Xbox has confirmed that the next mainline Wolfenstein game is in the works. The Verge reports that Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced Wolfenstein 3 with a short tease. She revealed on 12 November that the game is officially in production at MachineGames. That makes it the first numbered entry since Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus launched in 2017. No details on platforms or release timing came with the announcement.
Sharma’s post on X read “Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at @MachineGames” and added that she’s looking forward to sharing more. It came with a photo of a script page.
MachineGames followed with its own post. It said “His reputation precedes him. Wolfenstein 3 is in production.” The studio shared the same script image plus a photo from a motion-capture session. The Verge says the photo appears to feature Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson, and the cast is confirmed. In its recap of the day’s announcements, Xbox said Bloom and Wilson are returning as BJ Blazkowicz and Grace Walker. That means the lead from the 2014-2017 games is back, and so is the Resistance cell leader Wilson played in The New Colossus.
The script page offers one small clue. GamesRadar says it appears to be the first page of the dialogue script, seemingly confirming the first chapter is called Nazitraz. That’s a reading of a photo, not an announcement, so treat it as a hint.
The reveal came during Xbox’s 25th anniversary celebrations. It came as Xbox closed its eight-city FanFest tour in Seattle, the city where Xbox began. The same day, Sharma also confirmed that id Software’s next project is in development, and Xbox said Halo’s cooperative Firefight mode will arrive in Halo: Campaign Evolved as a free Winter Update. A Slaughter Mode for DOOM: The Dark Ages follows on 16 November. The Verge notes that the Wolfenstein news came just days after Bethesda confirmed that the next Elder Scrolls game is called The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel, so Xbox is clearly working through its Bethesda slate.
The delivery drew a comment from PC Gamer. Its writer says going from on-stage trailer reveals to an executive tweeting it out feels like a step down in spectacle. The same writer adds that a script page and a motion-capture photo don’t show how far along the game is, and doesn’t expect it super soon.
Where the series stands
Wolfenstein 3 continues a run that MachineGames started in 2014. The studio has made four Wolfenstein games: The New Order, The Old Blood, The New Colossus and Youngblood. The Verge notes that The New Colossus continued Blazkowicz’s story in an alternate 1960s where Nazi Germany won the Second World War, and Youngblood followed in 2019 as a co-op spinoff starring his twin daughters.
Details about the new game have circulated for months. Our February report on a casting-call leak described a Ukrainian orphan character and an expected 2027-or-later window, but none of that appears in Xbox’s announcement, so it remains unconfirmed.
When will Wolfenstein 3 be released?
No release date has been announced. Neither platforms nor release timing were revealed, and the game is described only as “in production”.
Which platforms is Wolfenstein 3 coming to?
Xbox hasn’t named any platforms. Bethesda has recently taken older games to other consoles, as Fallout 4’s arrival on Switch 2 shows, but nothing has been said about this one.
Who is returning for Wolfenstein 3?
Xbox says Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson are back as BJ Blazkowicz and Grace Walker. No other cast or crew have been announced.
