Xbox is bringing back one of its oldest shooter series. Wolfenstein 3 was announced today, with MachineGames already in production on the game.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma revealed the name in a post that included a photo of a script. “Looking forward to sharing more,” she wrote, without offering a date or a window.
MachineGames confirmed the project in its own post. The studio shared a photo from a motion-capture session and said the game is “in production,” which suggests real work has been underway for a while.
IGN reports that Brian Bloom returns as William Joseph “BJ” Blazkowicz. Debra Wilson is also coming back as Grace Walker, according to the same report.
The announcement lands days after Bethesda confirmed the next Elder Scrolls game will be called The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel. Two big franchise reveals in one week is unusual for the publisher.
The last mainline entry was Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus in 2017. That game followed Blazkowicz through an alternate 1960s where Nazi Germany had won the Second World War.
A co-op spinoff called Wolfenstein: Youngblood arrived in 2019. It starred Blazkowicz’s twin daughters and split fans, so the return to a numbered sequel signals a reset.
MachineGames has stayed busy in the meantime. The studio worked on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, which pulled it away from the Wolfenstein timeline for several years.
Xbox has leaned on familiar names during a rough stretch for the business. Sequels carry less risk than new franchises, and a first-person shooter with a built-in audience fits that playbook.
Regulators are also watching the gaming sector more closely. The EU Digital Fairness Act now targets loot boxes and dark patterns in games sold across Europe.
There is no gameplay footage yet, and no platforms were confirmed. Microsoft will likely say more at its next showcase, whenever that lands.
Source: The Verge
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