Wolfenstein 3 is in development and tied to Amazon's TV series

Wolfenstein 3 is officially in active development at MachineGames, and Xbox plans to launch it in sync with Amazon MGM's live-action Wolfenstein TV series. The game's existence has been confirmed by Windows Central senior editor Jez Corden and independently corroborated by Kotaku. No release window has been announced, but 2027 or later looks most realistic given the TV show has no premiere date yet.

The franchise bet

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma reportedly views Wolfenstein as one of three flagship franchises with the highest growth potential — sitting alongside Fallout and The Elder Scrolls. The strategy mirrors what worked with Fallout: pair a high-profile streaming series with a major game release to maximize audience reach on both sides. Kilter Films, the same production company behind the Fallout TV series, is producing the Wolfenstein show for Amazon MGM, with showrunner Patrick Somerville (Station Eleven, Maniac) attached.

MachineGames has long framed the modern Wolfenstein story as a trilogy. The last mainline entry, The New Colossus, came out in 2017 — eight years ago. The studio's credibility got a significant boost in December 2024 with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, which landed well with critics and players alike.

Studio shuffle

Separately, there's been movement behind the scenes at MachineGames and Arkane Studios. Jerk Gustafsson, co-founder of MachineGames, quietly took over as head of Arkane Studios — the Lyon-based team behind Deathloop and Dishonored — in summer 2025. The change only became publicly visible in June 2026 via a French legal registry. Corden reports the move is about stabilizing Arkane, not winding it down.

That matters for Marvel's Blade, which Arkane Lyon has been developing. Corden says he has no information suggesting Blade has been cancelled, though the project's status remains uncertain amid broader Xbox restructuring.

What to expect

Wolfenstein 3 is expected to land on Xbox and PC, almost certainly via Game Pass on day one. A PlayStation release is possible but unconfirmed. The story and themes are said to align closely with the Amazon series — so the two projects are being built to complement each other, not just share a logo.

No platforms, price, or release date have been officially confirmed.