MachineGames has confirmed that Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production, marking the first concrete confirmation of the long-rumoured sequel. The announcement came on November 12, as Xbox CEO Asha Sharma made several announcements on X, three days shy of the original Xbox's launch date of November 15.
The MachineGames X account shared two images with the announcement. The first showed a script page of Wolfenstein 3's opening scene between protagonist B.J. Blazkowicz and Nazi general Otto Ackermann, presumably a flashback as Otto is meant to be dead. The second image showed actors Debra Wilson and Brian Bloom in motion capture suits, who play Grace Walker and Blazkowicz, respectively.
New id Software Project Teased
In a separate tweet, id Software, the developer behind Doom: The Dark Ages, confirmed it is working on its next game. The studio said the project is a 'new game from our teams in Texas and Frankfurt, with game direction once again by Hugo Martin', adding: 'It'll be some time before we're ready to share more but we can't wait for you to see what we're working on.'
This follows a recent restructuring that saw id Software lose roughly half its employees, though Hugo Martin remained and directed Doom: The Dark Ages. The new project could be Doom 4, but the lack of confirmation suggests it might not be; a Quake reboot has been rumoured for years, possibly at MachineGames.
Xbox's AI Ambitions
In a blog post titled '25 Years Of Xbox', Sharma wrote about how 'too many ideas never become games' due to the 'cost, resources, and risk required to create them'. She described a future where 'a small team will be able to build worlds that today demand hundreds of developers and hundreds of millions of dollars', a statement widely interpreted as a reference to generative AI, though the term was never used.
Sharma added: 'I believe the future of gaming will look more like its beginning, when a small team with a big idea could change how the world plays.' This is not the first time she has hinted at AI; last month, the announcement of Xbox Labs, a division for 'emerging ideas', also avoided explicit mention. Sharma had previously promised no 'soulless AI slop' just six months ago.
Other Announcements
Elsewhere in the announcements, Xbox revealed four minutes of new Fable gameplay and made 21 original Xbox games, including The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind and Disney's Chicken Little, available on PC via backwards compatibility. Additionally, a new Slaughter mode for Doom: The Dark Ages, a round-based survival mode with randomised encounters, is set to arrive on Monday, November 16.
There is no indication yet of whether Wolfenstein 3 will be an Xbox exclusive or when it might be released, but it is likely to be several years away.
