Zelda Franchise Expands with Open-World Games and Movie Interest

Eiji Aonuma, the veteran producer of The Legend of Zelda series, has suggested that future entries in the franchise will follow the open-world format established by Breath of the Wild. Aonuma stated that while Ocarina of Time created a set formula for subsequent entries, Breath of the Wild has created a new type of formula for the teams at Nintendo to work from. While Aonuma did not explicitly state that future Zelda games will be open-world, it's safe to say that this is one of the main reasons why Breath of the Wild felt so different and allowed for such creative freedom in its gameplay.