Wolfenstein: Youngblood is a
first-person shooter developed by
MachineGames and
Arkane Studios and published by
Bethesda Softworks. A
spin-off of the
Wolfenstein series, the game was released for
Nintendo Switch,
PlayStation 4 and
Xbox One in July 2019 and
Stadia in November 2019 as a launch title. The game received mixed reviews from both critics and fans. The player assumes control of either Jessie or Zofia Blazkowicz from a
first-person perspective; an optional
cooperative multiplayer mode is included. Players can complete the game with another player or with an
artificial intelligence substitute. Missions can be completed in a non-linear order, and players can unlock new gear and abilities as they progress in the game. Twenty years after
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, America and much of the world is liberated from Nazi control and
B.J. Blazkowicz and his wife Anya have raised their twin daughters Jessie and Zofia, teaching them how to defend themselves. In 1980, Blazkowicz mysteriously disappears without a trace. Jessie, Zofia, and their friend Abby, Grace Walker's daughter, discover a hidden room in the attic with a map indicating Blazkowicz traveled to Nazi-occupied
Neu-Paris to meet the French Resistance. Believing that American authorities will not follow Blazkowicz to Nazi France, the girls steal an FBI helicopter and a pair of powered armor suits and head for France.