Metro Exodus, the highly anticipated post apocalyptic fps has been delayed to 2019. According to a press release from THQ Nordic, the game which was originally supposed to come out this year will instead be coming out in Q1 2019 (January-March 2019). In its press release, THQ Nordic did not provide a rationale or explanation for why the game was delayed.

Exodus, the third game in the series was announced during E3 2017. Publisher Deep Silver says the game will be a sandbox survival experience, with players exploring large, non-linear levels in a story that spans an entire year.

The first Metro game, Metro 2033, came out in 2010. It’s been five years since the release of the last game in the series, Metro: Last Light. The franchise is developed by Ukraine based 4A Games and is based on the works of Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky.

Metro Exodus will be released for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.