Tony Hawk is without a doubt the biggest name in skateboarding despite being retired for quite some time. However, when it comes to the video game world the Tony Hawk video games haven’t been doing so hot as of late. They lived harmoniously with one another for quite some time before EA came forth to debut their skate video game. Following that Tony Hawk took his video games in another direction with Tony Hawk: Ride which features a skateboard peripheral but unfortunately failed to take off receiving negative reception across the board.
Well, it seems that Hawk isn’t out of the game just yet as rumors have surfaced today that say a new Tony Hawk game is set to hit store shelves next year. News apparently comes from an interview with Tony Hawk who says that his new game will “probably” be out sometime next year. Unfortunately we don’t have any more information
A few days ago we let you know that Tony Hawk himself took to Twitter and revealed the name for his latest title: Tony Hawk: Shred. Well, just in case you doubted Mr. Hawk, Activision has come in to clear things up.
“We can confirm we’ve given a name to the next Tony Hawk game - Tony Hawk: SHRED, and more details will be revealed in the coming months.”
So, will it use the skateboard peripheral from Tony Hawk: Ride? Probably, but let’s hope not.
After seeing how Tony Hawk: Ride was nothing short of a flop, Robomodo is going to have to do something good with their next game if they are going to continue to exist. Well, Tony Hawk has revealed the name via the below Tweet:
Tony Hawk: Shred. There, I said it. Actually, I named it. Somewhere a PR team is reeling.
It’s been said in the past that the new game will utilize the skateboard peripheral that the first game introduced. Bummer, I just want some classic Tony Hawk Pro Skater back.
If you’ve been around for a while you may remember Kelly Slater’s Pro Surfer, a surfing title from Activision for the PS2, GamCube, Xbox and various other consoles. And, if you were a fan of the game you may have noticed that there were never any sequels which may have left you a bit discouraged, but don’t worry as Tony Hawk feels the same way.
In the same GameSpot interview that he talked about a Tony Hawk Ride sequel, Mr. Hawk said the following:
“I think that the first priority, beyond skateboarding, would be snowboarding because that would lend itself [to the board] a little bit easier [than other genres], and beyond that I’d love to do a surfing game. I always thought that Kelly Slater’s [Pro Surfer] was an underrated title for the PlayStation 2. I thought that people didn’t really give it the attention it deserved.”
So, does this mean a possible sequel? If so, they will unfortunately use the board peripheral from Tony Hawk Ride which hasn’t exactly recieved the best reception.
When I first saw the announcement trailer for Tony Hawk: RIDE I wondered how the hell that skateboard deck shaped controller would work. Well, thanks to Kotaku, we now know — The controller itself will include two accelerometers and 4 motions sensors (which you can see above) all serving their own purpose.
The accelerometers, as you could have guessed, will deal with turning and spinning. As in, you tilt to the left your character turns left, tilt right he turns right, just like a real skateboard.
The real fun, however, comes with tricks like kickflips and tail grabs in which you will utilize the motion sensors. You’ll have to actually move your feet over said motion sensors just like you would if you were doing the trick in real life. Nonskateboarders don’t fret as there will be 3 difficulty the hardest of which will require “a ton of motion control from the user” with the two easier settings catering towards those who are less skateboard savvy.
During Activision’s recent earnings call (which went really well, by the way), CEO Mike Griffith said that the next Tony Hawk game will be revealed at E3, a game which will feature a skateboard peripheral of some sort.
A few months ago, the man Tony Hawk himself almost confirmed the new “board” accessory, and several leaks have since suggested that it was the real thing. We’ll see at E3.
Neversoft has confirmed that they are no longer working with the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. Joel Jewett, one of the founders of the developer, said in an interview: “It’s probably best for the franchise … it’s time for someone else to add fresh ideas to it,” Neversoft is currently working on Guitar Hero as its main franchise.
It has been hinted in the past that the developer to take on the game will be independent Chicago-based Robomodo. It was formed specifically to work on a “high-profile extreme sports title for Activision Blizzard.” The company is currently seeking to fill several job positions on its webpage.
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