Wolfenstein 3 is finally in production, and two familiar characters are coming back
Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at MachineGames, Xbox says, and the next entry will bring back BJ Blazkowicz and Grace Walker. Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson will reprise the respective roles.
The announcement gives the series a confirmed next chapter more than nine years after Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. There is still a lot we do not know, though: Xbox has not announced a release date or named the platforms for the new game.
For fans who have been waiting to see where the main story goes, the returning cast is the most useful detail so far. It confirms that both BJ and Grace are part of the new project, without telling us exactly what their roles in its story will be.
Debra Wilson and Brian Bloom in a motion-capture photograph shared with the Wolfenstein 3 announcement. Image: MachineGames / Bethesda Softworks
MachineGames is returning to the series
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced the project during the company's 25th-anniversary celebrations. Xbox's recap says MachineGames is working on the next entry and identifies the returning actors and characters.
An image from Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, released in 2017. Image: MachineGames / Bethesda Softworks
MachineGames also developed The New Colossus, which followed BJ's fight against the Nazi regime in an alternate-history America. Grace, a resistance leader introduced in that game, became an important part of the campaign.
The new announcement does not establish where or when the sequel takes place, or whether other characters will return. A script image shared alongside the news gives fans something to examine, but I would wait for the studio's fuller reveal before treating it as a guide to the whole game.
Wolfenstein II takes players to an alternate-history America. Image: MachineGames / Bethesda Softworks
What to play while you wait
The 2017 game is the previous numbered entry, although the series did not stop there. Wolfenstein: Youngblood, released in 2019, followed BJ's daughters, so its existence is worth keeping in mind when talking about the gap between games.
If you want to catch up with BJ and Grace, Amazon lists Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus for PlayStation 4. That is the earlier game, not a preorder for Wolfenstein 3. The checked Amazon listing was from a third-party seller and shipped by Amazon.
For now, the confirmed return of the two actors is a welcome bit of clarity. The release window, platforms and details of the game itself will have to wait for MachineGames and Bethesda to say more.
The game screenshots show Wolfenstein II. The cast photograph was shared with the Wolfenstein 3 announcement.
Image credit: MachineGames / Bethesda Softworks.
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