The long-rumored Wolfenstein 3 has been officially confirmed to be in development at MachineGames. The news follows many hints and rumors of a third game in MachineGames’ planned Wolfenstein trilogy, the franchise’s first new entry since Wolfenstein: Youngblood in 2019 and its first mainline title since 2017.
Xbox CEO Asha Shar posted the announcement as part of Xbox’s 25th anniversary celebrations, and Bethesda also shared the news in its own post.
In a move borrowed from the film industry, the game announcement was accompanied by a look at Wolfenstein 3’s script, showing that protagonist B.J. Blazkowicz is back and more fearsome than ever.
Bethesda also shared a photo from a mocap session, confirming that actors Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson will return to reprise their roles as B.J. and Grace Walker, respectively.
MachineGames has said that it always planned for a trilogy of Wolfenstein games featuring B.J., meaning Wolfenstein 3 will continue the story that started with The New Order in 2014.
MachineGames, alongside Bethesda, has also released three Wolfenstein spin-offs: the prequel The Old Blood in 2015, 2019’s Youngblood, which featured B.J.’s twin daughters as protagonists, and the VR experience Cyberpilot, also released in 2019. The studio took a break from the Wolfenstein franchise to develop 2024’s critically acclaimed Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
We don’t have any more details on Wolfenstein 3 at present, including a release window, but we’ll likely hear more soon.