Lasting legacy of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Tony Hawk Teases That His Popular Skateboarding Video Game Series Has A 'Future'
It’s been about four years since the last Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater launched. Since then, Activision has closed up the studio behind the last THPS and seemed uninterested in making more. But legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk himself has confirmed he’s working with the publisher again on “something” that THPS fans will “appreciate.
‘Creating a revolution’: How ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’ changed punk music and video games
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater' sold millions of copies and introduced a new generation to punk bands like Goldfinger, the Suicide Machines and the Vandals.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater celebrates 25th anniversary: A game that meshed cultural trends
Twenty-five years ago, a video game was created that satisfied the skateboarding community — and also won over fans of traditional sports.
20 Years Later, Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Is a Snapshot of Skater Culture
Neversoft blessed gaming audiences with Tony Hawk's Underground 2, a ridiculous skating game that captured the cultural zeitgeist.
‘I Know You From Tony Hawk’: An Oral History of the ‘Pro Skater’ Soundtrack
Of the dozen songs on the final soundtrack — including tracks from The Ernies, The Vandals, The Suicide Machines, Even Rude, and Primus, among others — two are from the band Speedealer, a then-rising punk band from Texas formed in 1992. Lead singer Jeff Hirshberg remembers getting the call amid an already hectic touring schedule with the band.
Tony Hawk drops another video game tease: ‘There will be a future’
The last Tony Hawk Pro Skater game was 2020’s remake of the original two entries. Tony Hawk claimed in 2022 that a second collection of remakes following Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 was planned, until developer Vicarious Visions was absorbed into Activision.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Is One Of The Greatest Platformers Of All Time
For the 25th anniversary of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, we take a look back at its origins and influence as a one-of-a-kind platformer.
Backflip to the future: The lasting legacy of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (THPS) was released 25 years ago on Sept. 29, 1999, and the franchise it spawned became a cultural phenomenon that forever altered not only the video game industry but for the sport of skateboarding itself. The game launched the PlayStation console but was later adapted for Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, Dreamcast and N-Gage.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Showed How Games Can Capture a Generation
September 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater: the seminal sports game that elevated skateboarding worldwide, made Tony Hawk a household name, and launched a robust sub-genre of extreme sports games that lasted for over a decade.
Tony Hawk Appears Again to Tease Upcoming Game
As the Pro Skater game series turns 25, Tony Hawk has once again appeared on social media to tease an upcoming entry.
Tony Hawk Promises That "There Will Be a Future" for 'Tony Hawk's Pro Skater'
Tony Hawk is certain "there will be a future" for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater as he celebrates the game's 25th anniversary.
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Tony Hawk Suggests a New ‘Pro Skater’ Game May Be in the Works
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Padres Scene & Heard: Tony Hawk’s first pitch and a young fan’s first game
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk has done countless eye-popping, death-defying tricks around the world, but stepping on the ...