The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 postponed: here is the new date

The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 it was officially postponed and it will not arrive in 2022 as was previously announced by Nintendo. The delay in development had already been in the air for quite some time and now the definitive confirmation has arrived from the big N, signed Eiji Aonuma, producer of The Legend of Zelda series.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 has been postponed

The new release date for Breath of the Wild 2 is set for spring 2023, as announced on Nintendo’s YouTube channel. “The entire development team is working with great passion to make this title a special experience,” Aounuma explained. “Therefore, please have a little more patience.”

In short, it seems that we will have to wait a long time to enjoy the sequel to Link’s most recent adventure, but as we had already mentioned at the beginning, the postponement was now almost certain for a long time, as evidenced by the lack of updates from the team. of development over the past few months.

Of course, on the one hand this delay could certainly disappoint fans of the franchise, but at the same time the fact that the team has been given extra months to work on the project is certainly positive, since in this way the developers will be able to package the best experience. possible on Nintendo Switch.

On the other hand, the first Breath of the Wild is still today a genre masterpiece, and to be able to match it, it will certainly take time, commitment and effort on the part of the studio.