Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC released after Game of the Year win

The Champions’ Ballad expansion has arrived unexpectedly
New arrival: the latest Zelda DLC has arrived out of the blue - and Link has a motorbike now
Nintendo
Ben Travis8 December 2017

Good news, Zelda fans – the second DLC (downloadable content) pack for Breath of the Wild has been released.

The video game expansion had been expected to arrive before the end of the year, but has launched without any prior announcement.

Titled The Champions’ Ballad, it adds new missions to the Nintendo game and is set prior to the main campaign.

While any excuse to head back to Hyrule will be welcomed by fans, there's added excitement due to a fresh mode of transport – a motorbike.

The Champions’ Ballad trailer shows Link roaring up the side of a mountain, which certainly looks quicker (and less stamina-draining) than climbing.

The DLC follows on from The Master Trials, released during the summer, and the pair must be purchased together in the Expansion Pass bundle, costing £17.99 from the official Nintendo eStore.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - in pictures

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The launch of The Champions’ Ballad comes as the main game was crowned Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2017 in LA

Breath of the Wild also picked up the awards for Best Game Direction and Best Action/Adventure Game.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the Expansion Pass are available now on Nintendo Switch and Wii U

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