A hacked version of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was released ahead of the game's May 12 release date.
By jason collins
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A copy of the long-awaited Sequel to Breath of the Wild, the legend of zelda: tears of the kingdom, was leaked and appeared on various hacking websites. Nintendo, which is known for its relentless search for pirates and Zelda Youtubers who dare to infringe on his intellectual property, he hasn't commented on the matter yet, but it's pretty sure the company's lawyers are having a lot of fun right now, as this gives them more ground to take legal action.
According CVG, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom leaked online nearly two weeks before its official release date of May 12. The copy of the game's ROM file found its way to illegal pirate websites, from which it spread all over the web. Right now, there are tons of images and videos of the game being shared via social networking sites, private message boards, and discord channels. This means that anyone who wants to avoid story and gameplay spoilers before the game's official release should carefully navigate their social media feeds.
Leaked ROM files shared via torrent sites appear to be consistent with Nintendo Switch cartridge extractions, but we can't actually confirm if those are actually genuine files or not. Torrent downloads are notorious for their malicious content, and if you don't know exactly what you're looking for, you could end up with a hijacked PC, which is why we didn't want to take any chances. However, given the proliferation of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom streamed and shared via social media, we can say with some degree of certainty that the game is illegally shared between players.
Most fans who dared to download The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ROMs from illegal websites (and we don't condone such behavior) are emulating the game on PC or even on steam deckโwhich was publicly displayed with an emulator installed. Now, don't get us wrong, emulation isn't illegal, but hacking is. We don't condone piracy as studios spend millions on development to generate revenue, which is then used to make more games and gaming hardware.
this is not the first The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom-related leak. About two months ago, someone shared a gigantic leak on Reddit, which mostly contains images from the game's accompanying art book. It showed Link in different costumes, different outfits for allies and friends, the illustrations of the game's antagonists and his minions, and many illustrations of the game's environment. The moderators themselves quickly removed the content from the page to avoid a confrontation with the Nintendo inquisition.
The players are full of high expectations for the legend of zelda: tears of the kingdom, since it is a direct sequel to one of the best games ever made. The upcoming title regularly stole headlines with news and speculation that the next game will have a multiplayer modeLink's new abilities, Amiibos, and perhaps the most boring pre-order bonus ever appeared in games. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom it is scheduled to release on May 12, 2023; it's been so hyped that even those who haven't bought the Switch are now considering it.
