Why Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 Won't Be at the Nintendo 'E3' Direct

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The logical impact of E3's cancellation is already taking effect: lots of standalone video game presentations will populate summer 2022. Microsoft has already gotten started on the independent presentation trend thanks to the upcoming Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase, which will doubtless present all the Xbox game information that an E3 2022 presentation would've otherwise included. Not everyone has announced similar showcases yet, but it stands to reason that big and small studios alike will arrange presentations in the near future. Nintendo is especially likely to arrange a major presentation replacing its E3 Nintendo Direct, since it has big-ticket items like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 to discuss.

However, there are good odds that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 won't actually appear at an early summer Nintendo Direct. As fans know by now, Breath of the Wild's mysterious sequel has been delayed into early 2023, meaning there's about a year to go before the game releases. Thanks to that, Breath of the Wild 2 is probably not a top priority for Nintendo in terms of advertising this summer. While it's possible that fans will hear about the sequel over summer, odds are that the next big Nintendo Direct won't have nearly as much Zelda content as fans might like.

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