{
  "id": 6282820,
  "title": "The Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct: All the news and trailers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/the-legend-of-zelda-40th-anniversary-direct-all-the-news-and-trailers",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-08T13:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/games/991265/the-legend-of-zelda-40th-anniversary-direct"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nintendo is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its iconic franchise, The Legend of Zelda, with a special Direct event on September 8th at 10AM ET. This event is the first of two news-filled presentations, expected to run for about 30 minutes. Nintendo describes the content as \"a variety of information related to The Legend of Zelda,\" which likely includes updates on the upcoming Ocarina of Time remake for the Switch 2, currently without a release date, and the highly anticipated live-action Zelda movie set to release in 2027. Given the duration of the event and its broad theme, attendees can anticipate potential surprises, perhaps even a teaser for the next mainline Zelda adventure. Follow the live coverage of the event for all updates and watch the proceedings unfold in the embedded video below.",
  "summary": "The Legend of Zelda franchise turns 40 this year, and Nintendo has some news in store. The company is airing a Zelda-themed Direct on September 8th at 10AM ET (it’s actually the first of two news-filled events), which is expected to last around 30 minutes and, according to Nintendo, will include a “variety of information […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "14 Predictions for the September 2026 Nintendo Direct and Zelda 40th Anniversary Direct",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/14-predictions-for-the-september-2026-nintendo-direct-and-zelda-40th",
        "published": "2026-09-05T00:10:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Polygon",
        "title": "5 Huge Reveals To Expect From Nintendo’s Zelda Anniversary Direct",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/5-huge-reveals-to-expect-from-nintendos-zelda-anniversary-direct",
        "published": "2026-09-05T21:00:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}