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PATCH NOTES - BUILD - 1.0.2312

Corrected underarm serve issues
Improved online play
Improved general stability

Early Access 5 - Star Player Career!

Welcome back Tiebreak fans for another Steam Early Access update – five is alive!

We have to say we are really pleased with the response and feedback we received for TIEBREAK Early Access 4, it was great to see the positive feedback regarding the progress made in several areas of the game.

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While we love the positive feedback, we also note and address the negative feedback as it is just as important to making a better game, and we know that the majority of you were not happy with the addition of the adrenaline system. After public discussion and consultation on the TIEBREAK forums and Steam, we have decided to remove it from the game for this Early Access 5. It is our hope with this update that you will see that we have continued taking on and working with your feedback to push the game to its limits. You rest assured that we will continue to work on and improve with each update as we approach final release.

Early Access 5 heralds the introduction of Star Player Career (One Season, for feedback) and a Movement and Groundstroke revamp, plus eight additional ATP / WTA players;



  • Sofia Kenin
  • Jessica Pegula
  • Aryna Sabalenka
  • Caroline Wozniacki
  • Kei Nishikori
  • Holger Rune
  • Cameron Norrie
  • Andrey Rublev

While we have your attention here, we’d like to shout out to the many new fans that have joined us on the forums to give feedback, we’re so pleased to have you all onboard - please keep that feedback coming!

The final release of TIEBREAK (on August 22nd, 2024) will include the ability to play a career with custom players, in addition to Star Player Career Mode. In the meantime, TIEBREAK Early Access releases will introduce even more new players, WTA finals, press conferences for Star Player Career Mode and gameplay improvements (of course!).

We would like to remind those that have not purchased TIEBREAK Early Access that the final price will be €49.99, and in line with that, there will be a price increase to €39.99 on 10 June 2024.

Lastly, there has been a lot of feedback on the smaller details such as line judges, ball kids, and a challenge system, these will certainly be included in future updates, but for now our focus is the core gameplay and implementing change based on the TIEBREAK experience you have shared with us.

Thank you! We’ll see you on the court!
The Tiebreak Team

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TIEBREAK: Release date trailer!

Dear tennis fans and players,

We have big news today: an official release date!

TIEBREAK: Official game of the ATP and WTA will be released on 22 August 2024 on Steam. 🎾

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The Tiebreak Team

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Early Access 4 - Adrenaline Skills & Stamina!

Hello again Tennis and TIEBREAK fans!

Right from the very start of TIEBREAK Early Access 1 we have received extensive gameplay feedback from you, the TIEBREAK community, on the Big Ant Forum and Steam discussion channels around all aspects of the game. We’ve been able to take onboard many of the ideas discussed and have implemented a number across each update, including this one. As we’ve said before, and no doubt will repeat again, we really appreciate the constant feedback and discussion generated after each update. We’re all ears, please continue to tell us your likes, dislikes, and ideas - we look forward to our collaboration to continuing to produce what we believe will be the biggest and best Tennis game to date!

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Without further ado, welcome to TIEBREAK Early Access 4!
  1. 6 Additional Licensed Players
  2. Adrenaline Skills
  3. Stamina
  4. Nitto Finals
  5. Online Scheduled Tournaments

[h2]Detailed Descriptions:[/h2]

[h3]1 - Additional Players: [/h3]

TIEBREAK Early Access 4 sees the addition of three new ATP and three new WTA players.

  • Carlos Alcaraz

  • Grigor Dimitrov

  • Francis Tiafoe

  • Emma Raducanu

  • Karolina Pliskova

  • Madison Keys


[h3]2 - Adrenaline Skills:[/h3]
TIEBREAK Early Access 4 sees the addition of Adrenaline Skills, a completely new gameplay feature. Adrenaline Skills allow you to modify your strokes and movement during matches. Adrenaline accumulates during matches, Applying power to a shot, winning contested points such as clutch points, long rallies, and breakpoints will all add to the Adrenaline Bar. Used for both offensive or defensive purposes, Adrenaline allows for greater, deeper strategy during points, to help you recover or play that winner at just the right time.

To execute Adrenaline Skills, hold down RB, and press one of the stroke buttons (Y, X, A). The amount of adrenaline required and consumed whenever executing shots is displayed on corresponding icons.

Note: This feature will be expanded to allow further customisation in TIEBREAK Early Access 5.

[h3]3 - Stamina:[/h3]
TIEBREAK Early Access 4 implements a stamina bar to display your fatigue levels throughout a match. Your Stamina will be directly affected by the amount of power applied to your strokes, on-court movement, and lunges.

Stamina can be regained while stationary during points, resting after games and at the end of each set. You will notice that as the Stamina bar is depleted your movement around the court will be impacted.

[h3]4 - Nitto Finals:[/h3]
Experience the end-of-Year ATP Tournament, the Nitto Finals. Take on the current best in the world in round-robin and knockout tournaments to determine who is truly the champion!


[h3]5 - Online Scheduled Tournaments:[/h3]
TIEBREAK Early Access 4 sees the addition of all remaining ATP/WTA 1000 tournaments to online. Fight to the top of the leaderboard for each tournament, add ranking points to your overall season tally and make World Number 1!

Note: Each scheduled tournament will last two days for those who want to take their online gameplay to the next level.

[h3]Closing Remarks:[/h3]

For those who have already taken part in TIEBREAK Early Access, we hope you find that this update reflects the direction you have given. We do still have so much more planned for future updates, and we would love for you to continue with us on this journey, and while a lot has been achieved, we know there is still a road ahead as we focus on animation and gameplay.

Your continued support and feedback ensure we are moving in the right direction and improving the game with each of the updates.

Thank you! We’ll see you on the court!
The Tiebreak Team

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