Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at MachineGames, with Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson returning. Here’s what was confirmed, what’s still unknown about the release date and PS5, and what else Xbox announced.
Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at MachineGames, with Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson returning. Here’s what was confirmed, what’s still unknown about the release date and PS5, and what else Xbox announced.
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Quick answer: Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at MachineGames. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced it on November 12, 2026 (Pacific time) during Xbox’s 25th anniversary FanFest in Seattle. Brian Bloom returns as B.J. Blazkowicz and Debra Wilson returns as Grace Walker. There is no release date, release window, platform list or trailer yet. All we have is a peek at the script and a photo from a motion-capture session.
Fans had been waiting for this one for years. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus ended in 2017 with B.J.’s fight far from finished, and MachineGames has long said it planned a trilogy. Here is what was actually confirmed, what is still unknown and what came alongside it during Xbox’s anniversary week.
The news came through social posts and a recap on Xbox Wire, not a trailer. On X, Sharma wrote that “Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at @MachineGames,” calling it “one of gaming’s most important franchises” and adding that she was “looking forward to sharing more,” as Push Square reported. MachineGames’ own post was short: “His reputation precedes him. Wolfenstein 3 is in production.”
Xbox’s official anniversary recap quotes Sharma calling it “a franchise with an important place in gaming history,” and says MachineGames is “hard at work on the next entry in the franchise” with Bloom and Wilson back in their roles. Bethesda’s post confirms the same details and says the studio will share more “as soon as they’re ready.”
The reveal borrowed a trick from film: it showed the opening lines of the Wolfenstein 3 script. GameSpot noted that the page shows B.J. is back and as fearsome as ever, and Push Square pointed out that chapter one is titled “Nazitraz.” That name hints at a prison setting, a nod to Alcatraz, but MachineGames hasn’t explained it. Treat any guesses about the story as speculation for now.
The second image, a photo from a motion-capture session, matters more than it might seem. Brian Bloom has voiced and performed B.J. since The New Order in 2014. Debra Wilson played Grace Walker, a leader of the American resistance in The New Colossus. Having both back on a mocap stage suggests the game picks up from that story, and that MachineGames is past early concept work and is now shooting performance scenes.
No release date or window was given. GameSpot said there are no further details “including a release window.” Push Square guessed the game is “probably still at least a few years away,” but that is their estimate, not an official one. Neither Xbox nor Bethesda has given a year.
A bit of context: MachineGames’ last big release was Indiana Jones and the Great Circle in December 2024, so Wolfenstein 3 is the studio’s next major project after that. Until Xbox shows a trailer, which could come at a future Xbox Games Showcase, The Game Awards or a Bethesda event, any specific date is a rumor.
Unknown for now. Neither Xbox Wire nor Bethesda named platforms, and Push Square noted there is “no word on whether Wolfenstein 3 is a multi-platform release or an Xbox exclusive.”
Some history helps here. Microsoft completed its purchase of Bethesda parent ZeniMax Media in 2021. Since then, several Bethesda games have launched on or come to PlayStation, including Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and DOOM: The Dark Ages. Earlier Wolfenstein games were released on PlayStation, Xbox and PC. None of that guarantees a PS5 version of Wolfenstein 3, and Xbox has not said which platforms it will support. We’ll update this article when it does.
MachineGames rebooted the series with this run of games, which is why “Wolfenstein 3” refers to the third main game in the modern B.J. trilogy and not the original 1990s games:
GameSpot notes that Wolfenstein 3 will continue the story that began with The New Order, and that it is the series’ first mainline entry since 2017. That nine-year gap is part of why this short announcement got so much attention.
Wolfenstein 3 was the headline of a busy anniversary night. According to Xbox Wire and Bethesda:
If you’re catching up on the rest of the celebration, our guide to every Game Pass game arriving during Xbox’s 25th anniversary week covers the subscription side.
With no preorders or trailer yet, the best prep is to play or replay the story so far. The New Order and The New Colossus are the two games that matter most for the plot. The Old Blood is a fun extra, and Youngblood takes place later and focuses on B.J.’s daughters. If you’d rather wait for something closer, the year’s big shooters and action games are covered in our Golden Joystick Awards 2026 winners list, and if you’re on PlayStation, check this month’s PS Plus Extra and Premium games before you buy anything new.
Yes. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and MachineGames confirmed on November 12, 2026, that Wolfenstein 3 is in production.
MachineGames, the Bethesda studio behind Wolfenstein: The New Order, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
Not yet. The announcement only included a look at the script and a behind-the-scenes motion-capture photo.
Brian Bloom returns as B.J. Blazkowicz, and Debra Wilson returns as Grace Walker.
There isn’t one. Xbox and Bethesda haven’t given a date, window or platform list.
This article will be updated when MachineGames shares a trailer, platforms or a release window. Sources: Xbox Wire, Bethesda.net, GameSpot and Push Square.
Featured image: Brian Bloom, who plays B.J. Blazkowicz, at a San Diego Comic-Con 2016 event. Photo by Dominick D via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0 (cropped).
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