The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom pre-launch livestream: Start date, where to watch and more

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is the next big title that's set to come out of the Nintendo factory. This game is a sequel to the highly popular title Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild. Nintendo plans on making the launch special for everyone because there's a pre-launch livestream in place that'll be held a few hours before the title launches.

Fans of the franchise have been eagerly waiting for The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom to arrive. Although there have been some hiccups in the form of leaks, players are still waiting with bated breath to see what this new title has in store for them.

---

What to expect during The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom pre-launch livestream?

As mentioned on the official Nintendo of America Twitter account, The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom pre-launch livestream is scheduled to go live at 6:45 PM PT/ 9:45 PM ET on May 11. This livestream will continue until the game launches at midnight on May 12.

To watch this stream, players and fans must head to live.nintendo.com at the times mentioned above. While it's hard to speculate the contents of this stream, there will be extended gameplay segments showcased during the stream.

There are four different Nintendo Treehouse segments, out of which one will showcase Tears of the Kingdom gameplay. Information about the others is currently unknown.

While it's unlikely to happen, Nintendo might end up teasing some new titles during the other Treehouse segments. These Treehouse segments have included developer interviews in the past, so one could expect the same during these segments.

While most fans plan on watching the livestream, many choose to avoid the same to avoid spoilers in the game. But considering how protective Nintendo is of its games, it's unlikely that they will reveal any spoilers during the pre-launch session.

---

What to expect in The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom?

It's hard to speculate about the storyline as well. However, the common notion is that players will follow the journey of Link as they fight against the evil forces that look to corrupt the kingdom of Hyrule. Players are likely to have access to newer and better weapons. But there's a chance that the game's base mechanics might be the same.

Seeing how Nintendo has gone around with this story will be interesting. Overall, as a franchise, The Legend of Zelda has had some really amazing entries, and from the looks of it, this one should be equally amazing too.

With every new entry in the franchise, Nintendo sets a new bar for itself, so here's to hoping that they can live up to the expectations of fans from around the globe, given that the trailer for Tears of the Kingdom showcases some really amazing instances.