Metro (franchise)
Novel and video game franchise
Metro Russian : Метро ) is a post-apocalyptic fiction franchise consisting primarily of novels and video games that began with the 2002 release of Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky 's novel Metro 2033 Metro 2034 Metro 2035 Tullio Avoledo , Pierre Bordage , Robert J. Szmidt and Shimun Vrochek . Ukrainian studio 4A Games created the original novel's video game adaptation Metro 2033 Metro: Last Light Metro Exodus
All of the Metro stories share the same setting – the fictional universe of Glukhovsky's novels. Although these described only his own vision of a devastated Moscow, and in particular the titular Moscow Metro system, the works of the extended universe take place in a wide variety of different areas within Russia and elsewhere in a world ravaged by global biological and nuclear warfare.
Video games
A first-person shooter video game titled Metro 2033 Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 gaming platforms. It was developed by 4A Games in Ukraine and published in March 2010 by THQ . A sequel, Metro: Last Light PlayStation 3 . Redux versions of the games were released in 2014, featuring updated graphics and gameplay with all previously released downloadable content bundled. The Metro Redux bundle was released for the PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 .[ 1] Metro Exodus [ 2]
Other novels
The Universe of Metro 2033 (Russian : Вселенная Метро 2033 ) is a series of short stories, novellas, and novels, spanning a variety of genres ranging from post-apocalyptic action to romance, written by several different authors. Despite being written by various authors, the stories of the extended Metro series are all supported by Dmitry Glukhovsky and advertised on the official Metro website.[ 4]
Author
Title
Locations
Date of publication
Vladimir Berezin
Road Signs
Moscow , Saint Petersburg , Leningrad Oblast , Tver Oblast , Moscow Oblast
December 2009
Sergey Antonov
Dark Tunnels
Moscow
January 2010
Shimun Vrochek
Piter Saint Petersburg , Leningrad Oblast
February 2010
Sergey Kuznetsov
Marmoreal Paradise
Moscow Oblast , Moscow
May 2010
Andrey Dyakov
Towards the Light
Saint Petersburg , Leningrad Oblast
June 2010
Andrey Erpylev
The Yield by Force
Moscow
July 2010
Suren Tsormudian
The Wanderer
Moscow
September 2010
Andrey Butorin
The North
Kola Peninsula , Murmansk
October 2010
Sergey Antonov
In the Interest of the Revolution
Moscow
November 2010
Alexandr Shakilov
War of the Moles
Kyiv
December 2010
Ruslan Melnikov
Murancha
Rostov on Don
January 2011
Sergey Paliy
The Nameless
Samara
February 2011
Sergey Moskvin
To See the Sun
Novosibirsk
March 2011
Andrey Grebenschikov
Below Hell
Yekaterinburg
April 2011
Anna Kalinkina
Ghost-Station
Moscow
June 2011
Andrey Dyakov
Into the Darkness
Leningrad Oblast , Saint Petersburg
June 2011
Sergey Zaytsev
Corpsmen
Moscow
August 2011
Grant McMaster
Britannia
Glasgow , Scotland , England , Carlisle , York , Conisbrough , Doncaster , Sheffield , Chesterfield , Leicester , London
September 2011
Igor Vardunas
Ice Prison
Baltic Sea , La Manche , Atlantic Ocean , Africa , Antarctica
October 2011
Andrey Butorin
Siege of Paradise
Kola Peninsula , Polyarnye Zori
November 2011
Twenty two Russian authors (edited by Dmitry Glukhovsky)
The Last Refuge (short story collection)
Moscow , Saint Petersburg , Moscow Oblast , Novosibirsk , Yekaterinburg , Nizhny Novgorod , Krasnodar , Biisk , Sochi
December 2011
Sergey Antonov
Unburied
Moscow
January 2012
Andrey Chernetsov, Valentin Lezhenda
Blinding Emptiness
Moscow , Kharkiv
January 2012
Tullio Avoledo
The Roots of Heaven
Rome , Lazio , Torrita Tiberina , Umbria , Marche , Urbino , Emilia Romagna , Rimini , Santarcangelo di Romagna , Ravenna , Veneto , Venezia
March 2012
Anna Kalinkina
Kingdom of Rats
Moscow
March 2012
Zahar Petrov
MRLs
Minsk
May 2012
Suren Tsormudyan
Ancestral Heritage
Kaliningrad
July 2012
Denis Shabalov
The Right to Use Force
Serdobsk
August 2012
"Timofey Kalashnikov" (collective authorship)
The World's End (short story collection)
Moscow
September 2012
Sergey Moskvin
Hunger
Novaya Zemlya
October 2012
Irina Baranova, Constantine Benev
The Witness
Saint Petersburg
November 2012
Andrey Butorin
The Daughter of Heavenly Spirit
Kola Peninsula , Murmansk
December 2012
Andrey Dyakov
Over the Horizon
Saint-Petersburg , Leningrad , Vologda , Cherepovets , Yaroslavl Oblast , Rybinsk , Yaroslavl , Ivanovo Oblast , Tatarstan , Kazan , Bashkortostan , Beloretsk , Yamantau , Orenburg Oblast , Dagestan , Kaspiysk , Primorsky Krai , Vladivostok
January 2013
Denis Shabolov
The Right to Life
Serdobsk , Penza Oblast , Mordovia , Tatarstan , Mari El , Komi Republic , Kirov Oblast
March 2013
Sergei Antonov
Rublyovka
June 2013
Olga Shvetsova
The One Standing at the Door
July 2013
Ruslan Melnikov
From the Depths
September 2013
Nikita Averin
Crimea
October 2013
Dmitri Yermakov
Blindmen
November 2013
Tagir Kireev
White Leopard
January 2014
Fourteen Polish authors
In the Firelight (short story collection)
Moscow , Łódź
January 2014
Igor Osipov
The Meter
February 2014
Andrei Grebenshchikov
Sisters of Sorrow
March 2014
Tullio Avoledo
The Children's Crusade
Milan
March 2014
Andrey Butorin
Mutant
April 2014
Dmitry Manasypov
The Road of Steel and Hope
May 2014
Anna Kalinkina
The Host of the Yauza
June 2014
Victor Lebedev
Born to Crawl
July 2014
Sergei Antonov
Rublyovka-2
August 2014
Paweł Majka
The Promised District
Nowa Huta , Kraków , Poland
August 2014
Nikita Averin
Crimea-2
September 2014
Elona Demidova, Evgeny Shikil
The Apostate
October 2014
Olga Shvetsova
Nobody
December 2014
Kira Ilarionova
Beast Code
January 2015
Eight Polish authors
Whispers of the Fallen
Kyiv , Moscow , Warsaw , Zwonowice , Radom , Szczecin , Częstochowa , Slovakia , Hungary
April 2015
Nikita Averin
Crimea-3
July 2015
Robert J. Szmidt
The Abyss
Wrocław
August 2015
Igor Osipov
Leshy Never Die
September 2015
Victor Lebedev
Flying Away
October 2015
Sergey Semyonov
Through Alien Eyes
Nizhny Novgorod
December 2015
Dmitry Manasypov
Towards the Distant Blue Sea
February 2016
Rinat Tashtabanov
Countdown
March 2016
Fourteen Polish authors
Echo of an Extinguished World (short story collection)
Warsaw , Zabrze , Kraków , Giewont , Moscow , Stockholm , Dunmore Cave , Gdańsk Bay , Gdynia , Project Riese
March 2016
Robert J. Szmidt
The Tower
Wrocław
May 2016
Yuri Ulengov
Edge of Humanity
June 2016
Maria Strelova
Isolation
July 2016
Paweł Majka
The Promised Man
Kraków
November 2016
Olga Shvetsova
Guardian Demon
February 2017
Artur Chmielewski
Achromatopsia
Warsaw
March 2017
Yuri Kharitonov
At the Edge of the Abyss
May 2017
Denis Shabalov
The Right to Revenge
Serdobsk , Penza
June 2017
Twelve Polish authors
In the Ruins (short story collection)
Oleśnica , Katowice , Szczecin , Sława , Ostrołęka , Żar mountain , Warsaw , Chicago
June 2017
Pavel Makarov
Crossroads of Fate
July 2017
Sergei Antonov
Rublyovka-3
August 2017
Sergey Moskvin
Pythia
October 2017
Suren Tsormudian
The Edge of the Earth
January 2018
Shimun Vrochek
Piter. War.
February 2018
Sergei Nedorub
The Red Option
March 2018
Dmitry Manasypov
Beyond the Ice Clouds
April 2018
Suren Tsormudian
The Edge of the Earth 2: Fire and Ashes
April 2018
Rinat Tashtabanov
Raising the Dead
May 2018
Dmitry Manasypov
Bad Dog
June 2018
Sergey Moskvin
Pythia-2
June 2018
Olga Shvetsova, Shamil Altamirov
Pandora's Box
July 2018
Igor Osipov, Olga Shvetsova
Running Along the Edge
August 2018
Yuri Kharitonov
Shelter of Forgotten Souls
September 2018
Dmitry Manasypov, Shamil Altamirov
Steel Island
October 2018
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Ouroboros
November 2018
Irina Baranova, Konstantin Benev
Queen of the Night
November 2018
Zakhar Petrov
Muos: Purgatory
December 2018
Vladislav Vystavnoy
The Roof of the World
January 2019
Oleg Grach
Parad-alle
January 2019
Victor Lebedev
Blackwater
February 2019
Andrei Lisieva
The Winter of Mercy
March 2019
Tullio Avoledo
The Conclave of Darkness
March 2019
Zakhar Petrov
Muos: The Fall
April 2019
Yuri Mori
Embryo: The Beginning
May 2019
Robert J. Szmidt
The Giant
May 2019
Dmitry Manasypov
Loyal Dog
June 2019
Irina Baranova, Konstantin Benev
City of Seven Winds
July 2019
Sergey Alexeyev
Nomad
July 2019
Vladislav Vystavnoy
The Roof of the World: Carthage
August 2019
Yuri Mori
Embryo: The Duel
October 2019
Shimun Vrochek
Piter. Battle of the Twins
December 2019
Yuri Mori
Embryo: The Fusion
January 2020
Victor Tochinov
Kovacs' Defense
February 2020
Dmitry Blinov
Arkaim
February 2020
Sergei Nedorub
The Lost Clan
April 2020
Pierre Bordage
Left Bank
Paris
May 2020
Svetlana Kuznetsova
A Palace for Slaves
June 2020
Yuri Kharitonov
Death of the Octane Gods
September 2020
Irina Bakulina, Igor Vardunas
The Cage
November 2020
Sergey Antonov
The Supreme Power
November 2020
Sergey Semyonov
The Price of Freedom
January 2021
Pierre Bordage
Right Bank
Paris
March 2021
Pierre Bordage
City
Paris
April 2022
Translations
Most of the written works of the series were originally released in Russia. Some books from the universe of Metro 2033 , like Piter Towards the Light and Into the Darkness , have been translated to a number of European languages, such as German, Polish and Swedish.[ 5] Metro 2033 Metro: Last Light [ 6]
Pyrkon 2015 attendees playing the board game Metro 2033 A graphic novel titled Metro 2033: Britannia Comic Prologue inspired by the prologue of the Metro 2033 novel Britannia was published in 2012. The story was written by Grant McMaster, the author of the novel and is illustrated by Benedict Hollis. It is available as a free download and unlike the novels it is in English rather than Russian.[ 7]
A Metro 2033 board game based on the original novel was released in 2011. It was designed by Sergei Golubkin and was published by Hobby World.[ 8] [ 9]
The Metro series was also being developed into films by Michael De Luca and Solipsist Films for MGM , but the deal has been cancelled by Glukhovsky due to his disapproval to their Americanization of his work. A Russian Metro 2033 film adaptation project was announced by the Russian state company Gazprom Media in 2019.[ 10]
References
External links
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