Wolfenstein: The Old Blood is a standalone expansion to 2014's Wolfenstein: The New Order . Players step into the shoes of Polish-American OSA Operative William "B.J." Blazkowicz, this time in a prequel to the events that kick off the original games' plot. The year is 1946 and the Allies are losing the war due to the Nazis' technological superiority. General Wilhelm Strasse, known as "Deathshead", is developing technology that could cripple the Allies. To defeat him, the Allies must find his hidden compound. However, only one other member of the Reich knows its location: Helga Von Schabbs, who has sequestered herself in Castle Wolfenstein. B.J. is sent to infiltrate the castle to find Deathshead's base and learn about the dark secrets surrounding it.