Nine years on from Wolfenstein 2 The New Colossus, B.J. Blazkowicz is finally about to report back for duty. Because yes, it's now official: Wolfenstein 3 is in development at MachineGames, and it was Asha Sharma, Xbox's new boss, who confirmed the news to mark the brand's 25th anniversary on her Twitter account (the name X doesn't exist as far as we're concerned), sharing a photo of the first page of the script. It reveals that the opening chapter is called "Nazitraz" and that it begins in an interrogation room where a certain Otto finds himself face to face with B.J. Blazkowicz. And clearly our hero still puts the fear of God into the Nazis, since the poor man comes out with a glorious "Oh f***. Oh... F***. Not him. F***." on clocking who he's talking to. Another interesting detail: the name Fergus also crops up in the document, suggesting the Scottish veteran will be back as well.
For its part, MachineGames has also confirmed the return of several actors with history in the series, starting with Brian Bloom as Blazkowicz and Debra Wilson (yes, her again) as Grace Walker. Both can be seen in the first photo from the shoot, shared by the developers. A casting call had also revealed the existence of a new character named Sofiya, a young Ukrainian orphan aged between 8 and 11, traumatised by the war, who should form a special bond with Blazkowicz. The performance capture sessions are reportedly scheduled to run until 2027, which suggests development is still a long way from finished.
Either way, Wolfenstein 3 has been a long time coming, and after devoting several years to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, MachineGames is returning to its flagship series. Back in February, studio head Jerk Gustafsson was already explaining that the team still intended to finish the trilogy, without saying when. No release date or platforms have been announced as yet, but we'll keep you posted on screenactu.
