‘Breath of the Wild 2’ release date expected in 2021 following teaser from known Nintendo leaker

The start of a new year also means starting to anticipate which of the much-awaited video game titles are getting released in the coming months. A known leaker may have already teased that fans should include “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2” in their 2021 wish lists.

Why ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2’ release date could be in 2021

It has been a while since “Breath of the Wild 2” was first announced. The sequel was confirmed to be in development for the Nintendo Switch console during E3 2019. Since then, however, fans have not heard much about the game.

That does not mean the leaks and rumors stopped for “Breath of the Wild 2.” At the beginning of the year, a streamer from Brazil known for sharing some Nintendo insider reports before has included a screenshot of the sequel’s official trailer when greeting his followers, “Feliz 2021.” While the post did not have plenty of details, it was an apparent hint at the potential launch of the sequel this year.

It is worth noting that this is not the first time “Breath of the Wild 2” was speculated to launch in 2021. Emily Rogers, who is known for sharing Nintendo leaks that were eventually proven correct, told a fan that there is an 85%-90% chance the sequel could be released in holiday 2021.

Of course, these are in no way confirmations that “Breath of the Wild 2” will be released this year. However, the track record of these sources and their expression of confidence of the game’s likely launch in the coming months is worth holding on to for players eager to continue their “Legend of Zelda” journey almost four years since the first game arrived.

‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2’ gameplay might feel familiar

“Breath of the Wild 2” may be billed as a sequel and an entirely new game, but fans should expect it to feel very similar to the first title. When it was announced, series producer Eiji Aonuma revealed that the development of the sequel was decided after they realized they have come up with too many ideas for a supposed DLC.

The first game did have two DLCs “The Master Trials” and “The Champions’ Ballad.” However, Aonuma said they wanted to “add more elements to the same world” in an earlier interview with Kotaku. He added that releasing DLC is technically adding more data to the original game, and it came to a point where they wanted to include “bigger changes.” A DLC would no longer be enough for that amount of new content, however, leading to the development of a sequel now widely dubbed as “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2.”