The studio head of MachineGames says it’s not but completed with the Wolfenstein story, and want to make one other entry within the sequence.
The Swedish studio not too long ago developed Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle, however earlier than that it was primarily targeted on the Wolfenstein sequence of first-person shooters.
This included two primary entries – Wolfenstein: The New Order and Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – in addition to a prequel, a spin-off and a VR expertise.
Nonetheless, within the newest instalment of a Noclip documentary sequence in regards to the historical past of MachineGames, co-founder and studio head Jerk Gustafsson mentioned the studio all the time deliberate a primary trilogy of video games, which means a 3rd title stays undeveloped.
“The primary recreation may be very a lot about [protagonist] BJ and the way, clearly, he understands that the Nazis have received the conflict, but it surely’s additionally a really private journey for him. However on the similar time, he meets Anya, he begins to see that there are different issues at play as properly, not solely combating Nazis.
“After which, shifting into New Colossus, then we transfer right into a wider group of individuals round you, being a part of the resistance, one thing larger and one thing additionally like a household to you, however on the similar time you’re additionally getting ready to start out perhaps your personal household.
“I believe that is necessary to say, as a result of we’ve all the time seen this as a trilogy. In order that journey for BJ – even throughout these first weeks at id [Software], after we mapped out New Order – we nonetheless had the plan for no less than that character. What’s going to occur in the second, what is going to occur within the third one.
“I believe that’s necessary to say as a result of, no less than I hope, that we’re not accomplished with Wolfenstein but. We’ve got a narrative to inform.”
The final main Wolfenstein launch was spin-off Wolfenstein: Youngblood, which was co-developed by MachineGames and Arkane Lyon. It was launched in 2019 to a combined important reception.
VGC’s Wolfenstein: Youngblood assessment referred to as the sport “one thing of an undecided work, an motion recreation of nice vary and artistry that feels prefer it’s punishing you for the privilege of enjoying it like an motion recreation”.
“New Colossus followers will most likely dislike its unfocused narrative and fussy levelling system, however Youngblood affords loads of blood and thunder in the event you give it time,” we wrote.
