Wolfenstein 3 Is Officially in Production, Xbox Boss Confirms

Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at MachineGames, the studio behind the series' modern revival, according to IGN. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced the news on X on Nov. 12, during the Xbox Fanfest event in Seattle held as part of the console brand's 25th anniversary celebration.

The confirmation settles years of speculation. Sharma gave no release date, platforms or story details in the post, saying only that she looks forward to sharing more.

What Xbox and MachineGames announced

Sharma described Wolfenstein as one of gaming's most important franchises and praised the studio for the work it has done in bringing the series forward, according to IGN's report of her post. She wrote that more would be shared later.

MachineGames, based in Sweden, added to the post with an image of a page from the game's script. The studio captioned it with a line saying the main character's reputation precedes him, a nod to the action described on the page, and confirmed that Wolfenstein 3 is in production.

The developers also said two actors will return: Brian Bloom as B.J. Blazkowicz and Debra Wilson as Grace Walker. They revealed this with a photo of the pair in the studio's motion-capture space.

Where the series stands

The announcement comes from a studio that has spent recent years on a different franchise, which makes the return to B.J. Blazkowicz's story the main point of interest for longtime players.

MachineGames is again the developer. The studio's previous entry, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, came out in 2017 and was widely praised, IGN noted. The team then paused the series to work on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, which was released in 2024.

A third game had been expected. IGN pointed to an interview last year with Noclip in which MachineGames studio head Jerk Gustafsson said the team had always seen B.J.'s story as a trilogy. He said that when the studio mapped out the first game, The New Order, it already had a plan for what would happen in the second and third games.

Gustafsson added that he hoped the studio was not done with Wolfenstein and said it still had a story to tell.

What this means for fans

For players, the announcement answers the biggest open question about the series: whether the trilogy the studio described would actually be completed. The confirmation also shows that the team is back on Wolfenstein after its work on the Indiana Jones game.

There is more for the franchise's followers beyond the game. IGN reported that Wolfenstein is also being developed into a TV series at Amazon. No details about that project were included in the report.

The mention of Debra Wilson and Brian Bloom in the studio's post also suggests continuity with the earlier games, since both actors are listed in the roles they already play in the series.

For now, what fans have is a confirmation, a returning pair of lead actors and a script page teaser. Release timing, platforms and plot remain undisclosed.

What happens next

Sharma said more would be shared in the future, but she did not say when. Xbox's official 25th anniversary falls on Sunday, Nov. 15, and the celebration surrounding it is the setting in which the news was announced.

Around Prague, based on reporting by IGN, IGN Nordic

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