{"id":1794282,"date":"2026-02-26T08:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T05:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1794282"},"modified":"2026-02-26T08:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T05:52:10","slug":"move-over-indy-weve-just-got-our-first-information-about-wolfenstein-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1794282","title":{"rendered":"Move over Indy, we&#8217;ve just got our first information about Wolfenstein 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/wolfenstein-3\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Wolfenstein 3<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Move over Indy, we&#8217;ve just got our first information about Wolfenstein 3<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Naked as a B.J bird.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/wolfenstein-the-new-colossus-artwork-showing-a-male-on-his-knees-with-armed-enemies-behind-him-on-a-red-background.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"wolfenstein the new colossus artwork showing a male on his knees with armed enemies behind him on a red background\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"wolfenstein-the-new-colossus-artwork-showing-a-male-on-his-knees-with-armed-enemies-behind-him-on-a-red-background.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>MachineGames<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-02-26T08:52:10+00:00\">Feb. 26, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<div class=\"comments\">\n      <a class=\"comments__link comments-bubble\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/move-over-indy-weve-just-got-our-first-information-about-wolfenstein-3?view=comments\" rel=\"nofollow\"><br \/>\n          12 comments<br \/>\n      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"4b19ecf6-677e-492f-9a8f-49450946d800\" data-name=\"Wolfenstein 3\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Wolfenstein 3\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Wolfenstein 3\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Wolfenstein 3\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Wolfenstein 3\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Wolfenstein 3\" title=\"Follow Wolfenstein 3\"><br \/>\n  Follow Wolfenstein 3<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>The casting for Wolfenstein 3 has begun.<\/p>\n<p>There has long been chatter that MachineGames, the team also behind the sublime Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, wasn&#8217;t done with the Wolfenstein series. Towards the end of 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/it-doesnt-sound-like-weve-heard-the-last-from-machinegames-wolfenstein-series\">studio head Jerk Gustafsson said the team would like to work on a New Colossus sequel<\/a>. &#8220;We have a story to tell,&#8221; he said during a documentary by Noclip, which was released in September.<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>Then, just this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/indiana-jones-developer-machinegames-still-plans-to-finish-its-wolfenstein-trilogy\">Gustafsson told Eurogamer&#8217;s sister site GamesIndustry that the &#8220;intention has always been to go back to Wolfenstein&#8221;<\/a>, and MachineGames &#8220;wanted to finish the trilogy&#8221;. And, it seems like we are one very key step closer to that becoming a reality.<\/p>\n<p>According to a casting call seen by <a href=\"https:\/\/mp1st.com\/news\/report-wolfenstein-3-first-story-details-unveiled-as-casting-begins\">MP1st<\/a>, performance capture for Wolfenstein 3 &#8211; codenamed Valkyrie &#8211; is scheduled to kick off later this year, in April. This process will allegedly run into 2027.<\/p>\n<p>As for story details, the call is for a character named Sofiya, who is described as an orphan between the ages of 8-11 from Ukraine. She has a dog called Ralph, and the two of them form a bond with Blazkowicz. William &#8220;B.J.&#8221; Blazkowicz &#8211; or, to give him his proper name Terror-Billy, the scourge of the Nazi empire &#8211; is the Wolfenstein franchise&#8217;s lead.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While initially suspicious and traumatised by war, she blooms under the care of the resistance (possibly referring to the Kreisau Circle) as a strong-willed survivor.,&#8221; Sofiya&#8217;s casting description reads.<\/p>\n<p>Further details &#8211; such as whether Sofiya actually full on joins B.J&#8217;s crew or if we can expect to see some kind of The Last of Us Joel and Ellie style surrogate father daughter relationship form &#8211; remain to be seen. What do you hope MachineGames is cooking up?<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Wolfenstein 2 The New Colossus screenshot showing a blond haired character handing an axe over to a Nazi in a helmet and mask\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Wolfenstein-2-The-New-Colossus-screenshot-showing-a-blond-haired-character-handing-an-axe-over-to-a-Nazi-in-a-helmet-and-mask.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7776381909547738\" width=\"1415\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Wolfenstein 2 The New Colossus screenshot showing a blond haired character handing an axe over to a Nazi in a helmet and mask\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Wolfenstein-2-The-New-Colossus-screenshot-showing-a-blond-haired-character-handing-an-axe-over-to-a-Nazi-in-a-helmet-and-mask.jpg\" height=\"796\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7776381909547738\" width=\"1415\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>MachineGames<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As for the more immediate future, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/fallout-4-and-indiana-jones-switch-2-release-dates-leak-ahead-of-nintendo-direct\">MachineGames is set to release Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Switch 2 later this year<\/a>. Like I have said, this game is brilliant, and I loved being able to whip crack my way across the globe with Indy. &#8220;Smart, fun and so very Indiana Jones, The Great Circle is a stealth action tour de force that marks a bold new era for MachineGames,&#8221; reads our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-review\">original five star Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review from 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/wolfenstein-is-the-next-game-series-to-get-an-adaptation-for-tv\">Wolfenstein TV series in the works<\/a>, though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/an-elder-scrolls-tv-series-cant-be-ruled-out-todd-howard-teases-but-remains-tight-lipped-on-the-status-of-the-wolfenstein-adaptation\">Bethesda&#8217;s Todd Howard is staying tight-lipped on how things are progressing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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Towards the end of 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/it-doesnt-sound-like-weve-heard-the-last-from-machinegames-wolfenstein-series\">studio head Jerk Gustafsson said the team would like to work on a New Colossus sequel<\/a>. &#8220;We have a story to tell,&#8221; he said during a documentary by Noclip, which was released in September.<\/p>\n<p><!-- code from Primis - Eurogamer.net - eurogamer.net --><\/p>\n<div class=\"primis_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"primis_video\">\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- code from Primis --><\/p>\n<p>Then, just this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/indiana-jones-developer-machinegames-still-plans-to-finish-its-wolfenstein-trilogy\">Gustafsson told Eurogamer&#8217;s sister site GamesIndustry that the &#8220;intention has always been to go back to Wolfenstein&#8221;<\/a>, and MachineGames &#8220;wanted to finish the trilogy&#8221;. And, it seems like we are one very key step closer to that becoming a reality.<\/p>\n<p>According to a casting call seen by <a href=\"https:\/\/mp1st.com\/news\/report-wolfenstein-3-first-story-details-unveiled-as-casting-begins\">MP1st<\/a>, performance capture for Wolfenstein 3 &#8211; codenamed Valkyrie &#8211; is scheduled to kick off later this year, in April. This process will allegedly run into 2027.<\/p>\n<p>As for story details, the call is for a character named Sofiya, who is described as an orphan between the ages of 8-11 from Ukraine. She has a dog called Ralph, and the two of them form a bond with Blazkowicz. William &#8220;B.J.&#8221; Blazkowicz &#8211; or, to give him his proper name Terror-Billy, the scourge of the Nazi empire &#8211; is the Wolfenstein franchise&#8217;s lead.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While initially suspicious and traumatised by war, she blooms under the care of the resistance (possibly referring to the Kreisau Circle) as a strong-willed survivor.,&#8221; Sofiya&#8217;s casting description reads.<\/p>\n<p>Further details &#8211; such as whether Sofiya actually full on joins B.J&#8217;s crew or if we can expect to see some kind of The Last of Us Joel and Ellie style surrogate father daughter relationship form &#8211; remain to be seen. What do you hope MachineGames is cooking up?<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Wolfenstein 2 The New Colossus screenshot showing a blond haired character handing an axe over to a Nazi in a helmet and mask\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Wolfenstein-2-The-New-Colossus-screenshot-showing-a-blond-haired-character-handing-an-axe-over-to-a-Nazi-in-a-helmet-and-mask.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7776381909547738\" width=\"1415\"><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Wolfenstein 2 The New Colossus screenshot showing a blond haired character handing an axe over to a Nazi in a helmet and mask\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-lightbox data-uri=\"Wolfenstein-2-The-New-Colossus-screenshot-showing-a-blond-haired-character-handing-an-axe-over-to-a-Nazi-in-a-helmet-and-mask.jpg\" height=\"796\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1.7776381909547738\" width=\"1415\"><figcaption><span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>MachineGames<\/cite><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As for the more immediate future, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/fallout-4-and-indiana-jones-switch-2-release-dates-leak-ahead-of-nintendo-direct\">MachineGames is set to release Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Switch 2 later this year<\/a>. Like I have said, this game is brilliant, and I loved being able to whip crack my way across the globe with Indy. &#8220;Smart, fun and so very Indiana Jones, The Great Circle is a stealth action tour de force that marks a bold new era for MachineGames,&#8221; reads our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/indiana-jones-and-the-great-circle-review\">original five star Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review from 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s also a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/wolfenstein-is-the-next-game-series-to-get-an-adaptation-for-tv\">Wolfenstein TV series in the works<\/a>, though <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/an-elder-scrolls-tv-series-cant-be-ruled-out-todd-howard-teases-but-remains-tight-lipped-on-the-status-of-the-wolfenstein-adaptation\">Bethesda&#8217;s Todd Howard is staying tight-lipped on how things are progressing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Wolfenstein 3 Move over Indy, we&#8217;ve just got our first information about Wolfenstein 3 Naked as a B.J bird. 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