THQ heeft een opvolger aangekonigd voor de succesvolle Xbox 360 game Metro 2033 en ditmaal komt deze game ook naar de PlayStation 3 toe. Metro: Last Light komt in 2012 uit en neemt ons mee naar de ruïnes van Moskou, Rusland.

Danny Bilson verwacht dat de opvolger een groot succes wordt, omdat Metro 2033 volgens de EVP van Core Games bij THQ al een meesterstuk was.

“We believe that Metro 2033 was a flawed masterpiece. It was a beautiful, original game that didn’t get the marketing support it needed. We won’t make that mistake with Metro: Last Light. This game improves on the original in every way – it will have more polish, deeper and more sophisticated gameplay, and satisfyingly visceral combat, without losing what our fans loved about the original. Metro: Last Light is another artful piece of game development from an Eastern European studio that will thrill and terrify anyone looking for a more cerebral experience than your typical first person shooter.”

Bekijk hieronder de aankondigingstrailer van Metro: Last Light, wat we meer kunnen zien als de eerste teaser van de game en verwacht volgende week de eerste gameplay beelden van Metro: Last Light tijdens de E3 in Los Angeles, Amerika. Tevens hebben we voor jullie de eerste artwork en details van de game hieronder staan.

It is the year 2034.

Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within.

Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above.

But rather than stand united, the station-cities of the Metro are locked in a struggle for the ultimate power, a doomsday device from the military vaults of D6. A civil war is stirring that could wipe humanity from the face of the earth forever.

As Artyom, burdened by guilt but driven by hope, you hold the key to our survival – the last light in our darkest hour…

A gripping, story-driven first person shooter, Metro: Last Light is the hugely anticipated sequel to 2010’s critically acclaimed cult classic Metro 2033

  • Experience thrilling combat with an exotic arsenal of hand-made weaponry against deadly foes – both human and mutant – and use stealth to launch attacks under the cover of darkness
  • Explore the post-apocalyptic world of the Moscow Metro, one of the most immersive, atmospheric game worlds ever created
  • Fight for every bullet and every last breath in a claustrophobic blend of survival horror and FPS gameplay
  • Next generation technology boasting stunning lighting and physics sets a new graphical benchmark on both console and PC
  • Wage post-apocalyptic warfare online, as Last Light delivers an intense multiplayer experience amongst the dark Russian ruins