Despite the presence on the market of several licenses such as AO Tennis, Tennis World Tour or Mario Tennis Aces, fans of the little yellow ball are still waiting to find the worthy successor to the saga Top Spin. Maybe it will happen this year since Kalypso Media (Tropico 6, Disciples: Liberation, Port Royale 4…) formalized the release of Matchpoint – Tennis Championships on PC and consoles from next spring.
16 stars of the discipline on the program
Developed by Torus Games (Praetorians HD Remaster, Descent: Underground, Cartoon Network Battle Crashers…), the title is defined as a sports simulation where, “By using the right tactics, thinking about ideal positioning and studying the physics of the ball which is a key element in the gameplay of the game, players will have the opportunity to outperform the best in competitions and tournaments around the world. »
He also promises to own “Sophisticated character animations with unprecedented player control, all to deliver a dynamic and immersive experience. »
In terms of content, this will be very classic since we will find a Career in which we can create, personalize and control our own avatar which will of course have the objective of becoming the world No. 1, a multiplayer mode (local and online) as well as “Training” and “Practice” modes to learn and improve our techniques through several mini-games.
Note that the developers have also not forgotten to integrate a roster of stars of the discipline in their production. 16 in number (against just under 40 at the launch of Tennis World Tour 2), this one includes: Daniil Medvedev, Garbiñe Muguruza, Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud, Hubert Hurkaczs, Nick Kyrgios, Benoît Paire, Heather Watson, Hugo Gaston, Madison Keys, Victoria Azarenka, Carlos Alcaraz, Pablo Carreño Busta, Taylor Fritz, Amanda Anisimova and Kei Nishikori.
Matchpoint – Tennis Championships will be released in spring 2022 sur PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S et Nintendo Switch.