Following their apparently success with the first-person action-adventure shooter Wolfenstein: The New Order last year, developer MachineGames and publisher Bethesda Softworks have confirmed they are working on a brand new standalone prequel. Dubbed Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, this new title will be available digitally at a price of $19.99 starting May 5th 2015 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC platforms.
The year is 1946 and the Nazis are on the brink of winning World War II. In an effort to turn the tide in the Allies’ favor, B.J. Blazkowicz must embark on an epic, two-part mission deep within Bavaria. Part one of Wolfenstein: The Old Blood – Rudi Jäger and the Den of Wolves – pits BJ Blazkowicz against a maniacal prison warden as he breaks into Castle Wolfenstein in an attempt to steal the coordinates to General Deathshead’s compound. In part two – The Dark Secrets of Helga Von Schabbs – our hero’s search for the coordinates leads him to the city of Wulfburg where an obsessed Nazi archaeologist is exhuming mysterious artifacts that threaten to unleash a dark and ancient power.
Expect to hear more on this video game in the months preceding its launch.
Jerk Gustafsson | Executive Producer at MachineGames
Diving back into the world of Wolfenstein has really been fun for us. We’ve enjoyed exploring the events leading up to The New Order. We think fans will really enjoy the story, all the action and, of course, jumping back into the combat with new weapons.