Untitled The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel
An untitled sequel to the 2017 action-adventure game "" (colloquially referred to as Breath of the Wild 2) is in development by Nintendo. It is a mainline installment of "The Legend of Zelda" series and is currently aimed to be released in the first half of 2023 for the Nintendo Switch. Development and marketing. Development of the sequel started in 2017 after the production of "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" ended, and in the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct, a teaser trailer was released. 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. In the subsequent E3 2021 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo debuted a trailer revealing gameplay, story, and a 2022 release. Although the trailer did not feature an official game title, several fan theories emerged about the plot of the game. 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." Trinen also responded to the fan's comparisons of the sequel and  —a previous darker-toned, direct sequel that used the same assets as its . 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." Hidemaro Fujibayashi will reprise his role as director. 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. 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", drawing some comparisons to ""'s intended scope and vision. On March 29, 2022, Aonuma announced that the game had been delayed to the first half of 2023 for the purpose of extending development time.