Tony Hawk confirms THPS3+4 was planned, until its developer was absorbed into Blizzard Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Tony Hawk confirms THPS3+4 was planned, until its developer was absorbed into Blizzard "I wish there was some way to bring it back." News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Published on 21 Jun 2022 18 comments Legendary skater Tony Hawk has revealed there were plans to follow up the well-received Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 remake with a similar launch for a Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4. However, these plans were scuppered when Activision merged developer Vicarious Visions into Blizzard - a move which saw the studio re-named to Blizzard Albany and re-emerge as a support studio for the Diablo franchise and other Blizzard titles. Hawk spoke of the now-scrapped plans in detail for the first time last night, while a guest on a fan Twitch livestream. Watch on YouTube A look at Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 in 120FPS. "That was the plan," Hawk said, referring to a potential THPS3+4. "Even up until the release date of [1+2]. We're going 3+4 and then Vicarious got kind of absorbed and they were looking for other developers, and then it was over. "They [Activision] were actually... the truth of it was they were trying to find someone to do 3 and 4 but they just didn't trust anyone the way they did Vicarious. So they took other pitches from other studios like 'what would you do with the THPS titles?' And they didn't like anything they heard, and that was it. "I wish there was some way to bring it back. I mean who knows - when all the dust settles maybe we'll sort it out. You never know. I never imagined we'd do 1 and 2 20 years later, so..." Vicarious Visions was originally founded in 1991 and became part of Activision in 2005. Its prolific output included work on the publisher's Guitar Hero and Skylanders franchises, as well as Destiny 2. More recently, it found acclaim for its work on the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, and the well-received Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store