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'''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild''' is the latest installment in [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]], taking place long after the events of [[Ocarina of Time]].{{Ref|"Breath of the Wild Doesn't Fit Anywhere on the Zelda Timeline" - [https://kotaku.com/breath-of-the-wild-doesnt-fit-anywhere-on-the-zelda-tim-1793130754 Kotaku]}} It was released simultaneously on the [[Nintendo Wii U|Wii U]] and [[Nintendo Switch]] on March 3, 2017. As of September 30, 2020, 19.74 million copies of the game have been sold worldwide on Switch{{Ref|"IR Information: Sales Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units" - [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html]}}, plus at least 1.6 million Wii U copies.{{Ref|"The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Has Sold Nearly 18 Million Units" - [https://www.siliconera.com/the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-sales-near-18-million-units/]}} A ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Sequel)|sequel]]'' was announced at E3 2019.

By late 2012, it had been confirmed that a new HD title for the Wii U was in development.{{Quote|We will announce the launch schedules for new 3D Zelda and Mario games in the future, but this is not the right opportunity for me to indicate when we will make such announcements.<br/><br/>...as we develop a new hardware platform, we ask ourselves such questions as, 'what kind of new Zelda and Mario games do the software creators hope to make on this?|[[Satoru Iwata]]{{Ref|"New 3D Zelda and Mario Games are in the Works for Wii U" - [https://web.archive.org/web/20130202133341/https://gengame.net/2012/11/iwata-new-3d-zelda-and-mario-games-are-in-the-works-for-wii-u/ GenGAME]}}}} A few months later in January of 2013, it was confirmed by producer Eiji Aonuma that a number of changes would be coming with the new game, which were brought on by the desire to "rethink the conventions of Zelda". Among these changes would be the ability to complete dungeons in any order the player desired. {{Ref|"Nintendo will ‘rethink the conventions of Zelda’ on Wii U" - [https://venturebeat.com/2013/01/23/nintendo-will-rethink-the-conventions-of-zelda-on-wii-u/ VentureBeat]}}

The long anticipated E3 2016 reveal unveiled the title of the new game as ''Breath of the Wild'', and offered fans a chance to play the game for 30 minutes in an area known as the Great Plateau, which is only 1% the game's total area. Reception to the playable demo of the game was immediately and overwhelmingly positive with its art style and massive open world gameplay. Many notable changes to the franchise were noted as well, including the weapon and food collection system and associated survival mechanics, new combat techniques, and the presence of the Sheikah Slate as a technological aid to Link's quest. {{ref|["E3 2016: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Might Be The Open World Zelda We Always Wanted" - [https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/06/14/e3-2016-the-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-hands-on-preview IGN]}}

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