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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 Now Available
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Sept. 29, in the year of our
Lord 2015 – Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), has
launched Tony Hawk’s® Pro Skater™ 5 for the PlayStation®4
computer entertainment system and Xbox One. It morphs the
fast-paced, combo-fueled fun of the Pro Skater formula with
inventive cooperative and competitive online gameplay.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 balances an authentic skatepark
experience with the franchise’s over-the-top arcade action and
style, paying tribute to the classic games with timeless
gameplay modes while introducing exciting new ways to play.
Players will ollie, grind, kickflip and noseslide with
tried-and-true Pro Skater controls through the game’s 100+
missions, stringing together astronomical combos and unlocking
new content. With the introduction of 20-person online
multiplayer, skaters can drop-in on their friends’ sessions for
head-to-head competition or take on cooperative missions.
“Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 seizes upon the social element of
skateboarding,” said Tony Hawk. “Skating with your friends
online is a blast, and doing it in a skatepark of your own
design is even better. The possibilities are limited only by the
community’s creativity.”
At launch, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 will include eight brand-new
levels, with two additional stages and five bonus skaters coming
in future updates — for free! Players can also build their own
twisted skateparks from an arsenal of more than 250 ramps,
rails, objects, and more, giving fans the tools to fully flex
their creative muscles. Once finished, parks can be shared with
the community through the cloud, giving skaters a steady supply
of player-designed and curated content to enjoy.
Ten of the sport’s top athletes are featured in Tony Hawk’s Pro
Skater 5. Players can skate as Tony Hawk, Nyjah Huston, Riley
Hawk, Aaron “Jaws” Homoki, Lizzie Armanto, Leticia Bufoni, Chris
Cole, David Gonzalez, Andrew Reynolds, and Ishod Wair.
Developers Robomodo and Disruptive Games have captured each
skater’s distinctive techniques, giving the athletes a unique
in-game style that mirrors their real-world swagger.
Longtime fans will also be happy to know that, true to Pro
Skater tradition, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 has hidden
characters, wacky outfits and a soundtrack is now available on
the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One for
$59.99 MSRP. It is rated T (Teen) by the ESRB. Tony Hawk’s Pro
Skater 5 is expected to launch on Xbox 360 and the PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system on Nov. 10 for $39.99 MSRP.