Xbox closed its eight-city FanFest tour in Seattle on November 12, 2026, with announcements spanning new games, updates and platform features. The headline reveal: Wolfenstein 3 is in production at MachineGames. Xbox also showed new Fable gameplay, announced a free Halo: Campaign Evolved update and expanded its original Xbox games library on PC.
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The biggest game announcements
Wolfenstein 3 is in production at MachineGames
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed that Wolfenstein 3 is in production at MachineGames. She described the series as a franchise with an important place in gaming history and said she was excited to see the team continue its story.
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Brian Bloom and Debra Wilson are reported to be returning as BJ Blazkowicz and Grace Walker. Xbox has not announced a release date or platform list in the available reporting, so the project’s launch timing and availability remain unconfirmed.
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Xbox also confirmed that id Software’s next project is in development, without sharing its title or further details in the announcement recap.
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Fable gets new quest gameplay
Xbox showed new quest footage from Fable, featuring magical combat against cursed creatures and clues about the story. FanFest attendees were also set to try the game in person.
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Halo: Campaign Evolved adds Firefight
A free winter update for Halo: Campaign Evolved will add Firefight, a four-player cooperative PvE mode.
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DOOM: The Dark Ages gets Slaughter Mode
Xbox announced Slaughter Mode for DOOM: The Dark Ages, with November 16 listed as its arrival date.
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Original Xbox games and anniversary features
21 classic games arrive on PC
Xbox added 21 original Xbox games to its PC backward-compatibility library, bringing the total to 25. The additions include Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind.
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Xbox also introduced achievements for four original Xbox games, with more titles planned over time.
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Xbox Playback looks back at your gaming history
Xbox Playback lets players revisit parts of their Xbox history, including their first game, total time played, most-played game and top gaming years.
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The anniversary recap also highlighted in-game skins and liveries, along with new console-personalization options.
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What the FanFest announcements add up to
The Seattle finale mixed franchise news with practical updates for players: Wolfenstein 3 is moving ahead at MachineGames, Halo: Campaign Evolved is set to get Firefight, and the PC backward-compatibility library has reached 25 original Xbox games. For Wolfenstein 3, the central details still to come are its release timing and platforms.
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