Exciting New Zelda Announcements and Gaming Updates
Christopher Davis
Updated on May 17, 2026
By Published May 3, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT Nicholas Becher is a gaming journalist with an MFA in Creative Writing from FAU. With extensive experience playing video games, he covers all forms of gaming content at Screen Rant, from breaking news to the latest fan theories. Most-played games range from Clair Obscur to Civ to Elden Ring to Halo 2 and beyond. Summary Generate a summary of this story follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap
It's a truly remarkable time to be a fan, with a ton of new projects in the works and multiple new releases planned in the future, and hype for the official 40-year anniversary of the iconic franchise is at an all-time high. After a recent Nintendo announcement seemingly confirmed a heavily rumored is officially in the works behind the scenes, fans are on high alert for what's to come.
Further, while the live-action Legend of Zelda film that's currently in development from Arad Productions and Sony has many gamers divided, it's exciting new territory for the franchise with massive potential. And with the 40th anniversary in full swing, we're starting to see several new Zelda tributes in the most unexpected and surprising places.
Earlier this week, Bethesda officially unveiled two new Anniversary Edition releases coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 console, with new controversial "code-in-box" physical versions for and The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Anniversary Edition (via ).
Though these new Bethesda releases are facing strong criticism from fans,the in particular will be of interest to Zelda fans, as it includes "iconic in-game gear inspired by The Legend of Zelda," including a Master Sword, Hylian Shield, and the iconic Champion’s Tunic.
This downloadable content is available to anyone who purchases or upgrades to the Skyrim Anniversary Edition for Switch 2, which is listed at the going rate of $59.99 for the full version, or fans who already own the original version on Switch 1 can upgrade for just $19.99. If you already own the Switch 1 Anniversary Edition, it's a free Switch 2 upgrade.
This is one of several surprising new Zelda releases, including a beautiful new Ocarina of Time , a massive of the original Breath of the Wild soundtrack, and more. However, despite these various announcements, fans are starting to grow a bit restless waiting for "the" big announcement from Nintendo, and it's unclear as the year goes on how likely that is to happen.
While many gamers would be happy with Nintendo simply officially confirming the rumored Ocarina of Time remake is real, there's speculation that we could get something even bigger than that with a teaser for the next mainline release in The Legend of Zelda franchise. Though unlikely to be playable anytime soon, the 40th anniversary would be a great opportunity to give fans a glimpse at the next big game in the series.
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