Wolfenstein: The New Order
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| Studio |
 MachineGames
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| Publisher |
 Bethesda Softworks
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| Senior Developer | Jerk Gustaffson (Creative Director, Designer, Author) Jens Matthies (Creative Director) |
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| Erstveröffent- lichung |
May 20, 2014 | ||
| platform | Windows , Xbox 360 , Xbox One , PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 | ||
| Game engine | id Tech 5 | ||
| genre | Action , first person shooter | ||
| Subject | Alternative world , science fiction , dystopia | ||
| Game mode | Single player | ||
| control |
Keyboard and Mouse (PC) Gamepad (Console) |
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| system advantages preconditions |
Windows 8/7 (64-bit) Intel Core i7 or equivalent AMD processor, 4 GB RAM, GeForce 460 or ATI Radeon HD 6850, 50 GB storage space, broadband internet connection |
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| medium | DVD-ROM , Blu-ray , download | ||
| language | English , German | ||
| copy protection | Steamworks | ||
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| information | German-language versions with content changes. | ||
Wolfenstein: The New Order is a computer game and the official successor to Wolfenstein . The first person shooter was developed by the Swedish developer studio MachineGames , a subsidiary of the US game manufacturer ZeniMax Media , and published on May 20, 2014 via its publishing subsidiary Bethesda Softworks .
action
Unlike its predecessors Wolfenstein 3D (1992), Return to Castle Wolfenstein (2001) and Wolfenstein (2009), Wolfenstein: The New Order is no longer set in the Second World War , but continues the story of the protagonist BJ Blazkowicz in 1960. The US soldier was in a coma for 14 years and woke up in a world ruled by the National Socialists , referred to in the German version as simply "the regime". He joins the resistance and takes up the fight against the dictatorship. The New Order thematizes an alternative world story that is comparable to the novels Fatherland by Robert Harris and The Oracle of the Mountains by Philip K. Dick .
development
The game was announced on May 7, 2013. The first trailer appeared on the same day. The English-language website GameSpot and the German magazine GameStar previously visited the Swedish developer MachineGames to report exclusively on Wolfenstein: The New Order . The id Tech 5 game engine is used for the graphics . Wolfenstein: The New Order is the first part of the series in which id Software ( Wolfenstein 3D ) is not actively involved in the development. In addition to the Windows version, the game was also developed for the PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 , PlayStation 4 and Xbox One game consoles . Originally announced for the end of 2013, The New Order was released on May 20, 2014 after a postponement.
Sales versions
As with its predecessors, the German-language version has been changed in comparison to the international version and clear references to National Socialism, e.g. the marks of unconstitutional organizations and the party name, which are punishable in Germany according to § 86a StGb , have been removed from the game. According to publisher Bethesda , the depictions of violence did not have to be defused for the German version, which was released by the USK from the age of 18. The uncut international version cannot be activated or started from Internet access from Germany on the online platform Steam, which is required to run the game . This restriction, which originally also applied to Austria, Switzerland, Israel and Japan, was lifted for these countries by Bethesda on May 25, 2014. On November 22, 2019, the uncut international version was also released in Germany.
Voice actor
| role | English speaker | German speaker |
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| BJ Blazkowicz | Brian Bloom | Johannes Berenz |
| Anya Oliwa | Alicja Bachleda | Gundi Eberhard |
| Wilhelm "Deathshead" street | Dwight Schultz | Bodo Wolf |
| Fergus Reid | Gideon Emery | Roland Hemmo |
| Provost Wyatt III | AJ Trauth | René Dawn-Claude |
| Caroline Becker | Bonita Friedericy | Katja Brugger |
| Mrs. Engel | Nina Franoszek | Tina Eschmann |
Characters of German origin also use the German language in the original English version, which is why numerous German-speaking actors, including Nina Franoszek ( Mad Men ), Norbert Weisser ( Breaking Bad ), Torsten Voges ( The Big Lebowski ) and Thure Riefenstein , hired actors and voice actors as performance capture were. The German and Polish languages are subtitled in the game .
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
In March 2015, Bethesda Softworks announced Wolfenstein: The Old Blood, a stand-alone expansion for The New Order . The prequel is as settled the previous series offshoot in World War II, playing on Castle Wolfenstein . It includes two missions and offers new weapons and enemy types. The Old Blood was released on May 5, 2015 as a downloadable title for Windows , Xbox One and PlayStation 4 . In German-speaking countries, the game will also be available as a shop version for these three platforms from May 15, 2015 . Like the main game, it was developed by the Swedish developer MachineGames . The German version has again changed its content and was approved by the USK from the age of 18. The level of violence is unchanged.
Web links
- Wolfenstein: The New Order at MobyGames (English)
- Wolfenstein: The New Order in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official German website of the game
- Official German website of the game series
- Information about the game on the Bethesda Softworks blog
- Neumond Records. In: Wolfenstein Wiki. (English, information about the fictional record company in the game and the soundtrack).
Individual evidence
- ^ Fight against the Nazi world domination. In: sueddeutsche.de. May 20, 2014, accessed July 8, 2018 .
- ↑ Wolfenstein: The New Order announced - Update with German reveal trailer from PC Games , accessed on May 12, 2013
- ↑ Wolfenstein: The New Order in the preview of GameStar , accessed on May 12, 2013
- ↑ Wolfenstein: The New Order Preview from Gamespot , accessed May 12, 2013
- ↑ Wolfenstein: The New Order BethesdaBlog. Accessed May 12, 2013.
- ^ Publication apparently also in Germany by Playm , accessed on May 12, 2013
- ↑ Wolfenstein: The New Order: USK approval from 18, cuts to anti-constitutional content limited to 4players , accessed on April 5, 2014 (German)
- ↑ Wolfenstein: The New Order Uncut version can now be activated in Austria and Switzerland , from PC Games , accessed on June 6, 2014.
- ↑ WOLFENSTEIN THE NEW ORDER: Geo-Lock removed in Austria and Switzerland , from Golem.de , accessed on June 24, 2014.
- ↑ Bethesda Germany: Big News 2.0: On Friday, November 22nd, "Wolfenstein: The New Order", "Wolfenstein: The Old Blood" and "Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus" will now also be officially released as an international version in Germany - with symbols and in English language output.pic.twitter.com/FSB8OTUPAJ. In: @bethesda_de. Twitter, November 21, 2019, accessed February 29, 2020 .
- ↑ http://www.gamezone.de/Weltenstein-The-New-Order-PS4-257251/News/Weltenstein-New-Order-Bekante-Synchronstimmen-fuer-die-deutsche-Version-1111236/
- ↑ Wolfenstein: The Old Blood - Standalone prequel comes in May, first screenshots and trailer on GameStar , accessed on March 4, 2015
- ↑ Wolfenstein: The Old Blood - USK approval granted, release date specified on GameStar, accessed on March 22, 2015
- ↑ Wolfenstein: The New Order Standalone Prequel Announced on Gamespot , accessed March 4, 2015