The game’s positive reception has some involved in the production of the series thinking about making the concept a permanent fixture of the franchise. When asked about the idea by online gaming website Famitsu, producer Eiji Aonuma stated:

But before we all get too excited, director Hidemaro Fujibayashi was a little more facetious in an interview with GameRant, stating:

Even though both sides want to carry forward with the open world concept, there is some apprehension from Fujibayashi over whether the next game will further explore this concept.

Zelda fans will have to wait until the next entry in the series to see if the new vision will stay or go.