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The developer also posted a cryptic, emoji-based message on the studio's official X account, reposting the Metroid Ravenous trailer with a ninja and heart emoji:
Metroid Ravenous was officially announced during . The trailer shows intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran once again trapped on a hostile alien planet, but this time the roles are reversed: Monsters are on the menu. Having previously become a human- What other games is MercurySteam known for? MercurySteam has been around since 2002 and is based in Madrid. Before Metroid Dread, the studio worked on Metroid: Samus Returns, a remake of the series' often-overlooked second game. The team also worked on Castlevania: Lords of Shadow and its sequel. The studio’s most recent game was Blades of Fire, an action-adventure game that received so-so reviews and failed to meet its publisher’s sales expectations.
Since the release of Metroid Dread, MercurySteam has been embroiled in controversy. Shortly after Dread's release, it emerged that MercurySteam had . Then in September 2025, the Spanish labor union CSVI-CGT accused the company of abusive work practices. MercurySteam leadership reportedly instituted mandatory overtime with 10-hour days, restricted internal communications, eliminated remote work, and introduced vacation day limits.