Bethesda has today unveiled Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, a standalone prequel to 2014’s well-received alternate history shooter Wolfenstein: The New Order.
Developed by Uppsala, Sweden-based MachineGames (the studio behind Wolfenstein: The New Order) Wolfenstein: The Old Blood will take us back to 1946, where the Nazis are on the brink of winning World War II. In a last-ditch attempt to halt the Nazi war machine B.J. Blazkowicz has been dispatched on a two-part mission deep within Bavaria. Part one, Rudi Jäger and the Den of Wolves, sees Blazkowicz busting back into the classic Castle Wolfenstein and going head-to-head with a “maniacal prison warden” in order to discover the coordinates of General Deathshead’s compound. Part two, The Dark Secrets of Helga Von Schabbs, sees Blazkowicz’s mission lead him to the city of Wulfburg where an “obsessed Nazi archaeologist is exhuming mysterious artifacts that threaten to unleash a dark and ancient power.”
“Diving back into the world of Wolfenstein has really been fun for us,” said producer Jerk Gustafsson. “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.”
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood will be available digitally on May 5, 2015 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One for $20 / £14.99 / €19.99 / $39.95 AUD.
