Microsoft prepared a few special announcements for Seattle’s XBOX Fanfest event, which celebrates the brand’s 25th anniversary (the original console launched on November 15, 2011).
Perhaps the biggest one is the long-awaited confirmation that MachineGames is indeed working on Wolfenstein 3 next. Sure, we had plenty of evidence of that between job ads, casting rumors, and gameplay-related rumors, but everything is now official following XBOX CEO Asha Sharma‘s tweet:
Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at MachineGames. One of gaming’s most important franchises, and a team that has done remarkable work bringing it forward. Looking forward to sharing more.
For its part, the Swedish studio did share a couple of teases: a few lines from the script and a picture of returning actors Brian Bloom (playing protagonist B.J. Blazkowicz) and Debra Wilson (reprising her supporting role as Grace Walker) during a motion capture session.
Chapter 01 – Nazitraz
INT. THE INTERROGATION CELL
CLOSE ON a table clock. A couple of minutes before twelve.
BJ leans in close to Otto. So close, Otto can’t help looking over at him.
BJ: Hi.
OTTO (in German): Oh fuck. Oh… Fuck. Not him. Fuck.
Fergus moves in to pick up the –‘
It is presently unclear whether Wolfenstein 3 will take place after the 2019 spin-off Wolfenstein: Youngblood, which took place nearly twenty years after the events of Wolfenstein II: New Colossus, between the two games, or discard Youngblood (which had a poor reception entirely). This will continue to be the
Another major announcement from XBOX Fanfest was that id Software is already working on a new game, once again with Hugo Martin as the lead:
Few studios have shaped the first-person shooter genre as much as id Software. Slaughter Mode comes to DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations on Monday, and the team is already working on its next game.
id Software was famously gutted in the most recent round of XBOX layoffs, but in a recent interview, its executives said they’re bullish about their next project and reassured fans that they still have enough manpower to achieve their goals.
Another studio that was significantly affected by the layoffs was Halo Studios. Following the release of Halo: Campaign Evolved, Sharma decided to hand over the franchise to Activision, which will develop the next installment with a brand-new team. Halo Studios had been working on an update for Campaign Evolved, though, and the skeleton crew that stayed is completing the free Firefight update, which will add the 4-player PvE co-op mode to the game. XBOX Fanfest attendees played a preview build yesterday, and more details will be shared at Halo Fest, slated for December 12-13 in Seattle. Firefight will be released this Winter.
Last but not least, XBOX shared a brief new quest gameplay video from Fable, Playground‘s reboot game. The action RPG is scheduled to launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X on February 23, 2027.
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