The next installment in The Legend of Zelda series is not expected to be a direct sequel to the recently released Tears of the Kingdom. Eiji Aonuma, the producer of the Zelda series, has indicated that while Tears of the Kingdom built upon the world established in Breath of the Wild, it represents the 'final form' of this version of Zelda, and the team does not plan to create another direct sequel in this setting. Additional details about the upcoming Zelda game remain undisclosed and with Tears of the Kingdom having been released earlier this year, the new game may take several years before any reveals. It is speculated that the new title could launch on the successor to the Nintendo Switch platform. Meanwhile, Nintendo is also developing a live-action adaptation of the Zelda series.
When is the next The Legend of Zelda game expected to release?There is currently no official release date for the next game in The Legend of Zelda series, as it may take several years before it is revealed, especially since Tears of the Kingdom was released earlier this year.
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Looks like the Zelda team is ready to cook up a fresh Hyrulean experience that'll take its time simmering on the development stove – probably wise not to expect seconds of Tears of the Kingdom anytime soon. And hey, crossing fingers that by the time it's ready to serve, we'll be grabbing our Master Swords on some next-level Nintendo hardware 🎮✨
Aonuma is definitely keeping us on our toes, closing the chapter on the Breath of the Wild era with a bang in Tears of the Kingdom. It's exciting to hear that a new Zelda game could possibly usher in the next-gen Nintendo console, but it looks like we'll have to be patient, as that triforce of information is still locked away in Nintendo's dungeon for now.
Well, it's bittersweet to hear that Tears of the Kingdom caps off this era of Hyrule, but Aonuma's tease of a new direction for Zelda is like finding an unopened chest in a secret room—super exciting Plus, with talk of the series possibly hopping onto Nintendo's next-gen hardware, I'm already dreaming up what kind of magic they'll weave with more power under the hood.