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Wolfenstein 3 Is In The Works From Developers MachineGames

The team who's been behind the franchise since The New Order returns for the threequel

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Thread '[InsiderGaming] MachineGames hints at new Wolfenstein game'

Sep 5, 2025

A new documentary on Wolfenstein may hint at the future of the series from MachineGames.

Article:

Wolfenstein Reboot "Is a Trilogy", Says Series Director

In the Wolfenstein documentary, done by Noclip, it details the history of the iconic Nazi-killing series. Going over the reboot series, consisting of The New Order and The New Colossus, various facts and details emerged. Perhaps the most notable is at the end, at 41:16, where director Jerk Gustaffson mentions the future of the series. He states:

"I think this is important to say, because we have always seen this as a...​

Source: https://insider-gaming.com/machinegames-new-wolfenstein-tease/

• SomeNorseGuy
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Thread 'Wolfenstein 3 is 'absolutely' being made'

Sep 13, 2018

https://www.pcgamer.com/wolfenstein-3-is-absolutely-being-made/

Bethesda's Pete Hines confirmed that a full-on Wolfenstein sequel, separate from Youngblood, is in the works.

• Grimmrobe
• Replies: 129
• Forum: Gaming Discussion

 

[DeepEnigma]

I have no faith in current year after the past couple of entries

Wish we'd get a Return to Castle Wolfenstein styled one again.

 

[Cakeboxer]

Very good news, hopefully the part with the dreadful women was just a slip-up.

 

[winjer]

The last entries were so bad, that I have no hope for this IP and Machine Games.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood was such a pile of excrement...

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Was Wolfenstein II still good? I'm not sure when the reboot actually went down the tubes.

 

[Zacfoldor]

Very good news, hopefully the part with the dreadful women was just a slip-up.

What dreadful woman do you speak of my brother?

 

[Punished Miku]

Never played any of these. Adding to the backlog list.

 

[Luipadre]

Loved both wolfenstein games and indy too so looking forward to it

 

[DeepEnigma]

Was Wolfenstein II still good? I'm not sure when the reboot actually went down the tubes.

Wolfenstein and The Old Blood were decent. Everything after that was down the tubes.

They should reboot it back in the RtCW aesthetic.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Sure why not.

 

[Plague Doctor]

3 implies they are continuing the storyline after Youngbloods.

This does not bode well.

 

[winjer]

Never played any of these. Adding to the backlog list.

Save yourself the trouble an skip it.
The first one, Wolfenstein: The New Order is good, but then it gets worse and worse.

 

[Sephimoth]

Rather them do another Indy

 

[rm082e]

Still good shit:

 

[LectureMaster]

I have no faith in current year after the past couple of entries

Wish we'd get a Return to Castle Wolfenstein styled one again.

Absolutely loved New Order, and too some extent Old Blood.

While New Colossus gameplay was very solid, the tone changing was weird as fuck, did they hire Sweet Baby on this one?

 

[Smiggs]

Wolfenstein and The Old Blood were decent. Everything after that was down the tubes.

They should reboot it back in the RtCW aesthetic.

I would be ecstatic for a RtCW style game, I loved the occult stuff in there.

 

[Madonis]

I trust they know it needs to be a real sequel and not stray too far from what made the first couple of entries work.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Wolfenstein and The Old Blood were decent. Everything after that was down the tubes.

They should reboot it back in the RtCW aesthetic.

I'm 100% with you on that.

 

[spookyfish]

I have no faith in current year after the past couple of entries

Wish we'd get a Return to Castle Wolfenstein styled one again.

I'll have faith -- until I see it.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

The timing of this kind of "news" is very sus.

 

[Rocinante618]

Loved all the games, yes even Youngblood was fine solo in low difficulty. Just hope they have sliders for camera sway and bob as these games have some insane amount of headbob that can't be minimized ( you can remove using console commands but that removes animations which make the game feel worse, W2 has a mod to remove, Youngblood had one but it's outdated)

 

[I wasn't selling any]

More like Wokestein III, am I right? Wolfenstein II was so cringe and unbearable, I had to give up on it after 3-4 hours. And I loved all the previous Wolfenstein games since RtCW and even ET. And Youngblood killed the whole franchise for me.

 

[Trogdor1123]

I liked the first one a lot. 2 was one of the worst games I played that year. I couldn't even finish it with its terrible story and writing. Maybe 3 will return to form? I like the concept but it's just been handled less than perfect.

I'm willing to give it a chance.

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

Elsa She-Wolf of the SS main character in the game or no buy

 

[Space Runaway]

I liked The New Order when it came out but didn't really hold up to my memory on a recent replay. I ended up enjoying The Old Blood more due to brevity.

Not really sure about this dev at this point and thought Indiana Jones was an absolute bore. We'll see...

 

[Draugoth]

Please get rid of the twins.

They can save this by making this about Blazkowicz finding Hitler during Youngblood

 

[Chuck Berry]

Was Wolfenstein II still good? I'm not sure when the reboot actually went down the tubes.

Depends on who you ask. It released at a pretty intense time here politically. Game reviewers loved it because you were mowing down Nazi's/2016 Trump supporters, and the actual trailer helped feed the flames

Anyone else remember the "Make America Nazi Free Again" commercial?

I didn't try it until a couple years later and I had a good time despite it being glaringly obvious it came out at close to peak time of insane, strong female leads (ie the birth of Debra Wilson and a big afro = always a strong black female).

It's definitely longer than the first (and the first was lengthy as is) and the gunplay is still satisfying. It's pretty. And it's got some pretty insane Tarantino-esque scenes.

 

[DeepEnigma]

did they hire Sweet Baby on this one?

Sweet Baby came after this game.

Sadly, this was all on Bethesda/Machine Games themselves and their diversified writing talents.

 

[Revolutionary]

So much for that Indiana Jones sequel talk from last year...

 

[Punished Miku]

So much for that Indiana Jones sequel talk from last year...

They likely have 2 teams. Wolfenstein has been rumored for a while. This doesn't prove or disprove Indiana Jones.

 

[Revolutionary]

They likely have 2 teams. Wolfenstein has been rumored for a while. This doesn't prove or disprove Indiana Jones.

The report says that they're also working on a R6 Siege-type MP game. Unless you believe that MachineGames has three teams, then it's safe to say that the Indy sequel isn't happening anytime soon.

 

[Chuck Berry]

The music in 2 is also excellent. I know Mick Gordon was responsible for a bunch of the tracks, but not all.





Hopefully they can get him for 3.

 

[Punished Miku]

The report says that they're also working on a R6 Siege-type MP game. Unless you believe that MachineGames has three teams, then it's safe to say that the Indy sequel isn't happening anytime soon.

Ahh, missed that part.

I guess I'm not shocked. It was a fantastic game, but seemed like it didn't take off sales wise. I would have liked 1 more, but that's it.

 

[Revolutionary]

The music in 2 is also excellent. I know Mick Gordon was responsible for a bunch of the tracks, but not all.



Hopefully they can get him for 3.

I highly doubt that Mick Gordon will ever work for Bethesda again.

 

[Arsic]

I'm surprised to see the negative feedback to the past titles. I thought most folks loved those games minus new blood or whatever with the chicks.

I'm down for a new title. Indiana is a good game but wolfenstein just has a much better combat loop obviously. Take the best parts of Indy and couple it with best parts of wolfenstein to have a really good game.

 

[intbal]

There's nothing left to mine in this franchise. Its story is over.
Let Machine Games make something new.

 

[Calverz]

Game will be cancelled this month with the layoffs.

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

No thanks

 

[Catphish]

I have no faith in current year after the past couple of entries

Wish we'd get a Return to Castle Wolfenstein styled one again.

Fuck to the Yes.

The Old Blood gave us a taste of it, ridiculous final boss notwithstanding.

 

[MiguelItUp]

That's cool. Hopefully they pull back on the whole over the top grindhouse thing more because it just didn't click with a lot of people, lol.

Youngblood was also awful, so, hopefully they make this land much like the first reboot did. If not better.

I'm really confused why they haven't touched Quake at all though? Why has a Quake reboot just not been done at all?

 

[Chuck Berry]

I highly doubt that Mick Gordon will ever work for Bethesda again.

I thought it was just Id that he wasnt on good terms with? It's Bethesda in general?

 

[Buggy Loop]

The last entries were so bad, that I have no hope for this IP and Machine Games.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood was such a pile of excrement...

Youngblood can be explained by the era of Bethesda chasing GAAS with fallout 76, Youngblood and Redfall, basically alienating the developers to do shit they didn't want to do. Indiana Jones to me proves they have the peoples over there still wanting to make good single player games..

Last entries but you mention youngblood only?

Wolfenstein II the new colossus was awesome. Not as good as new order but still awesome. A lot of iconic scenes.

Can't wait to kill Nazis again

 

[Ramiro_Rodriguez]

I liked the new Wolfenstein Games and MachineGames delivered with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle maybe the best game of this franchise and a great action-adventure.
I'm looking forward.

 

[Punished Miku]

That's cool. Hopefully they pull back on the whole over the top grindhouse thing more because it just didn't click with a lot of people, lol.

I doubt they pull back from that. They're supposedly doing an Amazon show also, and that's kind of their thing with The Boyz, Gen Z and even parts of Fallout.

 

[Mohonky]

Loved the first and the expansion, 2 was damn good but never quite matches the original.

Never played the one with the twins for whatever reason, probably because it wasn't really in the mainline.

Gun play was always solid in these games and the bits in between in the first 2 amazing but they kind of lost it a bit with the 2nd one.

So yeh, bring on a third, Machine Games are a talented group

 

[Loke]

Wish we'd get a Return to Castle Wolfenstein styled one again.

Yes please. Bring back the Nazi babes.

 

[MiguelItUp]

I doubt they pull back from that. They're supposedly doing an Amazon show also, and that's kind of their thing with The Boyz, Gen Z and even parts of Fallout.

Yeah, I mean, I don't mind it. But the second game took it even further, and so far that people were triggered by all sorts of stuff in it, lol. Really? I didn't realize that.

 

[Baemono]

I loved Wolfenstein II but hated Youngblood (which was made by Machine Games) so who knows

 

[Lucifers Beard]

Cool, let's hope that it doesn't get cancelled and that it's less like Young Blood.

 

[bender]

I never cared for any of the Machine Games Wolfenstein games.