Zelda “ BOTW 2” is no more as Tears of the Kingdom is revealed The Loadout The Loadout Zelda “ BOTW 2” is no more as Tears of the Kingdom is revealed The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is the confirmed name for Breath of the Wild 2, and it's now got a release date for Nintendo Switch Jamie Hore Updated: Sep 13, 2022 11:26 ET The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo has just revealed a release date and new footage for The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 – except, it's not actually called that. In a curveball, the game will actually be titled The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, although it is still very much be a successor to BOTW in every other sense. We also now have confirmation of a Tears of the Kingdom release date, with the game hitting Nintendo Switch in May 2023. The short but sweet trailer opens with some story teasers in the form of cave drawings. We see a large monster (potentially an all-new big bad or just a new form of Ganon) and an army of Bokoblins and Moblins. We also see a figure, potentially resembling Zelda, levitating in a 'oh no, I'm getting my life source drained from me'-style pose. The final drawing shows this same character locking hands with a character who is obscured off-screen. Then follows a series of blink-and-you'll-miss-them flashes of gameplay, which appears to once again show some of the serious verticality we saw in the game's initial teaser last year. Link appears (in what is likely the opening moment of Tears of the Kingdom) from somewhere that is in a high-up, floating area above the clouds, but leaps off to fall down towards the main open world below. In various other shots, floating rocks and platforms can also be spotted at various heights. You can watch the trailer in all its glory below. While the vibe is unmistakably Breath of the Wild, the new name of Tears of the Kingdom has certainly caught people off guard and got fans of the Zelda games talking. This was always going to be one of the most anticipated upcoming Switch games, but with some story hints and some gameplay to enjoy, that anticipation has just been cranked up a notch. More from The Loadout The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom release date, story, gameplay The FIFA 23 meta has quickly become all about Lengthy players Blizzard assures Overwatch 2 players their OW1 skins aren’t lost EG Inspired is "not scared" of G2 Esports Worlds 2022 rematch FIFA 23 players find easy ways to get 350k of free packs in FUT Best Warzone Loadout of the Week - prepare for a Rebirth rampage Jamie Hore Jamie started out his journalism career rambling about FIFA esports, but today he covers much more, like the best Warzone guns and the Apex Legends tier list. He's also rather excited for the Starfield release date. Popular now Orianna has been disabled for League of Legends Worlds 2022 The FIFA 23 meta has quickly become all about Lengthy players Blizzard assures Overwatch 2 players their OW1 skins aren’t lost Network N Media earns commission from qualifying purchases via Amazon Associates and other programs. We include affiliate links in articles. View terms. Prices correct at time of publication. More stories Odoamne says Rogue is taking LoL Worlds 2022 “one game at a time” Best Warzone Loadout of the Week – battle with Modern Warfare’s best The LoL Worlds 2022 final is headed to a cinema near you More from The Loadout Follow us for daily videogame news on Facebook, Twitter, Steam, and Google News. Free shooting games Best PS5 games Best Xbox games