The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has already leaked online

Nintendo will likely remove these quickly

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  Nicole Carpenter
  

• on May 1, 2023 1:20 PM

two weeks ago from The Legend of Zelda: Kingdom’s TearsAs of May 12th, it appears that the game has already leaked. It’s not entirely surprising — it’s the biggest game of the year, and people are dying to catch a glimpse of it — but it’s possible Nintendo scrambled to remove the footage.

If you are looking to play Kingdom Tears Without spoiling it before the release date, you’ll want to stay away from social media and Reddit.

It is becoming increasingly common to see early footage of major games; Nintendo and The Pokémon Company Scarlet Pokemon And Violet It was posted online more than a week before its November release date.

Early on, the footage was mostly footage from the live special, with several small clips of unseen footage from scenes and gameplay. But the game has been circulating from there, and there are many live streams on Discord’s own servers – some trying to stream live on Twitch and very It is taken down quickly. It is noteworthy that these currents showed how Kingdom Tears Unlocks as well as early play and areas.

Nintendo is known for dropping DMCA complaints and lawsuits without giving up. Naturally, a new copypasta has emerged from Discord and Twitch streams looking to get ahead of Nintendo’s legal team:

In the event of an investigation by any federal entity or the like, I have no relationship with this group or with the people in it, I do not know how I am here, possibly added by a third party, I do not endorse any actions by members of this group

Nintendo’s lawyers’ concerns are unfounded. We have taken action against leakers and hackers, in the past, and as recently as this year. a Kingdom Tears An artbook—available with the collector’s edition of the game—was leaked in April and spread across the Internet, and Nintendo took swift action on it. Nintendo is looking to sue the leakerBut first, you must find out who did it. Nintendo has called out Discord over the identity of the leaker, and that legal process is ongoing.

When pictures of Pokemon Sword And shield Leaked via an unreleased strategy guide, The Pokémon Company also took swift action to deal with the leakers. A lawsuit was filed in 2019 and settled in 2021, with each defendant forced to pay The Pokémon Company $150,000 in damages and attorneys’ fees.

to update: This story has been updated to include new information as leaks spread.

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