Many assumed that Activision was working as much as a remake of Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 3 and Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 4 following the essential and business success of Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 1 + 2 in 2020. Nonetheless, in accordance with Birdman himself, these plans have been canceled.
As reported on by Video Video games Chronicle, Hawk spoke about this on a livestream with Twisted Pixel Stage Designer (an ex-Vicarious Visions Senior Designer) Andy Gentile. When Gentile nonchalantly introduced up a potential remake of the third and fourth sport, Hawk defined the way it was as soon as an actual factor.
“That was the plan even up till the discharge date of [Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2],” mentioned the skilled skater. “We have been going 3 + 4. After which Vicarious acquired form of absorbed and so they have been in search of different builders after which it was over.”
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When requested if it was Activision that didn’t think about the venture, Hawk defined that it acquired difficult when Vicarious Visions was folded into Blizzard Leisure. Activision allegedly took pitches from different studios however didn’t belief them as a lot.
“The reality of it’s that they have been looking for somebody to do 3 + 4, however they only didn’t actually belief anybody the best way they did Vicarious, in order that they took different pitches from different studios, like, ‘What would you do with a THPS title?’ And so they didn’t like something they heard after which that was it.”
Nonetheless, Hawk didn’t hand over all hope.
“I imply, who is aware of? Perhaps when all of the mud settles, we’ll determine it out. You by no means know. I’d by no means have imagined that we have been gonna do 1 + 2 20 years later.”
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Gentile additionally seemingly corroborated Hawk’s story as he wrapped up his stream.
“I didn’t spill the beans,” mentioned Gentile. “Let it’s recognized.”
And though some did initially anticipate a remake of the third and fourth installments, a few of that hope dwindled when Vicarious Visions was folded into Blizzard and adjusted its identify to Blizzard Albany, a course of that began in early 2021. Being a assist group for Blizzard made it onerous to think about that Vicarious would be capable of pursue its personal video games.
Some have had related sentiments concerning Toys for Bob, one other Activision group that additionally developed the Spyro remakes and Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. The developer was additionally relegated to a assist studio after its profitable video games, which means that it’s presumably in the identical boat as Vicarious Visions and won’t have the possibility to develop one other installment in both collection it helped resurrect. Nonetheless, there was no phrase both approach and there’s reportedly a multiplayer Crash sport within the works (even when a developer wasn’t connected). Xbox CEO Phil Spencer has additionally proven curiosity in reviving previous Activision IP if the deal goes by.
