Neversoft Drops Tony Hawk Series

[Andy Chalk]

Neversoft Drops Tony Hawk Series

Ten years after launching the franchise, Guitar Hero [http://www.neversoft.com/] titles.

The enduring Tony Hawk brand made its videogame debut in 1999 with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Hawk%27s_Pro_Skater].

The studio followed up with the release of Great Falls Tribune [http://www.guitarhero.com/ghaerosmith/] that Neversoft would no longer be handling Tony Hawk games. "It's probably best for the franchise," he said. "It's time for someone else to add fresh ideas to it."

Jewett didn't reveal who that "someone else" might be, but Robomodo [http://www.giantbomb.com/news/neversoft-head-confirms-theyre-not-doing-next-tony-hawk/775/], a startup studio put together by the former heads of the closed EA Chicago studio. No details have been released, but Robomodo is reportedly working on a "high-profile extreme sports title for Activision Blizzard," a apt description for the Tony Hawk pedigree.


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[smallharmlesskitten]

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooookay.......wierdness. They can make two games at once. Tossers

 

[blackcherry]

So they're dropping something they once did right....to focus on a series that has only been crap since they got their hands on it?

No, they're dropping a franchise that isn't making them enough money for one they can milk for trucks worth of cash for a long time. Cynical enough?

 

[Novajam]

Well, it'll be interesting to see where the franchise goes after this. Neversoft did a top job with the games up until Underground, but after that it felt like they were resting on their laurels a bit. I did enjoy Project 8, but it made too many departures and too few (useful) additions. When Skate came along, it blew the series out of the water.