Verily, rejoice, for tidings have come to pass on the wind of whispers: the esteemed skateboarder Tony Hawk hath spoken of a fateful collaboration with the illustrious Activision in a recent parley. "I am bound by secrecy, yet my heart swells with excitement as I reveal that discussions with Activision have been rekindled," quoth he in an exchange with Mythical Kitchen, a missive shared upon the Thursday past. "A project is afoot, one that shall surely kindle the flames of adoration within the bosoms of our faithful fans."
In the annals of yore, Hawk and Activision hath forged the legendary Pro Skater series, a cornerstone of the skateboarding realm that hath stood the test of time. Through its intuitive controls and the boundless artistry it bestowed upon trickery, this franchise bloomed into a veritable sensation, birthing offspring such as Underground and American Wasteland. Lo, as we approach the silver anniversary of this historic saga, the Pro Skater X annals have been graced with a banner of commemoration, an ornate emblem sighted by the keen-eyed Wario64, a herald of gaming tidings, upon the realm of X.
Behold, the video in its entirety beckons below, wherein the tapestry of the Pro Skater series unfolds around the mark of 22:42.
The future of the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater opus hath hung in the balance since the cancelation of the lamented Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 renaissance in the year 2022. Studio Vicarious Visions, custodian of the series since the era of Pro Skater 2, had breathed new life into the realm with the lauded Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 in the annum 2020. Alas, Vicarious Visions hath since been integrated into the fabled Blizzard Entertainment, now known as Blizzard Albany, to toil upon the latest epics of Diablo.
Though never proclaimed publicly, Hawk disclosed the demise of the next remake in the wake of the merging. "Aye, even until the eve of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2‘s emergence, we labored over the rebirth of Pro Skater 3 + 4," intoned Hawk. "Yet fate intervened, and Vicarious was assimilated, casting an ominous veil over our endeavors."
In the measured words of the Mythical Kitchen confab, Hawk recounted the genesis of the Pro Skater opus. Eftsoons, he and a wizened programmer ventured forth to promulgate a skateboard game across the hallowed realms, yet found many a gate barred ere them. Verily, one studio did declare the insignificance of skateboarding in the eyes of the masses. But lo, did Activision, inspied by whispers of his quest, deign to grace Hawk with tidings of a perfect engine tailored for the art of skating. And thus, the tale was etched into the annals of history, a saga for the ages.
