One of the biggest surprises to come from last year’s Summer Game Fest was the announcement ofTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, a return to the classic skateboarding series that inspired an entire genre of extreme sports video games. When it was reported earlier this year that developer Vicarious Visions had been absorbed into Blizzard Entertainment during the development ofDiablo 2 Resurrected, many fans assumed that the revival ofTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterwould be short-lived. That may have been the wrong assumption though, as CKY band member Jess Margera may have confirmed a possible remake ofTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skaterfirst released in 1999 for the PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, and Sega Dreamcast. The game was a major success, becoming a best-selling for almost all of the consoles it was released on and inspiring a sequel the very next year in the form ofTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2, which is often regarded as one of the best games ever made. Developer Vicarious Visions releaseda remake of the first twoTony Hawktitlesin September 2020, which was a critical and sales success.
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Speaking on the Behind Closed Doors podcast, CKY band member Jess Margera claimed that his band had been contacted over including one of its songs in an upcomingTony Hawkgame. Furthermore, he claimed that this would not be the remaster ofPro Skater 1 + 2. CKY’s song “96 Quite Bitter Beings” from the album “Volume 1” was famously featured in2001’sTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3, and since the remakes of the first two games featured most of the soundtracks from the original versions, it would not be too much of a reach to assume that Activision is preparing a remake of the third and possibly fourth entry which could release later this year.
The only issue here is that developer Vicarious Visions wasrecently absorbed into Blizzardduring development of the upcomingDiablo 2remake, meaning that it is unlikely that the same team that produced last year’s remake will be returning for this newTony Hawkgame. This is similar to how Activision handled theCrash BandicootandSpyroremakes, with Vicarious Visions handling 2017’sCrash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogyand Toys For Bob handlingSpyro Reignited Trilogy. Beenox was also the primary developer of 2019’sCrash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled, while 2020’sCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Timewas handled by Toys For Bob. This could mean that another one of Activision’s studios is handling primary development for this nextTony Hawkgame.
There is always the possibility that Margera was mistaken however, and that talks for including CKY’s music in a newTony Hawkgame were actually regarding another title or a title that will not be revealed this year. Reports have recently indicated that almost all of Activision’s studios are supporting Sledgehammer Games withdevelopment of 2021’sCall of Dutytitle, so this upcomingTony Hawkgame may have been put on hold for the time being.
A newTony Hawkgame is rumored to be in development.
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