SANTA MONICA, California – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Skateboarders get ready to kick kick again when the critically acclaimed game Tony Hawk’s™ Professional skater™ 1 and 2 arrives on PlayStation® 5 and Xbox Series X | S on March 26 and comes to Nintendo Switch ™ for the first time in 2021. The next next generation versions of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 will give players a variety of updates, like super sharp 120 FPS at 1080P, native 4K at 60 FPS1, space audio and more, while the Nintendo Switch ™ game will give fans a chance to ollie with Tony Hawk and the line of professional skaters on-the-go.
As the fastest Tony Hawk professional skater game to sell 1 million unitstwo, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 is a faithful remaster of the first two iconic games in the franchise, combining all the original levels, professional skaters, old school tricks and more that players remember from the 90s and 2000s with new and beautifully recreated levels.
High fidelity atmospheres will be added to the next generation update for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2. This unique graphic feature will allow players to enjoy the experience of sharper shadows, reflections and dynamic reflections, as well as improved skater textures and more on high-end consoles.
Digital players can upgrade to the Cross-Gen Deluxe Bundle with all the additional features for an additional $ 10 SRP. The update includes access to secret skater Ripper (also known as the infamous Powell-Peralta mascot), retro gear for the mode Create-A-Skater and retro skins for Tony Hawk, Steve Caballero and Rodney Mullen. In addition, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) is offering fans who already own the deluxe digital version of the game on PlayStation® 4 and Xbox One a next-generation update at no cost (except in Japan) on 26 March. See www.tonyhawkthegame.com/upgrade for update details.
Reaching that milestone was no skateboard in the park. Skateboard icon Tony Hawk enlisted the help of the video game icon Crash Bandicoot to bring remastering to new platforms after the announcement that Crash Bandicoot 4: it was time would arrive on next generation platforms and Nintendo Switch ™ on March 12. Crash, whose Bandicoot brand appeared in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 last November he took advantage of his influence in exchange for a personal skating lesson with the original birdman himself, resulting in Twitter prank between the two video game icons.
Pre-orders for Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 on PlayStation® 5, Xbox Series X | S and Nintendo Switch ™ start today in select territories. To learn more about distinct editions, state-of-the-art feature sets, suggested retail prices and installation instructions, visit www.tonyhawkthegame.com/upgrade.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 is now available for PlayStation® 4, PlayStation® 4 Pro, Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One X, and on the PC via the Epic platform. For more information on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 e two check out www.tonyhawkthegame.com. Also, be sure to follow the news on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram @TonyHawkTheGame, as well as subscribe to the YouTube channel at YouTube.com/tonyhawkthegame.
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1 The game versions for PlayStation® 5 and Xbox Series X will run native 4K at 60FPS, while the Xbox Series S versions will render at 1440P and increase to 4K.
two Based on Activision’s internal estimates