The Impact of Breath of the Wild on Zelda and Its Fans

The Legend of Zelda series has always been important, but sales have been inconsistent. However, with the release of Breath of the Wild, the series has transformed into one of Nintendo's biggest franchises, with over 30 million sales. The game's emergent gameplay has driven its continued success, and Nintendo is leaning into this with the upcoming release of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Even if the new game sells less than half of its predecessor, it would still be the second biggest Zelda game of all time.