Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff Set To Be the Cover Stars of TIEBREAK: Official Game of the ATP and WTA

Nacon :

Lesquin, 19 April 2024 – NACON and Big Ant Studios are pleased to reveal Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff as the cover stars for TIEBREAK, The Official Tennis Game of the ATP and WTA, heading up an impressive roster of more than 100 professional players – by far the largest roster to ever grace a tennis game. 

In addition to cover stars Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff, the full player roster includes leading professionals Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev, Hubert Hurkacz, Grigor Dimitrov, Alex de Minaur, Holger Rune, Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Felix Auger Aliassime, Andy Murray, Matteo Berrettini, Kei Nishikori, Nick Kyrgios, Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, Maria Sakkari, Qinwen Zheng, Jelena Ostapenko, Naomi Osaka, Daria Kasatkina, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Elina Svitolina, Caroline Garcia, Victoria Azarenka, Leylah Fernandez, Mirra Andreeva, Paula Badosa, Caroline Wozniacki, Emma Raducanu – plus many more!

To celebrate the TIEBREAK partnership with Novak Djokovic, current and historical holder of the ATP World No. 1 spot for a record 421 weeks, we are pleased to announce the Novak Djokovic Slam Challenge. This unique and challenging game mode offers the opportunity to replicate key moments and highlights from the greatest matches of Novak Djokovic's career on the ATP Tour, as chosen by Novak himself!
   
 
Render of Novak Djokovic in game - Copyright © 2024 Big Ant Studios

TIEBREAK development teams have travelled the world employing photogrammetry systems to capture the players down to the finest details, faithfully reproducing each player in the game and offering as authentic an experience as possible. Spotlighting as the cover star for the Hologic WTA Tour, World No. 3  and defending champion of the US Open, Coco Gauff, was captured recently stating “I grew up playing video games with my brothers, and I’m really honoured to now be sharing the cover with Novak. I can’t wait to play TIEBREAK and beat my brothers again!”  

 
Photogrammetry session with Coco Gauff - Copyright © 2024 Big Ant Studios

Ross Symons, CEO of Big Ant Studios said: “It is a sincere honour to have Novak and Coco as the cover stars of our game. With the help and support of the tennis gaming community, the Big Ant Studios team continue to drive toward making TIEBREAK the most authentic tennis game ever released.”

TIEBREAK is available for tennis fans to play now! TIEBREAK is currently in Early Access Phase 3 and currently offers 28 licensed professional tennis players, 9 ATP Masters 1000 and 8 WTA 1000 tournament courts, the opportunity to create your own courts, and ability to play on-line with your friends. Set to release on console platforms later this year, TIEBREAK will continue to undergo enrichment and gameplay enhancement, including roster expansion to more than 100 professional players and additional game modes.

Check out the TIEBREAK Steam page

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TIEBREAK is the official tennis game of the ATP and WTA. Available on Early Access for PC (Steam), the title’s final release is scheduled for this year on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo SwitchTM.

About NACON
NACON is a company of the BIGBEN Group founded in 2019 to optimize its know-how through strong synergies in the video game market. By bringing together its 16 development studios, the publishing of AA video games, the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 20 years of expertise at the service of players. https://www.nacongaming.com/
 
About Big Ant Studios
Big Ant Studios, a wholly owned NACON subsidiary, is one of Australia’s largest and longest-running game development studios, having developed and published games from historic platforms including the Game Boy Advance® and PlayStation Portable®, through to PlayStation ®5, Xbox Series®X and Nintendo Switch®. Best known for producing high quality sports titles, Big Ant Studios have developed the highest selling AFL, Rugby League, Lacrosse and Cricket games of all time.
 
About The ATP
As the global governing body of men’s professional tennis, the ATP’s mission is to serve tennis. We entertain a billion global fans, showcase the world’s greatest players at the most prestigious tournaments, and inspire the next generation of fans and players. From the United Cup in Australia, to Europe, the Americas and Asia, the stars of the game battle for titles and PIF ATP Rankings points at ATP Masters 1000, 500 and 250 events, and Grand Slams. All roads lead towards the Nitto ATP Finals, the prestigious season finale held in Turin, Italy. Featuring only the world’s top 8 qualified singles players and doubles teams, the tournament also sees the official crowning of the year-end ATP World No. 1, presented by PIF, the ultimate achievement in tennis. For more information, please visit www.ATPTour.com.

About The WTA
Founded by Billie Jean King in 1973 on the principle of equal opportunity, the WTA is the global leader in women’s professional sports. The WTA is one of the world’s most recognizable and high-profile sports organizations, consisting of more than 1600 players representing over 80 nations, all competing to earn WTA rankings points and prestigious tournament titles. The Hologic WTA Tour is comprised of over 70 events and four Grand Slams, spanning 30 countries and regions across six continents with a global audience of more than 1 billion. Further information on the WTA can be found at www.wtatennis.com.