As the iconic Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater skateboarding game series approaches its 25th anniversary, Tony Hawk himself has confirmed that there are exciting plans in the works to celebrate this significant milestone.
Tony Hawk and Activision Are Cooking Up Plans for THPS' 25th Anniversary
In a recent episode of Mythical Kitchen on YouTube, the legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk shared that he has been in discussions with Activision to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater franchise. "I've been talking to Activision again, which is insanely exciting. We're working on something—This is the first time I've said that publicly," Hawk revealed. While he kept further details under wraps, he assured fans that the upcoming plans "will be something the fans will truly appreciate."
The original Tony Hawk's Pro Skater was released on September 29, 1999, and published by Activision. The franchise achieved immense commercial success and spawned numerous sequels over the years. In 2020, a remastered collection of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 (THPS1+2) was released, and Hawk mentioned that there were plans to remaster Pro Skater 3 and 4 as well.
However, the remaster project for Pro Skater 3 and 4, which was being developed by the now-defunct studio Vicarious Vision, was ultimately canceled. "I wish I could say we have something in the works," Hawk shared during a Twitch stream in 2022, "but you know Vicarious Visions kind of got disbanded and Activision’s going through all their stuff. I don’t know what’s next." He added, "That was the plan, up until the release date of [1+2] we were going to do 3+4 and then Vicarious got absorbed and they were looking for other developers and then it was over."
THPS on Threads
In the lead-up to the 25th anniversary, the official Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater social media accounts have been active, sharing new artwork and the caption: "Celebrating 25 years of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater all month long!" They also announced a giveaway sweepstakes for the Collector's Edition of the THPS1+2 remastered game.
With these recent developments, speculation is rife that a new Tony Hawk game could be announced to coincide with the 25th anniversary. There are also rumors of an announcement during a Sony State of Play event rumored to occur this month. However, nothing has been officially confirmed, and Hawk has not specified whether the project will be a new installment or a continuation of the previously scrapped remastered project.
