Metro 2033 Has Gone Gold

4A games have just wrapped up their upcoming shooter Metro 2033, which is based on the novel with the same name and has now entered the manufacturing stage.

The game takes place in post-apocalyptic Moscow underground metro stations and will see players jumping out of their skins.

"We’re excited to be bringing such a truly original experience to market," said Richard Williams, Vice President of Global Brand Management, THQ. "Metro 2033 couples a deep and engaging story with incredibly atmospheric first person shooter gameplay, and the 4A Engine provides cutting edge technology behind the most impressive visuals seen on either PC or console to date."

The is set for release on both Xbox 360 and PC, with the PC version having full DX 11 support (if I only had a DX 11 GPU) as well as NVIDIA PhysX implementation.

The Post-Apocalyptic First Person Shooter from THQ and 4A Games
Locks and Loads for a March 16th Release
AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Mar 5, 2010 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) today announced Metro 2033â„¢, the atmospheric first person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic Moscow, has passed the gold master stage of development and entered manufacturing. Powered by brand new technology – the formidable 4A Engine – Metro 2033 will set a new graphical benchmark on both Xbox 360® and PC when it hits retail outlets on March 16th in the US and Germany, March 18th in Australia and March 19th in the rest of the world.
"We’re excited to be bringing such a truly original experience to market," said Richard Williams, Vice President of Global Brand Management, THQ. "Metro 2033 couples a deep and engaging story with incredibly atmospheric first person shooter gameplay, and the 4A Engine provides cutting edge technology behind the most impressive visuals seen on either PC or console to date."
Metro 2033 has already been acclaimed for its graphical prowess on both Xbox 360 and PC, with the latter benefiting from advanced DX11 features and NVIDIA PhysX implementation. In addition, gamers can enjoy Metro 2033 in 3D, powered by NVIDIA 3D Vision.
A brand new trailer for Metro 2033 – ‘Ghosts of the Metro’ – can be found on the official Metro 2033 website, Metro2033Game.com.