Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Bethesda Softworks announced Thursday, November 12, 2026, that Wolfenstein 3 is in active production at Swedish studio MachineGames. Bethesda published anniversary dispatches on Thursday. MachineGames has moved its core development bandwidth back to the Wolfenstein narrative, following its work on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Bethesda confirmed Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson will reprise their starring roles as B.J. Blazkowicz and Grace Walker. The mainline continuation comes nearly nine years after the 2017 launch of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.
Sharma announced the project to fans and industry media on Thursday. "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." Bethesda and Xbox did not disclose a targeted release window for Wolfenstein 3, and executives also did not confirm whether the title will launch across rival console ecosystems.
id Software confirmed its Texas and Frankfurt teams are collaborating on a brand-new unannounced title. id Software shared early production updates on its next flagship release. The studio confirmed Hugo Martin will again serve as Game Director and will oversee development teams in Texas and Frankfurt. id Software also confirmed a free update: Slaughter Mode is an endlessly replayable randomized arena mode and features escalating enemy waves and bosses. The mode launches Monday, November 16, for owners of DOOM: The Dark Ages Premium Edition or Revelations.
Sharma's formal confirmation anchored the company's 25th-anniversary slate. Industry insiders had previously reported id Software entered early pre-production on a new Doom entry. Major studio acquisitions brought ZeniMax Media and Activision Blizzard under the Xbox umbrella.
