The Ukrainian branch of Metro developer 4A Games has a new name: Reburn. 

Polygon reports that this newly rebranded studio is working on a new sci-fi narrative-focused shooter called La Quimera. This new IP is set to be self-published. 

4A was founded in Kyiv by veterans of Stalker developer GSC Game World back in 2006. Eight years later, the studio relocated its headquarters to Malta, following the Russian annexing of Crimea. 

“The idea was that it would be better to have the trademark remain with the Metro series, while for the new IP we would create a new brand,” CEO Dmytro Lymar said. 

“We came up with Reburn with the help of a cool creative agency here in Kyiv, who will announce their involvement a bit later. The name means ‘burning again,’ but for us it has the meaning similar to rebirth or reincarnation in a new form, for the creation of a new game with own IP. But we keep our original values of making great games that we would love to play ourselves and taking into account ideas from any member of the team.”

In a post on its own social media, 4A Games clarified that the company as a whole had not rebranded while also congratulating the team at Reburn. 

"For clarity, we have not rebranded or changed in any way," the studio wrote. 

"The same founders and beating heart of the Metro series continue to work on the next Metro game from our studios in Ukraine, Malta, and remotely. We are also still at work on our other new IP as referenced in previous studio updates."