{"id":298209,"date":"2025-03-18T02:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T09:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=351219"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:08:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:08:47","slug":"the-creators-of-the-metro-saga-say-they-are-ready-for-their-next-game-and-that-it-will-be-even-darker-than-the-previous-ones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-creators-of-the-metro-saga-say-they-are-ready-for-their-next-game-and-that-it-will-be-even-darker-than-the-previous-ones\/","title":{"rendered":"The creators of the Metro saga say they are ready for their next game&#8230; and that it will be even darker than the previous ones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4A Games, <a href=\"https:\/\/metro-exodus.softonic.com\/\">the developer behind the popular Metro series<\/a>, has revealed that the war in Ukraine has had a profound impact on the narrative of its upcoming title. <strong>Founded in Kiev, the developers have experienced firsthand the horrors of the conflict, leading to a reevaluation of the game&#8217;s central themes, such as conflict, power, and tyranny<\/strong>. In a statement marking the 15th anniversary of the saga, the company stated that due to the Russian invasion of 2022, the story will become &#8220;even darker&#8221; and will reflect its current setting.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An anti-war franchise from its roots<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creator of the franchise, Dmitry Glukhovsky, is a declared anti-war activist and has faced reprisals in Russia for his statements. <strong>The statement highlights his ongoing collaboration in the narrative of the new game, ensuring that the political and anti-war themes characteristic of Metro will remain present<\/strong>. &#8220;As the conflict and the horrors of tyranny have shaped our lives, they also influence the games we create,&#8221; the statement reads.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Metro Exodus - Artyom&#039;s Nightmare Official Story Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yt67BHd-oRA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The studio has relocated its headquarters to Malta, but some members of its team have decided to stay in Ukraine to defend their country, which has led to the tragic loss of several employees in the clashes. 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