MachineGames has confirmed that Wolfenstein 3 is in production, ending eight years of speculation about the sequel, with the announcement landing during Xbox’s 25th anniversary Fanfest in Seattle. The studio, alongside franchise creator id Software, announced the project in a post on X that reads: “His reputation precedes him. Wolfenstein 3 is in production.” The post includes a page of the game’s script, the line “His reputation precedes him” written across it.
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed the news on X just before the studio did, writing: “Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at MachineGames. One of gaming’s most important franchises, and a team that has done remarkable work bringing it forward. Looking forward to sharing more.”
IGN reports the developers also confirmed the two actors central to the modern series will return: Brian Bloom as protagonist B.J. Blazkowicz and Debra Wilson as resistance leader Grace Walker. The studio shared a photo of the pair in its motion-capture studio.
The return fans waited eight years for
Wolfenstein 3 had been rumoured for years before the confirmation. MachineGames released Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus in October 2017 to strong reviews, then put the series on hold to build Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, released in December 2024. Our prior reporting on id Software and MachineGames working together more closely than ever after Xbox layoffs covered the tightening partnership between the two Bethesda studios.
MachineGames studio head Jerk Gustafsson said in a Noclip documentary interview that the team had always seen B.J.’s story as a trilogy. “I think that’s important to say, because, at least, I hope, we’re not done with Wolfenstein yet. We have a story to tell,” he said.
A Wolfenstein television series is also in development at Amazon, per IGN.
No date, but a milestone window
No release date or platform was given for Wolfenstein 3. Xbox’s official 25th anniversary falls on Sunday, November 15, in the same year id Software marks 35 years since its founding.
