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TopSpin 2K25 Targets a Career Grand Slam from 26th April on PS5, PS4

March 12, 2024

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TopSpin 2K25 Targets a Career Grand Slam from 26th April on PS5, PS4

It’s been this author’s most wanted title for eons, and now it’s almost upon us: TopSpin 2K25 will launch on 26th April – and it’s bringing all four officially licensed Grand Slams with it. That’s right, you’ll be able to compete in all of tennis’ most famous tournaments in MyCAREER mode, spanning the Aussie Open, French Open, US Open, and, of course, Wimbledon. That’s a lot of tennis!

You’ll also be able to compete in various other iconic events, like the ongoing Indian Wells. In all, there’ll be a total of 48 courts in the game, including 15 real-life venues. In addition to that, there’ll be over 24 playable pros in the final release, including current stars like Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Świątek, Frances Tiafoe, as well as sporting icons like Roger Federer and Serena Williams – the two of whom will be on the cover.

A training mode named TopSpin Academy will be hosted by John McEnroe, while you’ll be able to test your MyPLAYER both offline in World Tour and online in 2K Tour, which will feature full crossplay across all platforms.

Pre-orders, available from today, will all come bundled with the Under the Lights pack, which includes alternative outfits for Serena Williams and Roger Federer, the Wilson Nightfall Bundle, and Night-Time Majors. The Deluxe Edition will also bundle in a bunch of additional costumes, a MyPLAYER Boost, and 1,700 VC – so expect the same controversial levelling system from NBA 2K24.

Meanwhile, the Grand Slam Edition will come with all of the above, in addition to the All Access Pass, which includes six post-launch Premium Centre Court Pass Seasons, as well as eight bonus cosmetic items. While more information is due to follow through to launch, the Premium Centre Court Pass Seasons sound a lot like Battle Passes to us.

We were lucky enough to go hands on with the title last week, and you can read our TopSpin 2K25 PS5 preview through the link.

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

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Toilet_Goat
2h ago

Tiafoe is such a random choice to be on the Deluxe Edition cover. I assumed it’s because he’s American, but there are three American male players ranked higher than him. Truly baffling to me. Is he very popular in the States, or something? Otherwise, it seriously worries me that they just didn’t license many current players.

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get2sammyb
2h ago

@Toilet_Goat Tennis games are always a bit odd with licensed players because there’s no overall body handling likenesses, so they all have to be signed individually.

That makes it a bit of a nightmare, so I wouldn’t expect LOADS of current players in the final game.

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MaddieTian
2h ago

STOP MAKING PS4 GAMES!

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Toilet_Goat
1h ago

@get2sammyb I find it quite concerning, because I’d have to imagine that if they got guys like Sinner or Zverev, they’d probably be on that cover instead (even if they’re in, Medvedev or Rublev wouldn’t be on the cover for obvious reasons). This leads me to wonder if the roster will mostly consist of legends. Or maybe Tiafoe is just very marketable, who knows.

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BearsEatBeets
1h ago

Not sure about the player likeness for Carlos and Iga but excited for the game nonetheless.
Probably find if the game does well commercially it will get easier to get more players added to the game over time.