The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The ' is an upcoming main installment in. It is currently in development, but has neither a release date nor an official title.

Development
Development of the twentieth game in began in 2017 after the production for  ended. During the E3 2019 Nintendo Direct it was announced that it would be a sequel to. The idea of creating a direct sequel came from the fact that Eiji Aonuma, producer of, wanted to revisit the same StBotW: while incorporating a new story and gameplay mechanics. Initially, new ideas were thought of for DLC but evolved into a new game when too many were gathered.

Many fans speculate about whether StBotW: will be a playable character or if multiplayer would be added, but when asked, Aonuma declined to answer.

During the announcement of on September 8th of 2020, Eiji Aonuma said that Nintendo was still working on the game and that the fans would have to wait before getting any news. Later, in a December interview, Doug Bowser added that contents of the game would be shown when they felt they had enough to show.

The trailer shows Link and Zelda exploring a dungeon, possibly underneath Hyrule Castle. They arrive in a cavern, where Ganondorf’s corpse is laid across a pedestal. A mysterious blue glowing hand reaches down, and the corpse is reawakened. This results in an earthquake, and the screen then cuts to a view of Hyrule Castle from the Great Plateau. As the ground shakes, the castle is seen rising into the air. Text is displayed, confirming that the sequel to is now in development, and the trailer ends.