is an upcoming

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developed and published by

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. It is the sequel to '' The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'' (2017) and is scheduled for release on the

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on May 12, 2023.

Development

Development started in 2017 after ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'' was completed. The game was announced at

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as a sequel to ''Breath of the Wild''. At

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, Nintendo debuted a trailer revealing gameplay, story elements and a 2022 release date, but Nintendo later changed the release date to Q2 2023. More information was revealed in

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presentation held in September 2022, including the title ''Tears of the Kingdom'' and a release date of May 12, 2023. Before the title was announced, many referred to the game as ''Breath of the Wild 2'', which ''

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'' said would be a difficult habit to break. ''Breath of the Wild'' director,

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, and ''Zelda'' producer,

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, are reprising their roles. The game was conceived after the team was unable to use every idea planned for ''Breath of the Wild'' downloadable content. New elements include floating islands above

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, with players able to soar between them in a style similar to '' The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword'' (2011).

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Tears of the Kingdom is an upcoming action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo. It is the sequel to '' The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'' (2017) and is scheduled for release on the Nintendo Switch on May 12, 2023. Development Development st ...

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