stars Artyom escaping the ruins of the Moscow metro with a group of survivors. Publisher Deep Silver said the game will be a "sandbox survival experience" with players exploring large, non-linear levels in a story that spans the entire year.
Exodus was announced at E3 2017 with a trailer showing Artyom in a collapsed tunnel filled with skeletons. He then walked into the clearing and battled a huge mutated rat.
