TopSpin 2K25 marks the return of the legendary tennis simulation game developed by 2K Sports. Take a look at the latest gameplay showcase offering a look into player-specific signature animations, reactive court physics, venue environment experiences, and gameplay mechanics such as serving mechanics, timing and power meters, and more. TopSpin 2K25 is launching on April 26 for PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, and PC.
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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:03 Hi, everyone, and welcome to today's episode
00:05 in which we'll show you some exciting gameplay
00:08 from Top Spin 2K25.
00:10 My name is Rémi Ercolani.
00:11 I'm the game director.
00:13 And alongside me--
00:14 Hello, I'm Jesse Scott, an associate principal designer
00:17 on Top Spin 2K25.
00:19 Let's take a first look at Top Spin 2K25's gameplay.
00:23 And for that, we'll go to exhibition mode.
00:25 You can play singles or doubles matches,
00:28 and then you get to select your players.
00:30 As you can see, in pure Top Spin tradition,
00:33 we have a mix of today's top players,
00:35 like Carlos Alcaraz or Igor Svantek,
00:38 and legends of the game, such as Serena Williams, Andre Agassi,
00:41 or Roger Federer.
00:43 For our first match, we're going to have Roger Federer
00:46 take on Daniel Medvedev.
00:49 The next step is picking a venue.
00:51 There are 48 venues available in the game,
00:54 including all four Grand Slams and all nine ATP Masters 1000,
00:59 which we're pretty excited about.
01:01 Let's go to Indian Wells in sunny California for this match.
01:04 It's a beautiful day, and the crowd
01:06 is ready to enjoy great action on the court.
01:09 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Tennis Paradise
01:11 for this exhibition match.
01:13 One of the first things you'll notice
01:15 is the overall visual quality of both the venues and players.
01:18 You can see how faithfully the venue is rendered
01:20 and how it captures all the details that
01:21 make this venue and every venue in the game
01:24 really unique.
01:25 Now we're taking a look at the player introduction sequence,
01:27 where they walk through the tunnel,
01:28 and they enter the court, and then
01:30 get cheered on by the crowd.
01:31 And without further ado, let's welcome the players.
01:37 OK, let's get this match started.
01:46 As you can see, Top Spin continues
01:48 to set the bar in terms of animation quality in tennis
01:51 games.
01:51 Top Spin 2K25 is reusing the core gameplay and animation
01:55 Top Spin 4 players are familiar with and love,
01:58 and we've done a number of improvements
02:00 to make it look and feel even better.
02:03 To name a few of these improvements,
02:04 we've added new signature styles.
02:06 You can see, for example, that both Federer and Medvedev
02:10 have their own custom forehand, backhand, and serve
02:14 animations.
02:15 For Federer, we even had the privilege
02:17 of recording his own animations with him
02:19 during a motion capture session.
02:21 And these are just a few examples.
02:23 We have a lot of other styles that you'll
02:25 discover when the game comes out,
02:26 and we'll continue to add more every season
02:28 after the game launches.
02:30 One thing you might have noticed is
02:31 that we've added a new timing meter to help
02:33 understand how timing works, and to clearly show
02:36 when the best time is to release the shot button,
02:38 to hit your shots with perfect timing,
02:40 giving them maximum power and precision.
02:43 Another noticeable upgrade in this game is how serving works.
02:47 We've left the serve mechanic from Top Spin 4 behind
02:50 and implemented a new one, which we think better
02:52 simulates what it feels like to serve in tennis.
02:54 We'll let John McEnroe tell you all about it in the Top Spin
02:57 Academy, which is the section of the game
02:58 where you can learn everything about gameplay and tennis
03:01 in general.
03:01 Great work.
03:03 A final area of improvements from Top Spin 4
03:05 that we want to call out today and we think you'll really
03:08 enjoy is that we've made a number of changes
03:11 to make the rallies shorter, more dynamic, and harder fought.
03:16 For example, perfectly timed shots
03:18 have a bit more angle and power, making
03:21 it easier to hit winners.
03:23 But the flip side of that is that power shots, those
03:26 you hit after a long press and hold,
03:28 are more likely to go out or in the net
03:30 if they're not timed properly.
03:32 We think this change helps make the game feel
03:34 more realistic and fun to play, and we can't wait
03:36 to hear your feedback on that.
03:39 OK, now let's start another match.
03:42 This time, we're going to play a match with Serena Williams
03:45 versus Iga Svantec.
03:47 And we're going to play on clay in Roland Garros.
03:50 Here again, you can see the visual quality
03:56 of the venue with the crowd, the ball boys and girls,
04:01 the line judges, the camera crew around the court,
04:05 and every detail that captures the essence of Cours
04:08 Philippe Châtelier.
04:10 During the previous match, we mentioned
04:12 how important it has been adding new signature styles
04:14 so that players are as unique as possible in the way they move
04:17 and hit the ball.
04:18 You can see here that both Serena and Iga
04:20 use custom animations for some of their swings,
04:23 and we really wanted to bring that variety
04:24 to both male and female players.
04:26 That is true for pros as well as for the my players
04:29 you'll create.
04:30 Now let's just watch and enjoy for a moment.
04:32 [BALL BOUNCING]
04:35 [CROWD CHEERING]
04:41 Williams.
04:43 We're playing this match in Roland Garros,
04:45 which is the only Grand Slam tournament played on clay.
04:48 You can see that players have clay-specific animations
04:50 when they slide to hit the ball or after a point.
04:54 Running and sliding on clay leaves
04:55 marks that make the court change visually over time.
04:58 At the beginning of a new set, the court is swept
05:00 and looks completely clean again.
05:02 This is the attention to detail the Topspin franchise
05:05 is famous for, and Topspin 2K25 pushes the visual quality
05:09 to the next level.
05:10 All right, we're going to end it here for today's episode.
05:13 [BALL BOUNCING]
05:15 We hope you enjoyed it, and we really
05:17 can't wait for everyone to be able to play the game.
05:19 Remember, we have plenty more to share with you very soon,
05:23 so stay tuned for more exciting information about Topspin 2K25.
05:27 Thanks, everyone.
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05:30 Game Federal.
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