Nintendo has released the latest iteration of the Legend of Zelda franchise, Tears of the Kingdom, for Switch consoles. The game offers players unprecedented freedom to explore a vast and mysterious world, with crafting powers to assemble contraptions and a return to the virtual Hyrule. Axios Gaming discusses the benefits of an extended cycle following a console launch, which allows developers to optimize the technology and focus on creativity. Additionally, the newsletter reports that Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent is stepping down and will be replaced by A. Dylan Jadeja, a Riot veteran.

In other gaming news, Capcom and Electronic Arts report strong earnings, while Game Freak develops a new project for Take Two Interactive. Ubisoft lays off 60 customer service workers due to organizational changes, and Roblox gains 66 million daily users but still posts losses. Tribeca Festival, taking place in June, will feature upcoming video games and a documentary about game designer Hideo Kojima.

Brilliant offers interactive lessons for individuals to improve their math, computer science, and data skills, while Activision sees a slight increase in the percentage of women or nonbinary employees and leaders. Nintendo has not yet announced when the successor to the Switch will launch, and more than 1,500 current and former workers at Riot Games will receive settlement payments totaling up to $156,056 over gender discrimination claims.