Wolfenstein’s next mainline game enters production at MachineGames

MachineGames is officially developing the next mainline Wolfenstein game, with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirming that Wolfenstein 3 is in production. The announcement ends years of uncertainty about whether the studio would return to its alternate-history shooter series after shifting its attention to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

The news is an important update for fans, but it comes without a release window, platforms or story details. Xbox and MachineGames have confirmed the project’s existence; they have not yet explained what the game will look like or when players can expect to see it.

A planned continuation of the series

MachineGames took over the franchise with Wolfenstein: The New Order in 2014, followed by the standalone prequel The Old Blood and the main sequel The New Colossus in 2017. The studio later released Wolfenstein: Youngblood, a co-op-focused spin-off set after the mainline games.

The long gap since The New Colossus left the central story unresolved. MachineGames studio head Jerk Gustafsson previously described the rebooted series as a trilogy and said the team still had a story to tell about protagonist B.J. Blazkowicz. The confirmation of a third game now gives that plan a path forward, though the studio has not shared how closely the new project will follow the earlier entries.

For returning players, the key appeal is the possibility of seeing the story reach the chapter MachineGames had envisioned. For new players, the series’ long pause may make this a natural point to revisit the earlier games before the next one arrives.

The announcement confirms a game, not a launch plan

“Officially in production” confirms that development is underway, but it does not indicate how far along the project is. Xbox has not announced a release date, a trailer, gameplay details or the platforms the game will target. There is also no confirmation of whether the next entry will be single-player only or introduce new modes.

Those omissions are normal for an early announcement, but they matter when setting expectations. The game could still be years away, and details may change as development continues. For now, the announcement should be read as confirmation that MachineGames has returned to Wolfenstein, not as a signal that a launch is imminent.

A return after a different kind of adventure

MachineGames’ most recent major release was Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, a first-person adventure that drew on the studio’s experience with cinematic action and exploration. That project demonstrated the team could work outside Wolfenstein, while the new announcement confirms the series remains part of its future.

The return also reflects the franchise’s place in Xbox’s portfolio. Wolfenstein is one of MachineGames’ signature properties, and a new entry gives the publisher a major action series to build on alongside its other established brands.

What fans still need to learn

The first questions are straightforward: which platforms will receive the game, where it sits in B.J.’s story and whether MachineGames will share its first footage soon. None has been answered yet. The studio also hasn’t said whether the game will preserve the structure of the previous mainline entries or make a larger shift.

For now, fans can take the confirmation as a clear sign that the series is moving again. MachineGames has put Wolfenstein 3 into production, but the project’s identity and timetable remain under wraps. The next substantial update will need to show how the studio plans to bring its trilogy to a close.