/ 19 May 2023

Ruling the kingdom

Image source: Nintendo
Image source: Nintendo

Aussies are more likely to play video games than watch free-to-air TV, making gaming the 2nd most popular form of entertainment after streaming. So that means you might be unsurprised to hear that this week’s game release, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, has sold 10 million copies in the first 3 days. For the uninitiated, Zelda is a Nintendo game franchise drawing inspiration from Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings that first launched in the 1980s. Some of the most critically-acclaimed games ever come from the series, with this latest title set to become its fastest-selling. In fact, Tears of the Kingdom is on track to become the biggest game of the year, which would be quite the feat since its main competitor Hogwarts Legacy has already grossed US$1 billion. So if you’re one of Australia’s 17 million gamers, that might be your weekend sorted…

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