By 1961 in MachineGames? Wolfenstein universe, Adolf Hilter is alive. Not well by any means, but alive. What happens to him once the credits roll in Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus currently remains a mystery. However, Wolfenstein: Youngblood will at least address one burning question. By the 1980?s Hitler is long dead, by the hands of none other than Terror Billy himself, BJ Blazkowicz. Thus, anyone expecting to see the notorious dictator in Wolfenstein?s latest entry shouldn?t be too surprised when he doesn?t turn up. In fact, not even Mecha Hitler is set to appear.
What this all amounts to is Hitler being killed by BJ off-screen sometime after the events of Wolf 2, though prior to whatever occurs in Youngblood. When asked to address the reasoning behind such a creative choice, MachineGames? Managing Director, Jerk Gustafsson, told VG247,
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