Untitled The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel

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Developer(s) Nintendo EPD
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Director(s) Hidemaro Fujibayashi[1]
Producer(s) Eiji Aonuma
Series The Legend of Zelda
Platforms Nintendo Switch
Release date(s) Spring 2023[2]
Genre(s) Action-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player

An untitled sequel to the 2017 action-adventure game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (colloquially referred to as Breath of the Wild 2) is in development by Nintendo. This sequel will be the twentieth mainline installment of The Legend of Zelda series and is currently aimed to be released in the spring of 2023 for the Nintendo Switch.[2]

Development and marketing

Development of the sequel started in 2017 after the production of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild ended,[3] and in the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct, a teaser trailer was released.[4]

In a Nintendo Direct in February 2021, Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma stated that the developers would disclose further information regarding the game later that year.[5] In the subsequent E3 2021 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo debuted a trailer revealing gameplay, story, and a 2022 release.[6] Although the trailer did not feature an official game title, several fan theories emerged about the plot of the game.[7] According to spokesperson Bill Trinen, Nintendo is keeping the subtitle secret because "those subtitles [...] start to give little bits of hints about maybe what's going to happen."[8] Trinen also responded to the fan's comparisons of the sequel and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask—a previous darker-toned, direct sequel that used the same assets as its predecessor. He deemed the comparisons unfair, claiming that Nintendo's upcoming reveals will showcase "where this game stands on its own and what makes it so unique."[9]

Hidemaro Fujibayashi will reprise his role as director.[1] The developers, inspired by leftover ideas from the prior game's development and downloadable content packs, will incorporate the original game's world into a new story and gameplay elements.[10] At the game's presentation during E3 2021, Aonuma stated that "the setting for the adventure has been expanded to include the skies above Hyrule",[11] drawing some comparisons to The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword's intended scope and vision.[12][13][14]

On March 29, 2022, Aonuma announced that the game had been delayed to spring of 2023 for the purpose of extending development time.[2][15][16]

Reception

Awards

Award Date of ceremony Category Result Ref.
The Game Awards 2020 December 10, 2020 Most Anticipated Game Nominated [17]
E3 2021 Awards Show June 15, 2021 Most Anticipated Nintendo Game Won [18]
The Game Awards 2021 December 9, 2021 Most Anticipated Game Nominated [19]

References

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