Hello,

We're introducing one of the largest patches seen for Tennis World Tour 2 yet, bringing in graphical improvements, gameplay changes, signature players moves for a number of pros on the roster and much more.

Ace Edition and Annual Pass owners will have a lot more to look forward to with the addition of the Champions Pack DLC which brings in the ATP Cup, adding 6 new players to the roster and new stadiums to play in.

Lastly, we're introducing an Esports mode which will allow you to run and create your own tournaments or join and compete on the courts of Tennis World Tour 2.

Read on for more details about the patch then dive in and let us know what you think!

• Doubles added to career mode.
  
• 15 new unique pro player animation profile styles have been added.
  
• An integrated first time user experience has been added to ease the learning curve of Tennis World Tour 2
  
• An Esports mode has been added to the game
  
• Stability during online play has been improved
  
• General performance has been improved
  
• Player visuals have been updated and should feel a lot more realistic
  
• Stadium visuals and lighting have been improved.
  
• Increased polygons on the crowd and now have material maps and normal maps (better texture) for a look up to a similar level as the players.
  
• Additional skill cards have been added
  
• Content for Champions Pack. (Ace Edition / Annual Pass / Champions pack DLC owners only)
  • The ATP Cup
    
  • 6 additional players: Andy Murray, Donna Vekic, Marin Cilic, Justine Henin, Maria Sharapova and Diego Schwartzman
    
  • 4 additional stadiums in London and Melbourne
    
  • Extra official outfits and equipment

https://node2.projectplanet.cn/@store.steampowered.com/app/1455641/Tennis_World_Tour_2__Champions_Pack/

https://node2.projectplanet.cn/@store.steampowered.com/app/1397480/Tennis_World_Tour_2_Annual_Pass/

Juan Martin Del Potro & Victoria Azarenka join the roster in Tennis World Tour 2.

If you own the Ace Edition of TWT2 or you've picked up the Annual Pass, you'll have instant access to these two superstars!

If you've seen our Annual Pass announcement, you'll know that we'll have 6 more players joining the roster in March alongside a lot of additional content. Let us know who else you'd like to see on the roster!

Please Note: Juan Martin Del Potro & Victoria Azarenka will release later this week!

• Added officially licensed clothing sets to equipment
  
• Added save data upload functionality
  
• Add coin rewards for all modes
  
• Add more randomisation to opponent uniforms in career
  
• Improved UI
  Information added to career mode based on user feedback.
  
• Improved audio
  Improvements and fixes based on user feedback, including the correct ball launcher sound and a fix for TBT BGM anomaly.
  
• Improved AI reactions after serve
  
• Improved doubles
  
• Corrected multiple volleys and general volley shot direction choices to improve the overall flow of doubles matches.
  
• Stability improvements
  Resolved issues that were causing game non-progression or freezing

The second DLC in the Annual Pass is now live, bringing Sofia Kenin and Karolína Plíšková to the courts.

Additionally, here's a look at what you can expect from the Annual Pass, which will bring new players, new outfits, and new stadiums to Tennis World Tour 2. These will release alongside free updates and patches which will improve the core gameplay experience for all players.

• Sofia Kenin & Karolina Pliskova
  
• OFFICIAL TOURNAMENTS & STADIA Pack

• Juan Martin Del Potro & Victoria Azarenka

• 6 New Players
  
• New Stadia
  
• New Equipment
  
• New Players

https://node2.projectplanet.cn/@store.steampowered.com/app/1397480/Tennis_World_Tour_2_Annual_Pass/

Hello,

There was a slight delay in the release of Kenin and Pliskova; these two players will be released at a later date. However, we still wanted to push out the patch that was planned to release alongside these players; this includes some changes designed to improve doubles and net play. Let us know what you think of these changes.

• Added rematch option for exhibition mode matches.
  
• Added "No Input" feedback for shots played without input.
  
• Added more audio settings.
  
• Added monitor select
  
• Tuned second serve accuracy on max power serves.
  
• Tuned grunts on slice shots.
  
• Improved doubles.
  
• Improved net play.
  
• Improved underarm serve animation.
  
• Increased XP rewards for lower tier career matches.
  
• Appropriate animation chosen for drop shots.
  
• Corrected occasional “This Is Mine Trophy/Achievement” issue.
  
• Corrected camera switching in local multiplayer.
  
• General stability improvements.

We're excited to reveal the first two Annual Pass additions. Sofia Kenin and Karolína Plíšková will represent the WTA in Tennis World Tour 2.

These two players are a part of the annual pass and will release alongside a patch the includes several community requested fixes, including improvements to net play, gameplay in the doubles mode, and more.

We'll follow up with more details about when this will go live in Tennis World Tour 2 shortly.

Apologies for the delay in publishing the notes, we'll be sure to publish alongside the update next time.

Our first patch was aimed at addressing a few bugs and feedback from players, including the highly requested option to disable skill cards. We're already at work on the next patch, so we'll be back soon.

Read on for the full notes:

• Player ratings have been adjusted
  
• Career difficulty will now be remembered when changed in career mode
  
• Added options to switch camera end
  
• Added option to disable skill cards
  
• Improved serve accuracy for well-timed serves
  
• Improved animation choice on various shots
  
• Improvements to court and ball audio
  
• Improvements to crowd visuals
  
• Tuned AI fault rate
  
• Tuned dropshot range
  
• Corrected optional stamina bar display
  
• Appropriate objectives shown
  
• Present skill cards in AI vs AI match
  
• General stability improvements

Tennis World Tour 2 is now available on Steam! Play as the top ATP and WTA athletes, or create your own, dominate singles or doubles, local or online play, and climb to Rank 1. Additionally, there are savings to be had if you pick up the game before October 1st.

There are two editions of Tennis World Tour 2. The base version includes 36 players, career and online modes, and everything you'd expect from a top tier Tennis game.

The Ace Edition includes everything above as well as the official tournaments and stadia pack, and the annual pass, a suite of continued updates and new content to TWT2 (including new official players). Annual Pass updates will be released alongside updates and improvements to all versions of the game.

The Official Tournaments and Stadium Pack includes, and can be purchased separately:

• The Roland-Garros tournament with the Philippe-Chatrier, Suzanne-Lenglen, and Simonne-Mathieu stadiums
  
• The main court of the Madrid Open, the Estadio Manolo Santana
  
• The main court of the Halle Open, the OWL ARENA
  
• The Tie Break Tens tournament

Additionally, since pre-orders were not available for the Steam version of Tennis World Tour, we have made the pre-order DLC (the legendary players Gustavo Kuerten and Marat Safin) available as a free download on Steam. The Legends Pack will go live on September 24th, 5 pm CEST and you'll have until Oct 7, 4:59 pm CEST to download these players free of charge.

https://node2.projectplanet.cn/@store.steampowered.com/app/1361310/Tennis_World_Tour_2_Legends_Pack/