Sega confirm Virtua Tennis 3 for Xbox360 and PlayStation3

Tennis goes next gen with Sega

25 April 2006 16:15 GMT / By Stuart Miles

Sega has announced that it is developing Virtua Tennis 3 for the Xbox360 and PlayStation3 for release in Spring 2007.

With Virtua Tennis 3, the series returns with enhanced photo-realistic graphics and advanced player animations that perfectly match the behaviour and mannerisms of individual professional players.

“This is shaping up to be an outstanding title - a genuine next generation sports game”, commented Matt Woodley, Creative Director of SEGA. “Instant appeal and all the best of the VT brand is being added to an array of new gameplay features."

The new game will allow you to take on the world’s greatest tennis stars on any court surface worldwide; with newly added players and improvements to the game’s AI, Virtua Tennis 3 has upped the challenge to becoming the top seed of the tennis world.

In Career Mode, gamers will travel the world and take on the biggest stars of the tennis world. Improvements to the Player Creation Mode allow gamers to customise their own tennis star with increased detail like never before.
Virtua Tennis 3 is due for release on the Sony PlayStation3 and Microsoft Xbox360 in Spring 2007.