The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a 2023
action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the
Nintendo Switch. The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
(2017), Tears of the Kingdom retains aspects including the open world of
Hyrule, which has been expanded to allow for more vertical exploration
with the inclusion of The Great Sky and The Depths. The player controls
Link as he searches for Princess Zelda and fights to prevent the Demon
King from destroying the world.
Upon release, the game received critical acclaim for its improvements,
expanded open world, and features encouraging exploration and
experimentation.
It sold more than 10 million copies in
its first three days of release and over
18.51 million copies by June 2023,
making it one of the best-selling games on the Nintendo Switch.