Wolfenstein (series)
| Wolfenstein | |
|---|---|
| Genres | First-person shooter, Stealth |
| Developers |
Muse Software (1981–1984) id Software (1992) Gray Matter Interactive (2001) Raven Software (2009) MachineGames (2014–present) Other
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| Publishers | Muse Software (1981–1984) Apogee Software (1992) FormGen Corporation (1992) Activision (2001–2003, 2009) Bethesda Softworks (2014–present) Other
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| Platforms |
MS-DOS Microsoft Windows Mac OS Amiga 1200 AmigaOS 4 Apple IIGS Acorn Archimedes NEC PC-9801 SNES Jaguar Game Boy Advance 3DO Windows Mobile iOS PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One |
| Platform of origin | Apple II |
| First release |
Castle Wolfenstein 1981 |
| Latest release |
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood 5 May 2015 |
Wolfenstein is a series of predominantly first-person shooter video games, originally developed by Muse Software. The third game in the franchise, Wolfenstein 3D, was developed by id Software, and is widely regarded to have helped popularize the first-person shooter genre. In 2001, the series was rebooted with Return to Castle Wolfenstein, developed by Gray Matter Interactive. This was followed by Raven Software's Wolfenstein in 2009. After Bethesda Softworks acquired id Software, MachineGames, a newly founded Bethesda subsidiary, released Wolfenstein: The New Order in 2014 and a standalone expansion Wolfenstein: The Old Blood in 2015.
The majority of the games follow protagonist William "B.J." Blazkowicz, and his fights against the Nazi powers. The New Order is set in an alternate history in which the Axis Powers won the Second World War.
Castle Wolfenstein is a 2D adventure game released in 1981 for the Apple II, written by Silas Warner. One of the pioneers of the stealth game genre, it is a game of avoiding detection and managing limited resources while trying to escape from a Nazi stronghold. Combat was allowed, but bullets were precious, and non-violent options were often safer, such as pulling a gun on a guard and frisking him while his hands were raised. A sequel, Beyond Castle Wolfenstein, was published in 1984.
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