“KNEW IT WAS GONNA WIN!!!” – Legend of Zelda Fans Proved Their Eagerness to Play Tears of the Kingdom at the Game Awards 2022

There are still many months left before the release of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. But the non-released Nintendo game has already started bagging awards. The fans’ eagerness to play the new Zelda title has been so immense that it helped the game receive a Game Award.

Legend of Zelda is among the oldest series by Nintendo. The first Zelda game was released in 1987, meaning this Nintendo series is over three decades old. But it remains an absolute fan-favorite, leading the upcoming Zelda game to win an award even before it hit the shelves.

Tears of the Kingdom win the Most-Anticipated Game Award, thanks to the fans’ eagerness

Game Awards is a prestigious ceremony that takes place every year to honor video games for their performance that year. There are various categories in the ceremony to award a game for. But one of the most intriguing categories is the Most-Anticipated Game.

Most categories at the Game Awards honor games which are already out. But this is a unique category that awards a game that is yet to release. The Game Awards honor a title with this award that had been announced and has shown the potential to push the game moving forward.

The Nintendo Switch game, Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, was selected as the most-anticipated game at the Game Awards 2022. However. It wasn’t an easy victory, as it competed against titles like Final Fantasy XVI, Hogwarts Legacy, Resident Evil 4, and Starfield.

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Tears of the Kingdom would be a sequel to the previous Legend of Zelda game, Breath of the Wild. It would be an open-world action-adventure like its predecessors. Further, this Nintendo Switch game would hit the shelves on May 12, 2023. So, fans still need to wait over five months to get this game.

Fans show their excitement and anticipation as Legend of Zelda wins the award

The Nintendo fans were thrilled to know their much-awaited game won a Game Award. Further, this achievement only boosted the hype among fans to play this upcoming Switch game.

If there are supporters for this upcoming game, then there are also naysayers who weren’t impressed with the results. They believe the other nominees deserved the award ahead of the Nintendo exclusive.

What are your thoughts on Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom winning the most-anticipated award? Do you think any other nominees deserved more? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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