Wolfenstein 3 is officially in active development at MachineGames. While the rumored sequel was the subject of some fairly major leaks earlier in the year, official confirmation of a third entry in MachineGames’ Wolfenstein reboot series has only just arrived.
Making its debut all the way back in 1981 as a very early stealth-based action-adventure game, the Wolfenstein franchise is much better known for its first-person shooter entries, with 1992’s Wolfenstein 3D being one of pioneers of the genre. The Wolfenstein franchise currently consists of seven mainline entries, six spinoffs, and even a handful of tabletop games. And following MachineGames’ most recent announcement, the Wolfenstein series is getting ready to grow once again.
Wolfenstein 3 Is In Active Development
Coinciding with Xbox FanFest and the company’s ongoing 25th anniversary celebrations, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma recently took to Twitter to officially announce that Wolfenstein 3 is now in active development at MachineGames. In her announcement post, Sharma calls Wolfenstein “one of gaming’s most important franchises,” and attached a behind-the-scenes image of a voiceover script for the next entry in the long-running shooter series.
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Though only the top third of the page can be seen in the image, the script does give away some key details about Wolfenstein 3, namely that William “B.J.” Blazkowicz will once again be taking center stage. MachineGames’ own announcement post also confirms that Brian Bloom will be returning to voice the iconic Wolfenstein protagonist, alongside Debra Wilson, who will seemingly be reprising her role as Grace Walker. Interestingly, this script tease also states that Fergus is in the game’s opening scene. Fergus was one of two possible timeline choices in Wolfenstein: The New Order and then subsequently at the beginning of Wolfenstein 2, with Wyatt being the other. It’s currently unclear if Wolfenstein 3 will give players that choice once again or if it’ll make the Fergus timeline canon.
There’s no word on how long Wolfenstein 3 has been in active development, nor when the game will hit store shelves. Similarly, there’s been no confirmation on whether Wolfenstein 3 will be Xbox exclusive. While past MachineGames Wolfenstein entries have been multi-platform titles, the IP is owned by ZeniMax, which itself is owned by Microsoft, and Sharma has publicly expressed interest in wanting more exclusives for Xbox moving forward.
This is the first official confirmation that MachineGames is working on a third Wolfenstein game, but the sequel’s existence has been the subject of many leaks and rumors over the last year or so. The first major catalyst for these Wolfenstein 3 rumors was when MachineGames studio director Jerk Gustafsson told YouTube documentary channel NoClip back in September 2025 that the team always envisioned its Wolfenstein series as a trilogy, and expressed his personal desire to continue the series’ story. In January 2026, both Kotaku and Windows Central claimed that Wolfenstein 3 was in development, and just a month later, a leaked Wolfenstein casting call potentially shed light on a new character set to be introduced in the upcoming entry.
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October 27, 2017
- ESRB
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M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
