The Legend of Zelda collection producer, Eiji Aonuma, just lately shared an replace concerning the launch timing of the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 launch date has been delayed to Spring 2023.
Watch the Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 launch date delay announcement video right here:
That is what the sport’s director needed to say:
“Whats up. I’m Eiji Aonuma, producer of the Legend of Zelda collection. I’ve an replace to share on the launch timing of the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
We beforehand introduced that we have been aiming for a 2022 launch for this recreation. Nevertheless, we’ve determined to increase our improvement time a bit and alter the discharge to Spring 2023.
For these of you who’ve been trying ahead to a launch this yr, we apologize. [bows and then new gameplay footage is displayed]
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. Nevertheless, the expanded world goes past that, and there might be a fair wider number of options you’ll be able to take pleasure in, together with new encounters and new gameplay parts.
With the intention to make this recreation’s expertise one thing particular, your complete improvement staff is constant to work diligently on this recreation, so please wait some time longer. That’s all for as we speak’s announcement. Thanks.”
Right here’s the earlier Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 gameplay trailer:
Fascinating sufficient, Digital Foundry (who principally do tech spec evaluation) assume that Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 is coming to each the unique Swap and model new Swap 4K Professional {hardware}.
Their primary reasoning is that the volumetric clouds featured within the new trailer look “too superior for the common-or-garden Swap’s processing energy,” alongside the upper decision and anti-aliasing strategies could level to the sport doubtlessly being a “cross-gen” launch, just like the unique Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s launch on each Wii U and Swap.
In keeping with Digital Foundry video producer Alex Battaglia: “Aince they’re delaying it now, I believe that is going to be the equal of what we noticed with Breath of the Wild, then, the place it launches on the outdated and in addition on the brand new and we see the great advantages of the brand new.” Hear the complete dialogue 23 minutes into the podcast.
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