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Media Coverage· Nintendo· Published Jul 18, 2026

Kit Ellis Says Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Was Kept Under Tight Secrecy Before Reveal

My Nintendo News reported that former Nintendo of America employee Kit Ellis said The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom had the strictest secrecy he encountered at the company. He also said only a very small number of Nintendo of America staff had the access needed to see key details.

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According to My Nintendo News, Ellis discussed how carefully Nintendo handled the game’s reveal behind the scenes. The report frames his comments as a look at the level of control around one of Nintendo’s biggest Zelda announcements.

Why this matters

The story gives fans a rare look at how tightly Nintendo can guard major projects before they are shown publicly. It also adds context to why some reveals feel so controlled and carefully timed.

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    Kit Ellis: Zelda Tears of Kingdom reveal had higher security than any game he was involved in
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    "Former Nintendo of America employee Kit Ellis has revealed in a new video that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom had the tightest security of any game he had been involved "
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