The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a 2023 open-world adventure game developed by Nintendo. It's a direct sequel to Breath of the Wild and once again follows Link as he tries to seal the forces of evil.

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Released: May 12, 2023
ESRB: Rated E for Everyone 10+ for Fantasy Violence and Mild Suggestive Themes
Developer(s): Nintendo
Publisher(s): Nintendo
Engine: Havok
Cross-Platform Play: N/A

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the sequel to the beloved open-world adventure, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This installment once again sees Link and Zelda battling to protect Hyrule from falling to Ganondorf. This new adventure takes place in the same land of Hyrule as Breath of the Wild but sees something called the Upheaval, which allows link to travel to Sky Islands, as well as deep into the Depths beneath Hyrule. Players can use special abilities to fuse together weapons, and build items to help them progress through the release.

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