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When does the Tears of the Kingdom review embargo lift? Now, in fact! The Tears of the Kingdom reviews are here, so go and check them out in our handy round-up. The BotW sequel is primed for release this week, and it’s fair to say that it takes the crown as one of the year’s most anticipated releases. With so much expectation heaped onto the latest Zelda title, fans are eager to find out whether Nintendo has struck gold again with TotK before handing over their hard-earned cash.
We’ll outline the embargo details so you’ll know precisely when the reviews drop. We also have a Tears of the Kingdom characters list and a breakdown of Link’s new Tears of the Kingdom abilities if you want to brush up on what’s in store.
When does the Tears of the Kingdom review embargo lift?
The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom review embargo lifts on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 5 am PST / 8 am EDT / 1 pm BST / 2 pm CET / 9 pm JST. At this time, we’ll see a mad rush as media outlets publish their thoughts on the game, and these are then crawled by aggregator sites like Metacritic and OpenCritic, which in turn will then calculate an overall rating. Keep your eyes peeled for our Tears of the Kingdom review round-up when they do land.
Though anticipating a score is a fool’s errand, early previews suggest Tears of the Kingdom is a worthy successor to BotW, expanded and refined into a game likely to sate Zelda fans and the wider gaming community.
That covers when the Tears of the Kingdom review embargo lifts. For more on TotK ahead of release, get the lowdown on the Tears of the Kingdom Collector’s Edition, Tears of the Kingdom preload time, and our Tears of the Kingdom timeline explainer to get a sense of where the game sits in the wider Zelda chronology. If you want to know when you can play, then you’ll want our guide to the Tears of the Kingdom release time, countdown and unlock.
