MachineGames Is Reportedly Developing Wolfenstein 3 Alongside Amazon TV Tie-In
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Industry reports suggest MachineGames is developing Wolfenstein 3 to potentially align with Amazon's upcoming television adaptation, marking the studio's first return to the franchise since 2019.
Reports indicate that a third mainline Wolfenstein game is finally in development at MachineGames. Windows Central initially floated the possibility in a recent 2026 Xbox predictions piece, with Kotaku later corroborating the news. While hard details remain sparse, the project is reportedly planned to line up with Amazon's previously announced Wolfenstein television series. For a franchise that defined the modern single-player shooter revival, this potential return is a welcome development for fans waiting nearly a decade for a true continuation of the story.
Fans have been waiting quite a while for B.J. Blazkowicz to pick up his guns again. The last proper single-player entry, Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, launched all the way back in 2017, followed by the co-op spin-off Youngblood in 2019. MachineGames has certainly kept busy in the interim, handling development duties on Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and contributing to other studio projects. Studio leadership previously hinted that the franchise was always envisioned as a trilogy, meaning a third installment could finally provide a definitive conclusion to the ongoing fight against the regime.
The timing of these reports makes strategic sense for both Microsoft and Bethesda as they look to build out interconnected media franchises. Tying a major game release directly to a high-profile streaming adaptation follows the current industry playbook of cross-media synergy. Whether the new game serves as a direct sequel to Youngblood or explores a different timeline, players are ready for a return to the series' hard-hitting action. We will be keeping an eye on MachineGames as official details start to emerge.
Source: IGN South Africa
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Original article: IGN South Africa