Metro: Last Light gets Limited Edition

Game set for March 2013 release, preorders get limited edition

Posted on Dec 14, 2012 - 10:00am EST

THQ has confirmed that Metro: Last Light is scheduled for release in March 2013 and initial copies will be sold as a Limited Edition packed with exclusive content.

To guarantee the free upgrade to the Limited Edition, the game is now available to pre-order from the THQ Store and select retailers, including Amazon.com, Best Buy, EB Games, GameStop and Walmart.

The Limited Edition will include a standard retail copy of the game with ‘Ranger Mode,’ the fan-favorite game type from Metro 2033. Additionally, the Limited Edition includes the Ranger load-out, containing bonus military grade bullets to spend on weapon upgrades and equipment, and the AKS-74U modified Russian rifle.

"Ranger Mode provides the definitive Metro experience,” said Huw Beynon, creative strategist, THQ. “It’s deservedly regarded as one of the most immersive, atmospheric challenges in gaming and we think fans will be very happy to see its return in the Metro: Last Light Limited Edition.”

Beginning on Dec. 18, fans in North America who pre-order the full LE digital version of Metro: Last Light on PlayStation Network will receive a free digital copy of Homefront at launch. For instant gratification, purchasers will acquire a free Metro: Last Light PlayStation Network theme at the time of pre-order.

Metro: Last Light takes place in 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. The game is set to release on PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.