We Caught Up with Pro Skater Tony Hawk ... at the Zoo

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After months of build-up, which included the game's soundtrack being releasedin March, the next-gen remake ofTony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4has finally dropped worldwide on consoles andPC.
We caught up with the skate legend in London to talk about the franchise, skateboarding, and which athlete he'd switch places with if he had the chance.
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4, developed by Iron Galaxy Studios, brings the franchise into 2025 with updated graphics and optimized gameplay. It features many of the game's original skaters, with some of the OGs making a comeback including Bob Burnquist, Steve Caballero, Kareem Campbell, Geoff Rowley, Chad Muska, Eric Koston and – of course – Tony Hawk himself. Several new skaters have been added, too, like Jamie Foy, Chloe Covell, Yuto Horigome and Nora Vasconcellos.
The latest release in the iconicskateboardingseries also brings back the fan-favorite mode 'Create-A-Skater', allowing gamers to make and skate their own character. From choosing a hometown or a skating style for your skater, to kitting your character out in various apparel or customizing your board, the 'Create-A-Skater' mode provides a large range of options for players to pick from.
All of the original skateparks are back, too, and levels like Skater Island, Airport and Alcatraz have been remade to take full advantage of the power found in current-gen gaming devices. And newly added parks, like Waterpark and Movie Studio, deliver an entirely new challenge for any gamers who think they've mastered the originals.
One of the most iconic parks of the series, Zoo, has also been remade, and the new Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 featuring a fully playable version of London Zoo.
A few days ahead of the game's launch, London Zoo is also where Hypebeast found Tony Hawk. The pro-skater – known to fans and friends as 'Birdman' thanks to his gravity-defying feats on four wheels – was in town to witness a Harris Hawk being named in his honour, a weird but heartwarming full-circle moment for the skate legend.
Tony Hawk'sPro Skater 3 + 4 is available now on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, and PC via Steam, Battle.net and the Microsoft Store.