Some images making the rounds online suggest that early copies ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomare out in the wild, so fans should be careful about leaks.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis finally nearing its May 12 release date, so hype for the game is at an all-time high.Nintendo has been keeping fans interested inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomwith gameplay videos that have shown off some of Link’s new abilities in the game. One of the most interestingnew abilities Link has inZelda: Tears of the Kingdomlets him fuse items together to create brand-new weapons. This should not only giveZelda: Tears of the Kingdomplayers a lot more options when it comes to combat, but it could also be a unique way for the developers to address the weapon durability complaints that some fans had aboutThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.RELATED:New Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Footage Shows Off a Multitude of WeaponsIt seems there are some gamers who may be getting to try outThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s new gameplay featuresahead of launch. There are some images online that seem to show early copies ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomon Nintendo Switch consoles. Other images claim to show physical boxes ofZelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It’s entirely possible that these images have been faked or doctored in some way, but it’s better to be safe than sorry.Zeldafans who don’t wantTears of the Kingdomspoiled should be extra careful when browsing social media between now and the game’s May 12 release date.
It’s not uncommon for early physical copies of a game to start circulating ahead of its release date, but withThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomrelease datestill three weeks away, it seems unlikely that these early copies are legitimate. Even so, it might be a good idea to steer clear of Twitter and other social media platforms just to be safe.
The Legend of Zeldaseries doesn’t have as big of a focus on story as other video game franchises, but it would still be disappointing for fans to have plot details spoiled for them ahead of the game’s launch. There aremanyZelda: Tears of the KingdommysteriesthatZeldafans are anxious to solve, so hopefully they can stay spoiler-free between now and launch to make all the discoveries for themselves.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomlaunches May 12, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
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