The extremely anticipated Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WIld sequel has been delayed to spring 2023, Nintendo stated in an announcement video on Tuesday.
The recreation was initially introduced in 2019 and has hardly ever been marketed or proven in trailers since. It had initially been deliberate to launch on the finish of this yr. Despite being introduced almost three years in the past, the sport is but to obtain an official title.
Return to Hyrule – and the skies above – on this first have a look at gameplay for the Sequel to the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, deliberate for launch on #NintendoSwitch in 2022. Photo: Nintendo Official YouTube channel
“We have decided to extend our development time a bit and change the release to spring 2023,” collection producer Eiji Aonuma stated within the announcement. “For those of you who have been looking forward to release this year, we apologize.” There was no clarification as to why the sport was being delayed.
According to Bloomberg, Nintendo’s shares dropped by over 4% in Tokyo on Wednesday following the announcement. The gaming large nonetheless has a significant lineup of video games which might be set to launch this yr, equivalent to the following era of “Pokémon” video games, titled “Violet and Scarlet”, and “Splatoon 3”, so the drop is predicted to be merely momentary.
“The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” was launched in 2017 with the launch of the Nintendo Switch and was instantly met with crucial acclaim, with many citing it as one of many biggest video games of all time.
“As beforehand introduced, the journey on this sequel will happen not simply on the bottom as within the earlier recreation, but additionally within the skies above,” Aonuma added. “In order to make this recreation’s expertise one thing particular, your complete growth staff is continuous to work diligently on this recreation, so please wait some time longer.”