4A Games
4A Games is a video game developer founded in Ukraine and headquartered in Malta, best known for the Metro series.
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Overview
4A Games is a video game developer founded in 2006 by developers with roots in Ukraine's game development community. The studio first attracted international attention with Metro 2033, a first-person shooter adapted from Dmitry Glukhovsky's novel and set largely in the Moscow Metro after a nuclear catastrophe. The company later developed Metro: Last Light and Metro Exodus, expanding the series through story-driven gameplay, exploration, stealth, resource management, and survival-horror elements. The studio was originally based in Ukraine and later moved its headquarters to Malta, while maintaining development activities connected with both locations. Its games have been released internationally for personal computers and major home consoles. Metro remains the company's best-known intellectual property. Public information about its current ownership structure, executives, and future projects is limited, so this entry does not infer details that are not reliably documented.
History
4A Games was established in 2006 by developers with backgrounds in Ukraine's video game industry. Its first major project was Metro 2033, an adaptation of Dmitry Glukhovsky's novel set primarily in the Moscow Metro after a nuclear disaster. The game combined first-person shooting, stealth, exploration, and survival-horror elements, helping the studio establish an identity centered on immersive environments and single-player storytelling. Metro: Last Light followed and expanded the setting, combat systems, and narrative presentation. After 2014, the company moved its headquarters to Malta. The studio later developed Metro Exodus, which broadened the series' exploration structure through larger, more open regions while retaining its atmospheric and narrative-focused design. The game was released for personal computers and major home consoles. 4A Games has remained closely associated with the Metro franchise. Reliable public information about its present corporate structure, ownership arrangements, and unreleased projects is limited, so no further claims are made here.
- 2019
Metro Exodus released
[1]The series introduced a larger-scale regional exploration structure and launched on PC and major home consoles.
- 2014
Headquarters moved to Malta
[1]The company's headquarters moved from Ukraine to Malta.
- 2013
Metro: Last Light released
[1]The sequel continued the world of Metro 2033 and expanded its combat, narrative, and technical presentation.
- 2010
Metro 2033 released
[1]The company released the first entry in the Metro series, establishing its narrative-driven first-person shooter and survival horror style.
- 2006
Company founded
[1]4A Games was founded against the backdrop of Ukraine's video game development scene.
Products and positioning
A core-gamer-oriented game developer known for narrative-driven, immersive environments, first-person shooting, and survival horror elements.
2010
Metro 2033
A first-person shooter and survival-horror game developed by 4A Games and adapted from the novel of the same name. It is set primarily in the Moscow Metro after a nuclear catastrophe and emphasizes scarce resources, exploration, stealth, and single-player storytelling.
2013
Metro: Last Light
The sequel to Metro 2033, continuing its post-apocalyptic setting and first-person gameplay while expanding combat, narrative content, and environmental presentation.
2019
Metro Exodus
A Metro series entry that expands exploration from enclosed underground spaces to several large surface regions, retaining survival, stealth, and narrative elements while introducing a more open level structure.
Recent events
Reported
Embracer Group announces acquisitions of seven game studios[2]
Embracer Group announced it was acquiring 4A Games and six other studios: New World Interactive, Deca Games, Vermila Studios, Rare Earth Games, Palindrome Interactive and Pow Wow Entertainment.
Reported
Embracer Group acquires 4A Games[3]
Embracer Group acquired Ukrainian game developer 4A Games for $36 million and now owns 100% of its shares. 4A Games will operate as an independent studio under Saber Interactive.
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