Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at MachineGames, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said on Thursday, November 12, 2026. The announcement is a confirmation, not a full reveal: no platforms, release date or trailer have been given yet.
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What Xbox and MachineGames announced about Wolfenstein 3
Sharma posted the news on social media as part of Xbox’s 25th anniversary celebrations: “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.” MachineGames, the Swedish Bethesda studio, answered with its own post: “His reputation precedes him. Wolfenstein 3 is in production.”
The posts came with two images, according to Gematsu and Push Square: the opening lines of a script, headed “Chapter 01”, and a photo from a motion capture session. Neither shows gameplay or says what the game is about.
MachineGames shared a photo from a motion capture session. AI-generated illustration
Wolfenstein 3 facts at a glance
| Question | What has been confirmed |
|---|---|
| Title | Wolfenstein 3 |
| Developer | MachineGames |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks, part of Xbox |
| Status | “In production” |
| Platforms | Not announced |
| Release date or window | Not announced |
| Trailer | None yet; a script image and a mocap photo were shared |
Is Wolfenstein 3 coming to PS5 and PC?
Nobody has said. Push Square notes that there is no word on whether the game is multiplatform or an Xbox exclusive, and the same applies to Game Pass. Push Square presumes it is an early stage and says the game is probably still a few years away, which is its own estimate, not an official one. Treat any date you see elsewhere as unconfirmed until Bethesda or MachineGames publishes one.
Where Wolfenstein 3 picks up from
MachineGames made the two most recent mainline games, Wolfenstein: The New Order and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017), and then worked on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, as Push Square points out. Wolfenstein 3 returns the studio to the shooter series.
The other Bethesda news from the same day
Wolfenstein was not the only Bethesda item. Pure Xbox reports that id Software also said it has started its next project. The studio’s post reads: “We’re incredibly excited about our next project, a new game from our teams in Texas and Frankfurt, with game direction once again by Hugo Martin. It’ll be some time before we’re ready to share more.” id did not name the game or its platforms.
Also that day, Xbox Wire confirmed that Slaughter Mode arrives in DOOM: The Dark Ages on November 16; our Slaughter Mode post has who gets it, what it is and how the rewards work.
The announcement included the opening lines of a script. AI-generated illustration
What’s next
Sharma ended her post with “Looking forward to sharing more,” and id Software said it will be some time before it shows its project. That suggests a proper Wolfenstein 3 reveal is not imminent. Until then, the confirmed facts are the studio, the title and the production status. For more from Xbox’s anniversary, see every Game Pass addition for Xbox 25th Anniversary Week and the 25 original Xbox games now on PC.
Sources: Gematsu, Push Square, Pure Xbox, Xbox Wire. Statements quoted from posts by Asha Sharma, MachineGames and id Software on X as reproduced by those outlets.
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