<s>
is	O
an	O
upcoming	O
2023	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
EPD	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	B-Application
to	I-Application
The	I-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
(	O
2017	O
)	O
,	O
Tears	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
retains	O
many	O
aspects	O
of	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
open-world	O
environment	O
of	O
Hyrule	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
been	O
expanded	O
to	O
allow	O
for	O
more	O
vertical	O
exploration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Link	O
,	O
the	O
protagonist	O
of	O
Tears	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
,	O
is	O
joined	O
by	O
Zelda	O
and	O
is	O
opposed	O
by	O
a	O
malevolent	O
force	O
that	O
seeks	O
to	O
destroy	O
Hyrule	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
completion	O
of	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
's	O
development	O
in	O
2017	O
,	O
a	O
sequel	O
was	O
conceived	O
after	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
was	O
unable	O
to	O
contain	O
all	O
ideas	O
put	O
forth	O
by	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
director	O
Hidemaro	O
Fujibayashi	O
and	O
producer	O
Eiji	O
Aonuma	O
reprise	O
their	O
roles	O
in	O
Tears	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
teaser	O
trailer	O
for	O
Tears	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
was	O
aired	O
during	O
E3	O
2019	O
,	O
a	O
full	O
reveal	O
was	O
aired	O
at	O
E3	O
2021	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
title	O
was	O
revealed	O
during	O
a	O
September	O
2022	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Tears	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
was	O
initially	O
planned	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
2022	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
currently	O
scheduled	O
for	O
release	O
on	O
May	O
12	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
started	O
in	O
2017	O
after	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
was	O
completed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
announced	O
at	O
E3	O
2019	O
as	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
More	O
information	O
was	O
revealed	O
in	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
presentation	O
held	O
in	O
September	O
2022	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
title	O
Tears	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Kingdom	I-Application
and	O
a	O
release	O
date	O
of	O
May	O
12	O
,	O
2023	O
,	O
and	O
another	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
in	O
February	O
2023	O
teased	O
more	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
director	O
Hidemaro	O
Fujibayashi	O
and	O
Zelda	O
producer	O
Eiji	O
Aonuma	O
are	O
reprising	O
their	O
roles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
conceived	O
after	O
the	O
team	O
was	O
unable	O
to	O
use	O
every	O
idea	O
planned	O
for	O
Breath	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
elements	O
include	O
floating	O
islands	O
above	O
Hyrule	O
,	O
with	O
players	O
able	O
to	O
soar	O
between	O
them	O
in	O
a	O
style	O
similar	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyward	I-Application
Sword	I-Application
(	O
2011	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
IGN	O
,	O
Aonuma	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
open	O
world	O
games	O
Red	B-Application
Dead	I-Application
Redemption	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyrim	I-Application
inspired	O
members	O
of	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
