Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at MachineGames. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed the long-awaited sequel on November 12, 2026, ending nine years of waiting since Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus — and the studio backed it up with a glimpse at the game's script and its returning cast.
Sharma announced the news on X as Xbox closed out its eight-city FanFest tour in Seattle, part of the company's 25th anniversary celebrations. "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," she wrote. MachineGames followed with a post of its own: "His reputation precedes him. Wolfenstein 3 is in production."
The announcement came with a first look at the opening page of the game's script. Chapter 01 is titled "Nazitraz" and opens inside an interrogation cell, featuring B.J. Blazkowicz, Otto, and Fergus. MachineGames also shared a photo from a motion-capture session confirming that Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson are returning as B.J. Blazkowicz and Grace Walker.
Here is what is confirmed so far:
- Developer: MachineGames, the Swedish studio behind Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014), Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017), and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
- Publisher: Bethesda Softworks.
- Story: B.J. Blazkowicz returns. The script opens with Chapter 01, "Nazitraz," in an interrogation cell.
- Cast: Brian Bloom returns as B.J. Blazkowicz; Debra Wilson returns as Grace Walker.
- Not confirmed yet: No release date, launch window, platforms, subtitle, or gameplay details.
The confirmation fits a plan MachineGames has talked about for years. Studio head Jerk Gustafsson has said the team always viewed B.J.'s arc as a trilogy, mapping out where the second and third games would go while building The New Order — and that the team was not finished with the series. With Indiana Jones and the Great Circle now behind them, the studio is turning back to the alternate-history war against the Nazis that made it famous.
Wolfenstein 3 is the first numbered mainline entry in the series since Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus in 2017. The timing is no accident: Xbox's official 25th anniversary falls on Sunday, November 15, and the reveal landed as the centerpiece of the anniversary week — alongside confirmation that id Software's next game is also in development.
For now, the wait begins again — but this time, it is official. B.J. is back, and Wolfenstein 3 is real. We will keep this post updated as MachineGames shares more.
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