AO International Tennis

Released May 2018

AO International Tennis is the most authentic, community-focused tennis game ever. Make use of comprehensive PlayFace™, Stadium Creator, and other customisation features to put a photo-realistic version of yourself in your local tennis competition, up against the greats, including Rafael Nadal.

72% positive · 375 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

AO International Tennis launched on May 7, 2018. Following launch, Big Ant Studios released a steady stream of feature patches throughout 2018, adding new courts, gameplay improvements, and customization options. The final recorded update was published on January 14, 2019, coinciding with the start of the real-world Australian Open. That patch added two new arenas (Margaret Court Arena and Pat Rafter Stadium) and official 2019 Australian Open sponsorship branding — a natural endpoint tied to the real event. There have been no developer communications of any kind since January 14, 2019, and no DLC or additional content has been listed or announced. The game has no unreleased content on the store and no post-January 2019 updates. With over seven years of silence since the last patch, development activity on this game has concluded.

Evidence

Final update added Margaret Court Arena, Pat Rafter Stadium, and 2019 Australian Open sponsors, alongside gameplay and stability fixes. This is the last recorded communication from the developer.

news post · Jan 14, 2019 source development ending

high

Large feature patch adding numerous gameplay improvements, career features, and community tools — representative of the active update period in mid-2018.

news post · Jul 20, 2018 source content shipped

medium

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Details

Developer

Big Ant Studios

Publisher

Big Ant Studios

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP · Local/Split Screen

Tennis Sports Simulation

About this game

To download the AO International Tennis Tools click here.

AO International Tennis is the most authentic, community-focused tennis game ever. Make use of comprehensive PlayFace™, Stadium Creator, and other customisation features to put a photo-realistic version of yourself in your local tennis competition. Then put yourself up against the greats, including Rafael Nadal, Angelique Kerber, and up-an-coming heroes such as Naomi Osaka and Hyeon Chung.

With more play features than any tennis game before, this is a tennis game for fans of tennis, made by fans of tennis.

Thousands Of Players

Supported by a vibrant community, download and play with thousands of players created by other AO International Tennis fans, including photo-realistic players created through Big Ant Studios’ proprietary PlayFace™ application.

Hard Court, Clay Or Grass

Every major court surface is supported in AO International Tennis. Play on existing stadia and tennis parks, or create your own with the comprehensive in-game editor!

Motion Capture

Professional players have been 3D scanned and motion captured in order to bring the most authentic tennis game to date.

Career

Play tournaments all around the world in the quest to become #1! Play special event matches against champions to unlock new play styles and improve your game.