Breath Of The Wild 2's Name Has Been 'Leaked By An Insider'

The original Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is universally accepted as one of the best games of all time, with enviable review scores from critics and players alike. So with the sequel on its way (albeit later than we anticipated due to a recently revealed delay), many people are referring to it as Breath of the Wild 2. 

What Will Breath Of The Wild 2 Be Called?

However, an insider has now claimed that it won't be called that at all, and instead will be named Legend of Zelda: Breath of Duality. Nintendo Life journalist, Paul Gale, shared a blogpost on his own website, claiming that a source close to Nintendo informed him of the name. Apparently, the company wants to capitalise on the fact that the name 'Breath of the Wild' is synonymous with 'amazing game', but they also want to hit home that you can play as more than just Link. 

In the post, Gale continued that there was another benefit to the word 'duality', saying: "...duality between character abilities, on land and floating regions, past and present, darkness and light, etc."

Sadly, as is the case with these things sometimes, the insider apparently "did note that this name was seen a considerable amount of time ago and could have been one of many template titles." So by now, the name could've changed. Damn. 

When Will Breath Of The Wild 2 Come Out?

The original release date for the game was due to be this year (2022). However, we all know that these release dates aren't set in stone. The Breath of the Wild sequel was confirmed to be pushed back to spring 2023 in an announcement from series producer, Eiji Aonuma. 

He said: "For those of you who have been looking forward to a release this year, we apologise." 

"As previously announced, the adventure in this sequel will take place not just on the ground as in the previous game, but also in the skies above. However, the expanded world goes beyond that, and there will be an even wider variety of features you can enjoy, including new encounters and new gameplay elements."

So we're going to have to wait a little longer to find out the official name, as well as get our hands on the game itself.