The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a 2023 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom retains aspects including the open world of Hyrule, which has been expanded to allow for more vertical exploration. The player controls Link, who must help Princess Zelda to stop Ganondorf from destroying Hyrule. Tears of the Kingdom was conceived after ideas for Breath of the Wild downloadable content had exceeded its scope. Its development was led by Nintendo's Entertainment Planning & Development division, with Breath of the Wild director Hidemaro Fujibayashi and producer Eiji Aonuma reprising their roles. A teaser was shown at E3 2019 with a full reveal at E3 2021. Tears of the Kingdom was initially planned for release in 2022 before being delayed to May 2023.
| Series | The Legend of Zelda |
| Release date(s) | May 12, 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
About The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Action adventure game that serves as the 19th canon title in the long-running The Legend of Zelda franchise. The game is a direct sequel to 2017's Breath of the Wild and Link once must again expel evil from the land of Hyrule.
Achievement of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The game sold more than 10 million copies in its first 72 hours. It was originally slated for a 2022 release.
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Latest information about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom updated on June 12 2023.
