On the occasion of celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Xbox brand, which took place on November 12 of this year, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, together with the development team MachineGames, confirmed via a post on the social network X that Wolfenstein 3 is in the development phase. Wolfenstein 3 will now be the first mainline sequel since 2017 and the game Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.
“Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at @MachineGames. One of gaming's most important franchises, and a team that has done remarkable work bringing it forward. Looking forward to sharing more.” With these words, Asha confirmed production in a post on X, while MachineGames chimed in with: “His reputation precedes him. Wolfenstein 3 is in production.”
Alongside the official confirmation, a photo from the studio was also published, giving us confirmation of the acting duo. Thus, B.J. Blazkowicz returns in the lead role and will once again be played by Brian Bloom, while Debra Wilson also returns in the role of Grace Walker, the leader of the resistance movement. The cast selection confirms to us that this is a mainline game and the conclusion of the modern trilogy that began with The New Order and The New Colossus.
MachineGames is taking on this project following the success it achieved with last year's adventure Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. The last mainline installment in the series was way back in 2017 in the form of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, while in the meantime two spin-off titles called Youngblood and Cyberpilot were released.
A potential release date, the full title of the game, price, and platforms have not been revealed so far. Given that the public was shown images depicting the motion-capture process and script pages, it can be assumed that Wolfenstein 3 is still in a fairly early stage of development. Studio MachineGames is also simultaneously participating in the preparation of a live-action Wolfenstein TV series for Amazon.
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