Top Spin, the beloved tennis online game franchise that has not seen a launch in over a decade, is getting a revival. Publisher 2K revealed Tuesday that TopSpin 2K25 will arrive quickly, pairing the announcement with a teaser trailer. The growth additionally comes within the heels of the continued Australian Open, capitalising on the tennis fever the primary Grand Slam of the 12 months brings with it. TopSpin 2K25 might be helmed by Hangar 13, the 2K-owned studio behind the current Mafia video games. 2K haven’t specified a launch date or a window, with the sport slated to be “coming soon.” With the 2K25 moniker, nevertheless, one can count on a launch someday later this 12 months, as is the norm with different 2K sports activities sport franchises.
The TopSpin 2K25 teaser trailer showcases totally licensed Australian Open competitors, together with snippets of gameplay and cinematics rendered within the sport’s engine. While the trailer does not showcase any licensed gamers, it will be cheap to count on the ultimate sport to incorporate a number of the greatest real-life tennis stars. “TopSpin 2K25 is the next must-play sports game from 2K that fully immerses fans into the world of tennis,” 2K mentioned within the trailer description, promising data on launch date, sport options and extra in due time.
The TopSpin 2K25 announcement comes nearly 13 years after the final sport within the Top Spin collection was launched. Top Spin 4, developed by 2K Czech was launched March 2011 throughout PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 consoles.
It’s value noting that 2KCzech, additionally answerable for earlier titles within the Mafia collection, merged with Hangar 13 in 2017. The studio can also be confirmed to be engaged on an untitled Mafia sequel, colloquially referred to as Mafia 4. Back in 2022, Hangar 13 had mentioned that the following Mafia sport was “a few years away” from being formally unveiled.
2K has not revealed platforms for TopSpin 2K25, but it surely’s more likely to hit current-gen and last-gen consoles. While the Top Spin franchise is making a long-awaited comeback, it is not for a scarcity of tennis video video games available in the market. Australian developer Big Ant Studios launched two tennis video games — AO Tennis 2 and Tennis World Tour 2 — in 2022, each revealed by Nacon.
