Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has officially announced a new entry in the Wolfenstein series, titled Wolfenstein 3. The reveal comes nearly a decade after the release of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus in 2017. The announcement was made via a social media post from Sharma, who shared a photograph of a script and stated she was looking forward to sharing more details in the future.
MachineGames Confirms Production
Bethesda’s development studio, MachineGames, also confirmed the project on its own channels. The studio posted that the game is currently in production and shared a photograph taken during a motion-capture session. The image features actors Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson, who are reprising their roles as the series protagonists William Joseph “BJ” Blazkowicz and Grace Walker, respectively. According to IGN, these two actors appear to be the featured talent in the motion-capture photo.
Series History and Context
The last mainline installment, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, launched in 2017. That game continued the narrative of Blazkowicz in an alternate 1960s setting where Nazi Germany had won the Second World War. Following the main series, a co-op spinoff titled Wolfenstein: Youngblood debuted in 2019. That title focused on Blazkowicz’s twin daughters rather than the original protagonist.
The announcement of Wolfenstein 3 follows closely on the heels of other major Bethesda news. Just days prior, Bethesda confirmed that the next game in the Elder Scrolls franchise will be titled The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel. The simultaneous announcements highlight a busy period for the publisher’s major intellectual properties.
Sharma’s post marked the first official confirmation of the new Wolfenstein title. The studio has not yet provided a release date or specific platform information beyond the confirmation that development is underway. Fans will likely have to wait for further updates from MachineGames to learn more about the game’s setting and gameplay mechanics.
Source: The Verge
