Metro 2033 was een erg sterke singleplayer game die zijn hele eigen post apocalyptische vibe had. Nu komt volgend jaar het vervolg Metro Last Light uit, en THQ wilde daar eigenlijk een multiplayer in proppen. Wat altijd behoorlijk verkeerd kan uit pakken, zie Spec Ops the Line bijvoorbeeld. Vandaag is bekend geworden dat de game in de winkels komt te liggen zonder de verplichte online mode, en dat deze pas later via download beschikbaar komt. Dus je weet al bijna op voorhand dat dit gedoemd is om te mislukken.

Throughout the development of Metro: Last light a small, dedicated team had been working on a number of multiplayer prototypes. After E3, we decided to fold this multiplayer team back into the main group and focus 100% of the studio's resources on the single player campaign. As a result, Metro: Last Light will not ship with a multiplayer component.

We are gamers at the studio and really wanted to bring the world of Metro to life in a multiplayer environment. It was a decision made by us at 4A from the outset and THQ have since been supportive every step of the way, including our decision to put multiplayer on hold. In hindsight, it was probably a mistake to announce it when we did, but we're an enthusiastic team and wanted to be open about what we were making!

Right now we're 100% focused on the single player campaign and not thinking beyond that. We don't like throwing away work though, it's a project we could potentially return to after Metro: Last Light ships.