THE Legend of Zelda is one of the most beloved series in gaming, and the latest entry has now been rated by the ESRB.
This is a momentous milestone, and means that anyone that has “Zelda gets delayed” on their 2023 Bingo Card is going to be disappointed.
Tears of the Kingdom is due to launch May 12, 2023.
ESRB ratings usually happen late into a game’s development, and this essentially confirms that Tears of the Kingdom will release in 2023.
This was originally pointed out by Twitter user Genki, who linked to the rating on the game’s official store page.
Of course, Tears of the Kingdom was previously announced to release on May 12, 2023, but as the game has received multiple delays since its original announcement, some fans were still skeptical.
Tears of the Kingdom acts as the direct sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, which was heralded as one of the best games of all time at launch.
The new open-world take on the Zelda formula allowed the player to go in any direction, and attempt any challenge they wished, including the final boss of the game, from the very beginning.
Tears of the Kingdom appears to offer a similar level of freedom, with gameplay split between sections taking place on floating islands in the sky, and on the ground.
Link will be rebuilding the civilization of Hyrule in this new adventure, and we’re all incredibly excited to see more from the game in early 2023.
Written by Dave Aubrey on behalf of GLHF.
