At the end of the second episode of Noclip's video series on the history of MachineGames, studio head Jerk Gustafsson dropped a bit of a bombshell: The devs at MachineGames would like to make a direct sequel to 2017's Wolfenstein: The New Colossus.
"We have always seen this as a trilogy," said Gustafsson. "That journey for BJ, even during those first weeks at id, when we mapped out New Order, we still had the plan for at least [BJ], what would happen in the second one and what would happen in the third one.
"I think that's important to say, because—at least I hope—we're not done with Wolfenstein yet. We have a story to tell."
It isn't surprising that MachineGames would return to the series eventually: It's a storied name not only in first person shooters, but also stealth and simulation going back to the Apple 2 original. What I wasn't sure about was the direct continuation of the story and world begun in 2014's Wolfenstein: The New Order.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle definitely scratched a similar itch to the story-centric but mechanically rich new Wolfensteins, but their story felt a little stalled-out in the meantime. Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus ended on an open, but potentially conclusive note, while the 2019 spinoff Youngblood jumped the story forward 20 years and centered on BJ Blazkowicz's twin daughters.
A mainline follow-up would need to be an awkward interquel between Colossus and Youngblood, a continuation of the less-played and poorly-received spinoff, or some kind of timeline switchup/retcon—all challenging maneuvers for such a dramatic, narrative-focused series.
But I trust MachineGames has the chops to pull it off. Whatever form this sequel takes, though, expect to wait a good long while for it: MachineGames only just released Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's story DLC, The Order of Giants.
You must confirm your public display name before commenting
Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.
