MachineGames confirms Wolfenstein 3 in production at Xbox Fanfest

MachineGames confirmed Wolfenstein 3 is in production at Xbox Fanfest in Seattle on Nov. 13, 2026, amid Xbox’s 25th anniversary celebrations, the first mainline entry in the series since 2017. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma posted on social media that the game is officially in production at the studio and called the series one of gaming’s most important franchises. IGN reported that the confirmation came on X, while Gematsu said Bethesda Softworks parent company Xbox framed the announcement as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations. Push Square said the confirmation arrived via anniversary social media posts..

The studio said Wolfenstein 3 is in production and posted the phrase “His reputation precedes him” on social media. Materials from the announcement showed Chapter 01 – Nazitraz from the script and a photo from a motion capture session. Push Square said the post contained the script lines and motion capture photo with the short statement. Gematsu shared the script excerpt set in an interrogation cell..

The official Xbox 25th anniversary falls on Sunday, November 15, and the Fanfest celebration in Seattle occurred during the anniversary period. MachineGames said Brian Bloom will return as B.J. Blazkowicz and Debra Wilson will return as Grace Walker for Wolfenstein 3. The studio made the actor announcement as part of the same November 13, 2026 reveal..

MachineGames made the previous two mainline Wolfenstein games, Wolfenstein: The New Order and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, before pausing for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus came out in 2017, and a hiatus followed while the studio developed Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, released in 2024. IGN said the studio went back to Wolfenstein for the new entry after the Indiana Jones project. Push Square identifies the studio as Swedish, and said the team is back to kill more Nazis after the break..

The first confirmation contained no release date, platforms, or gameplay details. Push Square described the release as probably still at least a few years away. The outlet called the project presumably early and raised questions about whether it would be multi-platform or an Xbox exclusive. Push Square made the assessment in its Nov. 13, 2026, coverage..

Jerk Gustafsson, MachineGames studio head, said in a Noclip interview last year that the team had always viewed BJ’s story as a trilogy and is not done with Wolfenstein yet. Gustafsson said, “We’re not done with Wolfenstein yet.” IGN linked the comments to the new announcement, while Yahoo Tech cited the remark in an October 2026 report on studio partnerships. The Yahoo Tech article appeared Oct. 31, 2026..

Amazon is developing a Wolfenstein television series, with reporting on the project dated Oct. 31, 2026 and Nov. 13, 2026. Yahoo Tech said the show might push Xbox and Bethesda to speed up the game, while IGN called it something fans can expect. Yahoo Tech raised the possibility in its October 2026 report..

id Software and MachineGames have deepened their partnership, and the studios are working more closely than ever on technology development. Yahoo Tech tied the closer ties to a press event for Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations DLC and said MachineGames uses idTech, its game engine, across all its games..

Marty Stratton, id Software’s studio co-director, said about half of id’s staff left during Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s ongoing Xbox reset, but the studio is doing great. Stratton made the remark at a press event for Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations DLC, which released in summer 2026..

Bethesda boss Jill Braff shares Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s view that Xbox development teams should double down on their biggest franchises. The Yahoo Tech report connects Sharma’s statement to her goal of releasing games more quickly. The report appeared Oct. 31, 2026..

A Yahoo Tech article speculated that id Software and MachineGames might co-develop the rumored Wolfenstein 3 to speed up its release, though the author called the idea purely speculative. The author said id seemed finished with Doom: The Dark Ages following its Revelations DLC. The article appeared Oct. 31, 2026..