There’s been a lot of smoke recently concerning theTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterfranchise.
Days after pro skaterTyshawn Jones claimed he was in an upcoming remaster, theofficial Tony Hawk websitehas begun counting down to March 4th, 2025.
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The countdown appears a day after aneaster egg appeared inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6, hinting at something coming for the Tony Hawk franchise on March 4th.
Since the Black Ops teaser appeared on The Grind map, which features a skate park, people were already putting two and two together. Now, with the official website also teasing an announcement, the stars have aligned.
Following the success ofTony Hawks' Pro Skater 1+2, many fans believed it was only a matter of time before 3 and 4 were remastered.
Sadly, that wasn’t the case; developer Vicarious Visions was fully absorbed into parent company Activision Blizzard and worked on theDiablo 2remaster.
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Last year, in honor of the franchise’s 25th anniversary,Tony Hawk saidthat while he couldn’t discuss specifics, the series has a future.
I poured myself into every aspect of this project because I believed we were creating something exceptional, and I am immensely proud of the series that followed… and their soundtracks. Thanks to Activision, Neversoft (RIP) and all of you that played THPS in those formative years. I’m not supposed to tease anything else about the future of the series, but there will be a future.
Whether it’sTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4or something entirely new, I’ll be ready to sing along to Goldfinger’s “Superman” next month.
