Wolfenstein 3 Confirmed, Halo Firefight Coming at Xbox's 25th
Xbox confirmed Wolfenstein 3 is in production at MachineGames and announced Halo Firefight, DOOM Slaughter Mode and 25 original Xbox games on PC.
Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at MachineGames, according to Xbox's 25th anniversary recap on Xbox Wire, posted at 01:00 UTC on November 13, 2026 (2:00 a.m. CET). The recap says Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced the game.
“This is a franchise with an important place in gaming history, and I’m excited to see the team continue its story.”
- Asha Sharma, Xbox CEO, Xbox Wire
MachineGames confirmed it is hard at work on the next entry, with actors Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson reprising their roles as BJ Blazkowicz and Grace Walker. The recap gives no release date, platforms or subtitle for the game. It also lists everything else Xbox announced as it closed its eight-city FanFest tour in Seattle.
Halo: Campaign Evolved gets four-player Firefight in a free winter update
Halo: Campaign Evolved is adding Firefight, a four-player cooperative PvE mode, in a free update this winter, Xbox said in a separate Xbox Wire post published at 17:00 UTC on November 12.
FanFest attendees were the first to play it on the night of the event, across new maps. Xbox will share more details at Halo Fest, held December 12 and 13 in Seattle, where attendees can also play Firefight. No exact release date has been given.
DOOM: The Dark Ages gets Slaughter Mode on November 16
Slaughter Mode arrives in DOOM: The Dark Ages on November 16 at no additional cost for owners of the Revelations DLC, the Premium Edition or the Premium Upgrade. Xbox describes it as escalating rounds of randomized enemies, bosses and arenas, with rewards that stack the more you play. The recap gives no start time.
The recap also says Sharma confirmed that id Software's next project is now in development. No details were given.
Six games get Xbox 25th anniversary items
The recap lists in-game items for six games. Forza Horizon 6 gets a GR GT Anniversary Livery for its cover car, the 2025 GR GT, found in the Gifts tab of the Message Center. Halo: Campaign Evolved players get the Damascus Prototype Armor Style.
Gears of War: E-Day offers an Xbox Anniversary Weapons Skin Set, free in the in-game shop. After the shop rotates on Tuesday, November 17, it can be bought with Coins or premium currency. Minecraft has a free OG Green Character Creator item, claimable from November 10, 10 a.m. PT (7 p.m. CET) until December 10, 10 a.m. PT, on Bedrock Edition.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 owners automatically get four commemorative liveries for the Boeing 737 MAX, XCub, Hot Air Balloon and Skyship 600. Players who pre-ordered Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 digitally on Xbox Series X|S get the Inner Circuit M4 Blueprint in a translucent OG Green finish.
25 original Xbox games reach PC, and Fable shows new quest gameplay
Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC now has 25 original Xbox games, after 21 more arrived on November 12. They include Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Achievements are now live for Knights of the Old Republic, its sequel The Sith Lords, BLiNX: The Time Sweeper and Conker: Live and Reloaded. The feature requires Windows 11 and is limited to select markets.
Xbox also showed new quest gameplay from Fable, with magical combat against cursed creatures. The Official Xbox Podcast breaks it down with Playground Games on November 13. Candy Crush Saga adds a Game On! season with Halo, Fallout and Spyro music, and Xbox Playback is live. Console updates for Insiders add rotating Home backgrounds and new ways to organize your library. The recap gives no new Fable or Wolfenstein 3 dates.