As part of the Xbox’s 25th anniversary celebration at Xbox Fanfest in Seattle today, developer MachineGames confirmed what has long been rumored: that Wolfenstein 3 is in development.
MachineGames will develop it again. Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus was released to rave reviews in 2017, but MachineGames then shelved the series to develop 2024’s absolutely stellar Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
But now, Wolfenstein is back in the spotlight at the Swedish studio. “Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at Machine Games,” Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed to
Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at @MachineGames. One of the most important franchises in video games and a team that has done a remarkable job of pushing it forward. Looking forward to sharing more. https://t.co/YyX8LrbTvh
— ASHA (@asha_shar) November 12, 2026
MachineGames added to Sharma’s post, which shows a page of the Wolfenstein 3 script, simply saying, “His reputation precedes him,” referring to the action depicted on the script page. “Wolfenstein 3 is in production.” The developers also confirmed that actors Brian Bloom (as BJ Blazkowicz) and Debra Wilson (as Grace Walker) will return via a photo of the couple in the developer’s motion capture studio.
Wolfenstein 3 shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. Last year, in an interview with NoclipMachineGames studio director Jerk Gustafsson said the team had “always seen (BJ’s story) as a trilogy”, adding: “This journey for BJ, even in those first weeks at (id Software), when we were plotting New Order – we always had the plan for at least (BJ), what would happen in the second one and what would happen in the third one.
“I think it’s important to say it, because – at least I hope so – we’re not done with Wolfenstein yet. We have a story to tell.”
That’s not all Wolfenstein fans have to expect, as the pioneering first-person shooter series is also being developed into a TV series on Amazon. Xbox’s official 25th anniversary will take place this Sunday, November 15.
Ryan McCaffrey is IGN’s senior preview editor and host of IGN’s weekly Xbox show, Unblocked Podcastand co-host of Next generation console watch. He’s a North Jersey guy, so it’s “Taylor’s ham”, not “pork roll”. Debate with him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan.
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