Wolfenstein 3 Confirmed, Plus Free Xbox 25th Anniversary Items
Wolfenstein 3 is in production at MachineGames, id Software's next game is underway, and free Xbox 25th items land in Halo, Forza, Minecraft and more.
Wolfenstein 3 is officially in production at MachineGames, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced on 12 November at the last stop of Xbox's 25th anniversary FanFest tour in Seattle. Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson return as BJ Blazkowicz and Grace Walker. No platforms or release window were given.
Sharma also confirmed that id Software's next project is in development, and Xbox handed out free anniversary items across several of its games.
Wolfenstein 3
"This is a franchise with an important place in gaming history, and I'm excited to see the team continue its story," Sharma said. MachineGames confirmed it is working on the next entry with both actors reprising their roles. That's all Xbox has shared so far.
DOOM: The Dark Ages gets Slaughter Mode on 16 November
Slaughter Mode arrives in DOOM: The Dark Ages on 16 November. It brings escalating rounds of randomised enemies, bosses and arenas, with rewards that stack the longer you play. It's included at no extra cost for owners of the Revelations DLC, the Premium Edition or the Premium Upgrade.
New Fable gameplay
Xbox showed new quest gameplay from Fable, with magical combat against cursed creatures and new hints about the story. Fable launches on 23 February 2027; here's everything we know about its release, platforms and story.
Free 25th anniversary items
- Forza Horizon 6: a GR GT Anniversary Livery for the 2025 GR GT cover car, inspired by the original Xbox's colours and materials. It's in the Gifts tab of the Message Center.
- Halo: Campaign Evolved: the Damascus Prototype Armor Style, free for all players. Redeem it on Halo Waypoint with the code GWT9-DNBT-7X9S-DJCX-8KH3.
- Gears of War: E-Day: the Xbox Anniversary Weapon Skin Set, free in the in-game shop. After the shop rotates on Tuesday 17 November, it moves to the barracks, where it costs Coins or premium currency.
- Minecraft: the OG Green Character Creator item, a translucent Xbox-green base skin. Claim it in the dressing room by 10 December at 10am PT, one per account; it needs Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: four anniversary liveries for the Boeing 737 MAX, XCub, Hot Air Balloon and Skyship 600, added automatically in the Aircraft Livery menu.
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4: the Inner Circuit M4 Blueprint gets a translucent OG Green look for players who pre-ordered digitally on Xbox Series X|S.
Everything else from the anniversary
Xbox also confirmed that Firefight is coming to Halo: Campaign Evolved in a free winter update, brought 25 original Xbox games to PC with achievements for KOTOR, and launched Xbox Playback, a look back at your Xbox history.
