Tony Hawk eats magical truth-telling salad, immediately confirms he and Activision have got something cooking for the first time since Vicarious Visions got swallowed

Tony Hawk grinds in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2.
(Image credit: Activision)

Activision's made a lot of bad choices over the years, but few of them sting more for me personally than its decision to merge remake studio Vicarious Visions with Blizzard, killing plans for future Tony Hawk's Pro Skater remakes with the stroke of a pen.

But there might be some justice in the world, because the Hawk himself has been dropping hints that the series isn't as dead as it might seem. In a chat with Mythical Kitchen (via Kotaku)—in between bites of an enormous mesa of Chinese chicken salad—Hawk dropped that he's apparently been back in touch with Activision recently. What's more, there's something cooking.

"I wish I could tell you more," said Hawk, "but I can tell you that I have been talking to Activision again, which is insanely exciting. We're working on something. This is the first time I've said that publicly." Unfortunately, and predictably, that's pretty much all he can spill for now, although he reckons the final product will be "something fans will truly appreciate."

Which, first of all, is precisely the kind of thing you'd say in this situation, although it would have been funny for Hawk to say 'I reckon fans will hate this one,' so we probably can't infer too much from that statement. Nevertheless, you've gotta think the odds are good that those remakes of THPS 3 + 4 are back on the table now Activision is safely ensconced in the Microsoft bosom, right? And fans sure as hell would appreciate that. 

Those games were planned as late as the release date of the THPS 1 + 2 remake—September 2020—and if I were a big ol' game company looking to revive a franchise, I'd probably dust off plans I already had rather than start up a whole new thing.

But that's just speculation on my part. We won't know for certain until Activision deigns to tell us about it or Hawk has another truth-compelling salad. Consider me rapt and ready to hear more, though. The first remakes scored a healthy 86% in Justin Towell's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 review, drawing particular praise for its "fantastic score system, impeccable level design, improved visuals, exemplary online mode and local multiplayer." I'll take more of that whenever it's on offer. 

Joshua Wolens
News Writer

One of Josh's first memories is of playing Quake 2 on the family computer when he was much too young to be doing that, and he's been irreparably game-brained ever since. His writing has been featured in Vice, Fanbyte, and the Financial Times. He'll play pretty much anything, and has written far too much on everything from visual novels to Assassin's Creed. His most profound loves are for CRPGs, immersive sims, and any game whose ambition outstrips its budget. He thinks you're all far too mean about Deus Ex: Invisible War.

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