Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment[a] is an upcoming hack and slash game developed by Koei Tecmo's AAA Games Studio and published by Nintendo internationally and by Koei Tecmo in Japan for the Nintendo Switch 2. Like its predecessors, Age of Imprisonment is a crossover that mixes the world and characters of Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series with the gameplay of Koei Tecmo's Dynasty Warriors series, and serves as a prequel to The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023). Age of Imprisonment is set to release sometime between December 2025 to February 2026.[1][2][3]
| Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment | |
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| Developer(s) | AAA Games Studio |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
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| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch 2 |
| Release | Dec 2025-Feb 2026 |
| Genre(s) | Hack and slash |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
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Development
editNintendo announced Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment on April 2, 2025 alongside the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console during a Nintendo Direct presentation, where gameplay elements and game mechanics were showcased.[4][5] The trailer shows playable characters Princess Zelda and Rauru fighting various enemies.[6][7]
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edit- ^ "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment". Nintendo. Archived from the original on April 4, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ Schlottag, Stephanie (April 2, 2025). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment - Next installment announced, going into the past" (in German). Gamestar. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ Böhme, Sascha (April 3, 2025). "Koei Tecmo Announces Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment for Switch 2" (in German). The G Net. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – April 2, 2025" (in German). Nintendo. April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ Valentine, Rebekah (April 2, 2025). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment Announced for Nintendo Switch 2". IGN. Archived from the original on April 2, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ Hilliard, Kyle (April 2, 2025). "Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Is The Next Zelda Musou Game For Nintendo Switch 2". Game Informer. Archived from the original on April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
- ^ Pulliam-Moore, Charles (April 2, 2025). "Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment hits the Switch 2 this winter". The Verge. Archived from the original on April 7, 2025. Retrieved April 18, 2025.