After Indiana Jones, Machine Games Reportedly Working on Wolfenstein 3

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MachineGames is developing a new Wolfenstein game, titled Wolfenstein 3, coinciding with Amazons upcoming TV series. The release date for both the game and the series are yet to be announced.
The multiplayer aspect of Wolfenstein 3 will resemble Rainbow Six Siege in style, marking a significant shift in the series.
The announcement for Wolfenstein 3 is expected either at Bethesdas QuakeCon event in August or during Junes annual Xbox showcase.
MachineGames creative director Axel Torvenius expressed interest in continuing B.J. Blazkowiczs story in the new game, marking a return to the main series after experimental cooperative projects like Wolfenstein: Youngblood and Cyberpilot (both 2019), which saw less success than earlier critically acclaimed titles like The New Order (2014) and The New Colossus (2017).

MachineGames Plans Wolfenstein 3 Coinciding with Amazon’s TV Series and Multiplayer Game Similar to Rainbow Six Siege

MachineGames, the Swedish studio behind Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (scheduled for release in 2024 on PC and Xbox Series X/S, and in 2025 on PS5), is developing Wolfenstein 3 and a multiplayer game resembling Rainbow Six Siege. According to Jez Corden, a journalist known for reliable Microsoft insights, the Wolfenstein sequel is planned to coincide with the premiere of Amazon’s upcoming TV series, though the series’ release date is unknown. Corden speculates that Wolfenstein 3 could be announced at Bethesda’s QuakeCon event, usually held in August, or possibly during June’s annual Xbox showcase. Windows Central and Kotaku have also reported on MachineGames’ work on the title. In September 2023, MachineGames creative director Axel Torvenius expressed interest in continuing William “B.J.” Blazkowicz’s story in a third Wolfenstein game. This Wolfenstein would be MachineGames’ first major release in the series since Wolfenstein: Youngblood and Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot (both 2019), experimental cooperative projects that saw less success than earlier, critically acclaimed titles like Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014) and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017).

Wolfenstein 3 Amidst Amazon’s Fallout Series Success and Multiplayer Shift towards Rainbow Six Siege Style

The studio’s work on another Wolfenstein title may be influenced by the success of Amazon’s streaming Fallout series. Currently, specific details about the new Wolfenstein game and the Rainbow Six Siege-like multiplayer project are unknown.

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