Everything we know about Wolfenstein 3

Although Wolfenstein 3 was once confirmed to be in active development, details surrounding the third installment have remained scarce in recent years. While it’s early days yet, here’s a rundown on everything we know thus far about the next chapter in the B.J. Blazkowicz story.

Wolfenstein: The New Order revolutionized the iconic FPS franchise when it hit store shelves in 2014. Through its gritty but often quirky tone, the alternate history plot turned B.J. Blazkowicz into a true war hero for a new generation of gamers.

What followed was a sequel in The New Colossus in 2017, before a divisive co-op spinoff Youngblood in 2019. However, in the years that have since passed, the popular series has gone silent. Beyond confirmation of a proper, third mainline entry, little else has been revealed about Wolfenstein 3.

So while it’s early days yet, let’s take a look at everything we know thus far about Wolfenstein 3 ahead of its eventual release.

Does Wolfenstein 3 have a release date yet?

At this stage, Wolfenstein 3 does not have a clear release date just yet. Although the project was seemingly in the works for a number of years, perhaps as early as 2019 following the launch of Youngblood. However, silence surrounding the game since then indicates it’s still a ways off, if not frozen behind the scenes.

“Absolutely, we’re making a Wolfenstein 3,” Pete Hines said back in 2018. Beyond that confirmation, however, little else has been said publicly about the game since. As such, it’s worth bearing in mind that plans can always change.

In a 2025 update, MachineGames co-founder Jerk Gustafsson reaffirmed the idea of a trilogy, and confirmed there’s still more to come in the series.

“I think this is important to say because we have always seen this as a trilogy,” he told Noclip. “I hope that we’re not done with Wolfenstein yet. We have a story to tell.”

Based on that comment, it appears any work on a third entry may have stopped and there’s no quite telling when it might pick up again. We’ll just have to wait and see when all the right pieces fall into place and Bethesda tells us more.

Was Wolfenstein 3 in active development alongside Indiana Jones?

One thing we do know for certain is that Machine Games, the studio behind the latest Wolfenstein revamp, has been tackling multiple projects concurrently. Devs released Indiana Jones and the Great Circle in 2024, and the last bit of DLC just rolled out in September 2025 too.

This separate project was made official back in 2021 and released to critical acclaim in 2024. As a result, it’s clear Indy took priority as Machine Games got it over the line. Just how many devs were working on a separate project, possibly Wolfenstein 3, in the background is anyone’s guess.

Fans began to grow concerned in 2025 after discovering the LinkedIn page of a former MachineGames employee. While this dev was credited with work on the Indy game, they also spent two years working on a “cancelled unannounced project.”

Could this unannounced project have been Wolfenstein 3? It’s hard to say for certain. Speculation points to a secretive multiplayer game being shut down, but that’s merely rumored for the time being.

Were Wolfenstein 3 cancelled, we’d certainly hear further details sooner or later, so stay tuned as we’ll keep you up to speed on all the latest.

Do we know what platforms Wolfenstein 3 will release on?

Due to the lack of concrete details on the third entry, there’s currently no telling what platforms we might see Wolfenstein 3 on at launch. However, if we had to wager a guess, it’s most likely Wolfenstein 3 would be current-gen title, releasing across PS5, Xbox Series S | X, and PC.

Though given the timeline setbacks, there’s every chance it even ends up as a next-gen release, skipping the current hardware altogether.

As always, we’ll keep you up to speed right here as any further details emerge on specific platforms for Wolfenstein 3.

What do we know about the plot of Wolfenstein 3?

The Wolfenstein series could go in a number of directions for this third entry. On one hand, we could follow Blazkowicz in the years that followed The New Colossus, dealing with the fallout of his revolutionary actions at the end of the previous mainline title.

However, on the other hand, we also saw Youngblood push the series forward 20 years, as we played as his daughters Jessie and Zofia. So a third entry could just as well integrate these characters into the fold as we continue forward in the 1980s.

Without a clear direction revealed to fans, it’s yet unknown exactly what we can expect from the next full release in the Wolfenstein series. But rest assured, we’ll be seeing the Blazkowicz family taking down oppressive dictators again just like usual.

For now, that’s all we know about the future of the beloved FPS franchise. Be sure to check back here as we’ll keep you updated on all the latest details surrounding Wolfenstein 3.