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Updated · Pure Xbox · Nov 13
Xbox Unveils Wolfenstein 3 and id Software’s Next Game as 2 Bethesda Titles Emerge
Updated
Updated · Pure Xbox · Nov 13

Xbox Unveils Wolfenstein 3 and id Software’s Next Game as 2 Bethesda Titles Emerge

3 articles · Updated · Pure Xbox · Nov 13

Summary

  • Asha Sharma used a social-media update to confirm Wolfenstein 3 and reveal that id Software has started work on a new game under Xbox’s first-party Bethesda lineup.
  • MachineGames is leading the long-awaited third Wolfenstein entry, which Sharma called part of "one of gaming’s most important franchises," while both projects appear to be at an early stage.
  • id Software’s title was not named, though The Verge’s Tom Warren said it sounds like another DOOM game; Sharma also promoted a "Slaughter Mode" update for DOOM: The Dark Ages Revelations next week.
  • The Wolfenstein reveal follows an earlier 2026 rumor that performance capture was about to begin, adding to signs that Bethesda’s major shooter franchises are moving deeper into Xbox’s release pipeline.

Insights

Why did Xbox reveal Wolfenstein 3 so early with just a script, and will it tie into the upcoming TV series?
As the first mainline entry fully under Microsoft, will Wolfenstein 3 become a massive Xbox exclusive after years of multi-platform releases?
With a chapter titled Nazitraz, how will Wolfenstein 3 conclude the alternate-history saga of B.J. Blazkowicz under Microsoft's ownership?