Industry Pulse News Desk · Edited by Yaroslav Kryzhanivsky · · 15h ago
Xbox and MachineGames Formally Announce Wolfenstein 3
Development studio MachineGames has placed Wolfenstein 3 into active production, marking the first mainline entry in the shooter franchise since 2017.
Xbox and game development studio MachineGames have officially announced Wolfenstein 3, marking the return of the action franchise nearly a decade after the release of its previous mainline entry.
Xbox Chief Executive Officer Asha Sharma confirmed the upcoming title in a statement released on social media, which featured an image of the game's finished script. Sharma noted that the company looks forward to revealing more information about the title in future updates.
Development studio MachineGames separately verified that the game is in active production, sharing behind-the-scenes photography from an ongoing motion-capture recording session. Actor Brian Bloom is set to reprise his role as the long-running series protagonist, William "B.J." Blazkowicz.
The upcoming release serves as a direct sequel to 2017's Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. The announcement comes amid a series of upcoming slate reveals for publisher Bethesda Softworks, which recently confirmed that the next entry in its flagship fantasy franchise will be titled The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel.
As of the announcement, neither Xbox nor MachineGames has disclosed a target release window, projected launch platforms, or specific storyline details for the new title.