The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildlaunched alongside the Nintendo Switch and remains one of the console’s most highly-rated games. In fact,Breath of the Wildis one of the most critically-acclaimed video games ever made, and so it’s no surprise that many fans are excited to play the sequel. While Nintendo has not revealed any official release date information on when fans can expect to playThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, there’s a good chance they’ll get their hands on it by this time next year.
Known Nintendo insider Emily Rogers indicated to a fan on Twitter that there is an “85-90% chance” thatThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2will launch at some point during the holiday 2021 season. Now, it’s unclear if this is just a complete guess by Rogers or if she’s making this claim based on some insider information, but in any case, many fans will be reassured by her confidence in the game’s release window.
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IfThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2is launching holiday 2021 as Rogers believes, then it’s safe to say that it will be Nintendo’s flagship game next year. Nintendo typically releases a big exclusive game in October or November every year, with this year’s offering being the recently releasedHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. WithHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamityserving as a prequel toBreath of the Wild, it would be fitting forBreath of the Wild 2to launch one year later.
Something else that should give fans confidence that they will get to playThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2next holiday season is the fact that 2021 marks a big anniversary for theZeldafranchise. In fact,2021 isZelda’s 35th anniversary, and so many fans are expecting Nintendo to celebrate similarly to how it celebrated the 35th anniversary of theSuper Mariofranchise this past year. And what better way to celebrate than with the release of a brand new, highly anticipated game.
Of course, it’s always possible thatThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2will slip out of its planned release window, especially with theongoing COVID-19 pandemichaving an impact on game development. Considering this, fans should hold off on circling their calendars just yet.
IfThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2is indeed aiming for a holiday 2021 release, more information should come to light next year. Fans will want to pay special attention to any potentialupcoming Nintendo Direct presentationsjust in case.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2is in development for Nintendo Switch.
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