Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at MachineGames, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed in a post on X on November 12. The announcement came with an image of a page from the script; the studio later showed a motion-capture session with Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson.
Sharma presented the project as the return of a major franchise and praised the team's work: “Looking forward to sharing more”, she wrote on X. The post offers no details about the story, the game's scope, or its schedule. It also doesn't reveal how far production has progressed.
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.
— Asha Sharma, Xbox CEO
A new chapter after The New Colossus
The confirmation picks up a story that was left open at the end of Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus. Nine years have passed since its release, and the game left many players waiting for a sequel, according to 3DJuegos. The franchise follows B. J. Blazkowicz in his fight against the Nazis, and the new title looks set to continue that journey, although no story details have been revealed.
MachineGames shared an image from a motion-capture session alongside another of the script. The session features Debra Wilson as Grace Walker, a character she played in The New Colossus. 3DJuegos also identifies Brian Bloom with the return of B. J. Blazkowicz; PC Gamer highlights Wilson's image but provides no additional information about Bloom.
The studio shared the images with the message “His reputation precedes him. Wolfenstein 3 is in production,” according to PC Gamer. The post confirms that production has begun, but the photos don't clarify the project's current development status or how long it will be before the game reaches players.
The trilogy MachineGames wanted to finish
The announcement aligns with earlier comments from Jerk Gustafsson, head of MachineGames. According to 3DJuegos, months ago he said the studio wanted to “return to Wolfenstein” to “finish the trilogy.” Confirmation that a third installment is in production links the new game to that goal, although the studio has yet to explain how the story will continue.
Between The New Colossus and this announcement, the series had Wolfenstein: Youngblood, released in 2019 and focused on Blazkowicz's daughters, with a co-op gameplay concept. 3DJuegos notes that the game didn't entirely convince players and that MachineGames later focused on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. PC Gamer adds that since that release, the studio published a Quake expansion for the series' 30th anniversary.
The Wolfenstein 3 announcement coincided with Xbox's 25th anniversary. In her post, Sharma shared a photo of a page from the script. For now, that glimpse and the motion-capture session images are the only visual clues shared about the project; no synopsis, gameplay details, platforms, or release window have been announced.
The TV series is still in development
The video game isn't the only project related to the franchise. Amazon MGM Studios is developing a live-action Wolfenstein series for release on Prime Video, according to 3DJuegos. PC Gamer also mentions the series and suggests the game could coincide with it, but no connection between the two productions has been announced, nor has a date been set for either one.
Sharma ended her post by promising to share more information, without specifying when. The next official update on the game will need to address questions that remain open, starting with platforms and a release date.
id Software is also working on a new game
MachineGames' announcement came alongside another Xbox news item: id Software has begun developing a new video game. The studio said the project is being handled by its teams in Texas and Frankfurt and that Hugo Martin will return to direct the game. Martin was creative director on the last three DOOM titles, but id Software hasn't confirmed that the new project is part of that series.
Sharma also took the opportunity to remind fans that the Horde Mode arrives free on November 16 in DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations. The update will offer a new combat challenge, according to 3DJuegos. Neither id Software's project nor that additional content changes the scope of what's been announced for Wolfenstein 3: production is underway, but its platforms and release date are still pending.
Sources: 3DJuegos, PC Gamer, X (formerly Twitter)
