Nintendo has no plans to continue the era of Zelda established by Breath of the Wild, with longtime series producer Eiji Aonuma describing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as the apotheosis of the BOTW formula. Given the famed gaming company's track record of expanding and experimenting with their major franchises, especially Zelda, players can likely expect Tears of the Kingdom's follow-up to be radically different, teeing up the next chapter of the series.