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Metro Redux's Next-Gen Update arrives this month as franchise passes 50 million sales

A free next-gen update is coming to Metro 2033 Redux and Metro Last Light Redux on 22nd October for PC (29th October for consoles).

"Metro 2033 Redux" video game promotional art featuring a soldier in a gas mask and helmet, holding a weapon in a post-apocalyptic urban environment.
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A free next-gen update is coming to Metro 2033 Redux and Metro Last Light Redux on 22nd October for PC (29th October for consoles).

The short version

  • Free Metro 2033 Redux and Metro Last Light Redux updates come ahead of Metro 2039.
  • The update comes as the Metro series passes 50 million copies sold worldwide, 16 years on from the original Metro 2033's release.
  • On PlayStation 5, PS5 Pro , and Xbox Series X/S, the update adds native support with platform-specific extras, including PSSR on PS5 Pro, TSR upscaling and anti-aliasing on Xbox Series X, and spatial audio on Xbox platforms more broadly.

What happened

Xbox players additionally get Play Anywhere and handheld support, while on PC, the update brings DLSS support alongside its own spatial audio and quality-of-life fixes. Full patch notes are being saved for launch, but the update will be free for all existing owners of Metro 2033 Redux and Metro Last Light Redux on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, Windows Store, and GOG, and PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Why it matters

Eurogamer says metro redux's next-gen update arrives this month as franchise passes 50 million sales is the central development readers should understand.

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