One of the main events of this year's E3 trade show in Los Angeles (12-14 June 2016) was Nintendo's latest in the Legend of Zelda series. Until now, information about the game has been scarce with just a trailer and a short gameplay demo hinting at an open world, and changes to the established Zelda formula. At E3 2016, during day one of their Treehouse livestreams, Nintendo announced the game's subtitle: Breath of the Wild, and showed off several hours of gameplay footage.

After the brand new trailer, Nintendo's Treehouse presenters – with the help of Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma – dished out new details regarding how the game works and what players can expect from what looks like a major leap for the Zelda series. Health is now replenished with food, weaponry can break, there's more custom clothing options, a stamina meter, dedicated jump button and the players can tackle dungeons more freely in the order they choose.

Primarily however, fans were stunned by the kingdom of Hyrule – Breath of the Wild's open world setting. It's simply beautiful, but we'll let the screenshots below do the talking.

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Breath of the Wild's open world is home to a plentiful array of wildlife. Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda Breath Wild screenshot
This Hyrule is littered with remnants of ancient buildings Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda Breath Wild screenshot
A day/night cycle and dynamic lighting add to the game's beauty, as you can see from this screenshot... Nintendo
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...and this one, of the the same area Nintendo
...and this one, of the the same areaNintendo
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A distant castle has been seen in the game, but otherwise buildings and structures are largely ruins Nintendo
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These platforms littered the landscape. Also note the structure or landmass floating in the air in the distance Nintendo
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This is a shrine. Hundreds will be littered through Breath of the Wild's world - offering items and rewards Nintendo
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A first look at one of the game's dungeon-like areas Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda Breath Wild screenshot
In the foreground, a snowy area of the map. In the distance, Death Mountain. And to the right, the Temple of Time Nintendo
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Grass and flowers flow in the breeze, and react to swings of a weapon Nintendo
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Another look at the snowy portion of what's been shown so far of Breath of the Wild (the central portion of the huge map) Nintendo
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Another wide shot of Hyrule with a glimpse of what we assume is Hyrule Castle Nintendo

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