Wolfenstein 3 Is Reportedly In Production As Microsoft Looks To Invest In MachineGames – WGB

Rejoice, pals, as a result of everybody’s favorite Nazi-killing maniac B.J. Blazkowicz might be coming again in a 3rd Wolfenstein recreation designed to launch alongside the reported TV present.

Windows Central’s Jez Corden has published a new report discussing leadership changes at MachineGames and Arkane. We’ll focus on these particulars towards the top of the article, as the small print are a bit murkier. However probably the most attention-grabbing bit is that this: “Microsoft is investing in MachineGames following the success of Indiana Jones, but additionally on the premise of the recognition of the Wolfenstein franchise.”

Jez goes on to say that “Wolfenstein 3 is in manufacturing” in response to his sources, with “the aim of the TV present and recreation complimenting one another Fallout TV-style.”

The vital bit right here is that this isn’t popping out of nowhere. MachineGames has already said it viewed its modern Wolfenstein saga as a trilogy and still had a story to tell, whereas earlier this yr each Windows Central and Kotaku reported that Wolfenstein 3 was likely happening. The brand new wrinkle is that Jez Corden is now saying the sport is definitely in manufacturing, apparently as a part of a broader plan to pair it with Amazon’s rumoured Wolfenstein TV show.

Jez’s mentions of Wolfenstein 3 have been a part of an even bigger report on a change of management at Arkane. X consumer Timur222 noticed a filing for a change of leadership at Arkane which went into impact on June 30. MachineGames co-founder and studio director Jerk Gustafsson took over as President of Arkane, changing Leonard Bendel.

Nevertheless, the story will get messier as a result of journalist Jason Schreier jumped in to offer some corrections, saying “Gustafsson really turned studio director of Arkane in July 2025”.

Talking on Reddit’s Gaming Leaks and Rumours web page, Schreier provided up extra particulars:” Sure, right now’s reporting is about some administrative adjustments that occurred a couple of months in the past and went into impact right now.”

“It’s a indisputable fact that Jerk Gustafsson has been managing Arkane (I imagine his official title was “European Studios Director”) since final summer time.”

Home windows Central then up to date their story with the correction and claims to have corroborated this truth with their very own sources.

Arkane has been talked about a number of occasions as one of many studios doubtlessly vulnerable to being closed as a part of Xbox’s huge reset, which is anticipated to start on Monday. A number of studios are stated to be dealing with closure, and the layoffs are more likely to be horrible in scale.

Some have prompt that Arkane’s management change may level to a merger between MachineGames and Arkane. That’s utterly unclear proper now. All we will hope is that Jez Corden’s report means MachineGames is comparatively protected. Arkane’s destiny is more durable to achieve, however we’ll in all probability discover out in just some days.