Xbox announces Wolfenstein 3 in production at Bethesda’s MachineGames

Xbox announced that Wolfenstein 3 is currently in production at Bethesda’s MachineGames, marking a return to the series nearly a decade after the 2017 release of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, according to The Verge.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma shared a brief tease of the new entry, including the game’s name and a photo of a script, expressing anticipation to share more details in the future.

MachineGames confirmed the production status and shared a photo from a motion-capture session. IGN reported that actors Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson are reprising their roles as William Joseph “BJ” Blazkowicz and Grace Walker, respectively, and appear to be featured in the new game’s motion capture.

The previous mainline Wolfenstein game continued the story of Blazkowicz in an alternate 1960s where Nazi Germany won World War II, while the 2019 spinoff Wolfenstein: Youngblood starred Blazkowicz’s twin daughters in a cooperative gameplay format.

This announcement follows Bethesda’s recent confirmation of the next Elder Scrolls game, titled The Elder Scrolls VI: Sentinel, showing continued development of major franchises under Xbox’s umbrella.