Vicarious Visions, the studio behind Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, has been fully acquired by Blizzard. Will the license be condemned or can a new episode see the light of day?
Even before Microsoft’s acquisition, Activision Blizzard had reorganized its studios to execute one simple plan: take Call of Duty even further. The developers were left with no choice, not even the creators of Crash Bandicoot 4. Vicarious Visions (Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2) managed to sneak away… but were absorbed by Blizzard, with the result that they had to part with the skate franchise . Now that the Fusion is fully functional, do we need to worry about the cult license disappearing after an acclaimed remake?
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater: Burial or Resurrection?
Vicarious Visions and Blizzard Entertainment have officially merged over a year after the announcement. The teams aren’t moving, but now they’re just producing Blizzard content like Diablo 2 Resurected.
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As a result, Vicarious Visions will not be able to return to Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, raising questions about the future of the franchise. Will Activision put it back in the closet? Hard to believe. On the one hand, Phil Spencer and Bobby Kotick are in talks about exploiting the publishing licenses. In addition, the remake of the first two works has undeniably found its audience. Within 10 days, the compilation became the series’ fastest-selling million-seller.
A new game on the run?
And then there was this possible dumpling from Jesse Margera, drummer of CKY. In a podcast, he said he knew he and his band would be in Tony Hawk’s new Pro Skater game. Except that, as you may know, Activision hasn’t announced anything. However, this seems to prove that the publisher finally has plans for the series. Will they make them come true? That’s another story…
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