Wolfenstein 3 officially in development
MachineGames is working on a third instalment in the modern series, but no release date has yet been announced.
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MachineGames is officially working on Wolfenstein 3. Xbox executive Asha Sharma confirmed the development during the celebration of 25 years of Xbox, without announcing a release date.
The confirmation came in a Bethesda post about news concerning id Software and MachineGames. It states that Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at Swedish studio MachineGames, which has been working on the modern Wolfenstein series since 2014.
The announcement does not yet make clear when the game will be released. Bethesda and Xbox have not published a release date, platforms, footage or extensive information about the story. It is also not known which characters will be central to the new instalment.
The previous two major instalments in the modern series were Wolfenstein: The New Order, released in 2014, and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, released in 2017. That background explains why the announcement has already attracted interest for some time, but says nothing about the new game's content or schedule.
The confirmation is commercially relevant to the games industry because it links a well-known franchise to a development team once again. For players, the main point is that the project has moved beyond the rumour stage; no concrete expectation about its release can yet be attached to that.
Bethesda announced the news on 12 November as part of Xbox's anniversary communications. The company presented other news concerning id Software at the same time, alongside confirmation that Wolfenstein 3 is in development.
The status is therefore clear but limited: the project officially exists, while almost all practical information is still missing. De Vector therefore does not write that the game will be released soon and uses ‘in development’ rather than ‘announced for release’.
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The official Bethesda source confirms that Wolfenstein 3 is in development. The text explicitly excludes unconfirmed information about the release date, platforms and characters from the news report.
- confirmed MachineGames is working on Wolfenstein 3. — Bethesda writes that Wolfenstein 3 is currently in development and officially in production. source
- confirmed Asha Sharma confirmed the development. — Bethesda identifies Sharma as Xbox CEO and quotes her announcement. source
- confirmed No release date has been announced. — The official announcement contains no release date; Xbox Wire provides only the anniversary message and the title. source
- uncertain The modern series began with The New Order in 2014 and The New Colossus in 2017. — This background is not necessary for the central point and has therefore not been used as a firm source claim in the article text. source