Anyone eager to play fresh content for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is set to be disappointed as Nintendo isn't releasing any DLC packs for the game.
As IGN reports, confirmation of no DLC for the latest Zelda game on Switch came via Nintendo game producer Eiji Aonuma in an interview with Famitsu. When asked about the potential for new content being released, Aonuma said:
"There are no plans to release additional content this time, but that's because I feel like we've done everything we can to create fun in that world. In the first place, the reason I decided to make this a sequel to the previous work was because I thought there was value in experiencing a new game in that Hyrule place. If that's the case, if a new reason arises, we might return to the same world again. Whether it's a sequel or a new work, I think it's going to be a completely new game, so I hope you're looking forward to it."
So while we shouldn't expect any DLC, the good news is we are getting another Zelda game and it could end up being a direct sequel to Tears of the Kingdom.
It's a surprising decision seeing as Breath of the Wild did receive DLC in the form of an Expansion Pass, but also because of how popular the latest game is. By the end of June, Tears of the Kingdom had sold more than 18.5 million copies and boosted Japan's gross domestic product (GDP).
It's unlikely many Tears of the Kingdom players have experienced all the base game has to offer as it takes 139 hours to see everything. There are also a number of tips for new players that will help them hit the ground running and make the most of the experience.
For anyone who has truly completed the game, other Zelda adventures await in the form of the recently-released Game Boy titles The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons on Nintendo's Switch Online service. And if you haven't played it yet, Link's Awakening is definitely worth picking up.
