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New artwork to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater has ignited hopes for a new game or another remake.
Despite being a critical and commercial success, there hasn’t been any word on the future of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater since the 2021 remake of the first two games.
Developer Vicarious Visions, who revamped the first two entries, was planning a remake of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 before the studio merged with Blizzard in April 2022. According to Tony Hawk himself, Activision looked at hiring another developer for the third and fourth games, but the company ‘didn’t like anything they heard’ in the pitches.
Now, a few years later, there’s renewed hope that some sort of announcement for the series might be imminent following an update on the game’s social media channels.
Over the weekend, the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater accounts across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube shared new artwork to celebrate the original game’s 25th anniversary.
On Instagram and Threads specifically, there’s a caption alongside the artwork, which reads: ‘Celebrating 25 years of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater all month long.’
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater first came out September 29, 1999 on the original PlayStation in the US, before it arrived in Europe on October 18.
While there’s no indication that this is tied to a new game announcement, it seems like a strange amount of effort if it isn’t.
In what might not be a coincidence, Sony is rumoured to be airing a State Of Play presentation at some point this month too. Although Activision Blizzard is now owned by Microsoft, it seems unlikely any future Pro Skater game would be exclusive.
Most fans will probably be satisfied with a remake of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, but there’s a chance this could lead to a brand new game. The last mainline entry was Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 in 2015, which was widely panned as the worst in the series.
If you’re just after a new skateboarding game, your next safe bet is Skate from EA. The fourth entry in the series was originally announced in 2020, but there’s still no sign of a release date despite the lengthy beta period.
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