Tears of the Kingdom leak lands IGN Japan in serious trouble

The said video revealed some of the mechanics that Nintendo hasn't shown off yet (yes, the earlier videos didn't show everything, believe it or not). As a result, screenshots from the leaked Tears of the Kingdom gameplay have found their way online.

We won't tell you what the footage contains but we can confirm that Nintendo has since asked IGN Japan to take down the video.

It isn't clear what will happen to IGN Japan, which isn't directly owned by IGN USA. We suspect that Nintendo won't pursue legal action. However, the company will likely conduct an investigation as to why this happened. Most likely, Nintendo will refuse to share privileged information with IGN Japan for a while. But, hey, maybe not? Nintendo might not pursue anything more than a warning for one of its closest partners.

In any case, Tears of the Kingdom will definitely get leaked more in the days leading up to its launch on May 12. So, if you'd like to avoid possibly finding out more about how hot Ganondorf in Tears of the Kingdom is, you'll want to avoid going on the internet for a while.

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