{"id":10196,"date":"2011-01-19T16:59:33","date_gmt":"2011-01-19T06:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=10196"},"modified":"2011-01-19T16:59:33","modified_gmt":"2011-01-19T06:59:33","slug":"2k-sports-reveals-most-extensive-lineup-of-tennis-stars-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=10196","title":{"rendered":"2K Sports Reveals Most Extensive Lineup of Tennis Stars Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"

2K Sports Reveals Most Extensive Lineup of Tennis Stars Ever\u00a0\u00a0in Top Spin 4<\/em> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams Among 25-Member Roster in Most Realistic Tennis Simulation to Date<\/em><\/p>\n

Sydney, Australia \u2013 January 19, 2011<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 2K Sports announced today that Top Spin 4<\/em><\/strong>, the latest iteration of the Top Spin<\/strong><\/em> tennis simulation video game franchise, will feature professional tennis athletes Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and Roger Federer on its cover. Top Spin 4<\/em><\/strong> is planned for release on March 18, 2011 for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system and Wii\u2122 system.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great to be on the cover of Top Spin 4 <\/em><\/strong>with athletes like Serena Williams and Roger Federer,\u201d said Rafael Nadal, currently ranked World Number 1 after a stunning season. \u201cIt\u2019s exciting to see 2K Sports giving gamers the chance to face-off against different pros in such realistic and detailed interactive matches.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

In development at 2K Czech, Top Spin 4<\/em><\/strong> brings the competitive action of tennis to life like never before with redesigned controls, jaw-dropping player models and enhanced TV-style presentation elements. Each of the title\u2019s top athletes and legendary pros will be equipped with 2K Sports\u2019 Signature Style animations, including player-specific swing styles and behavioral AI, custom celebrations and outfits.<\/p>\n

\u201cTop Spin 4<\/em><\/strong> does a phenomenal job capturing the unique authenticity and highly competitive skills of these 25 world-class athletes,\u201d said Jason Argent, vice president of marketing for 2K Sports. \u201cWhen playing Top Spin 4<\/em><\/strong>, we wanted consumers to feel they are playing more than a tennis game, we wanted them to feel like they are in a world title prize fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

Top Spin 4 <\/em><\/strong>features the largest roster in the franchise to date, including Andre Agassi, Bjorn Borg, Roger Federer, Jim Courier, Rafael Nadal, Boris Becker, Serena Williams, Patrick Rafter, Michael Chang, Dinara Safina, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Ana Ivanovic, Ivan Lendel, Pete Sampras, Andy Roddick, James Blake, Caroline Wozniacki, Nikolay Davydenko, Gilles Simon, Bernard Tomic, Eugenie Bouchard, Stanislas Wawrinka, Vera Zvonareva, and Jelena Jankovic.<\/em><\/p>\n

Top Spin 4<\/strong><\/em> is rated G by the Australian Classification Board. For more information, visit: www.facebook.com\/TopSpin4<\/a> or follow Top Spin 4<\/strong><\/em> news via Twitter: @2KSports.<\/p>\n

2K Sports is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).<\/p>\n

About Take-Two Interactive Software<\/strong><\/p>\n

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation\u00ae3 and PlayStation\u00ae2 computer entertainment systems, PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable) system, Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, WiiTM<\/sup>, Nintendo DSTM<\/sup>, iPhone\u00ae, iPod\u00ae touch and iPadTM<\/sup>. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at www.take2games.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2K Sports Reveals Most Extensive Lineup of Tennis Stars Ever\u00a0\u00a0in Top Spin 4 \u00a0 Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams Among 25-Member Roster in Most Realistic Tennis Simulation to Date Sydney, Australia \u2013 January 19, 2011 \u2013 2K Sports announced today that Top Spin 4, the latest iteration of the Top Spin tennis simulation<\/p>\n

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