Board Thread:FAQ Board/@comment-6697950-20150424092122/@comment-24789598-20160124185305

I know they may not be technically cannon but they could always do some of the side stories for a third season. Since SAO has gotten so popular it'd seem like a waste of momentum for the Anime to simply stall out waiting on the next Arc to be finished and theres other material they could do if the director is so firmly against starting on the next Arc. A season of filler might help flesh the characters out a bit more.