Summary
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is taking personal responsibility for changes to theTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4soundtrack. Some fans of the original games from just after the turn of the century have noticed some classic songs missing from the soundtrack announcements forTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4, and while Hawk seems to have no problem with those songs, he was also the driving force behind swapping them out.
Following the success ofTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2in 2020,Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4was officially revealedin early March 2025. Fans don’t have to wait long for the remake of the pair of classic skateboarding games from 2001 and 2002, as the launch date is set for July 11.
The first glimpse at thesoundtrack forTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4came around the middle of March, as an official playlist on Spotify listed 20 songs that will be included in the game. Last updated a few days ago, that same playlist has now doubled in size, showing a mix of songs that were included in the original pair of games and some alternate tracks recorded by some of the same musical artists featured in the original pair. Posting on his official Instagram account, Hawk explained that he was the person responsible for the changes to the soundtrack, and he hopes fans will have fun discovering new music based on his choices. “So listen and enjoy the ride,” he noted. “More to come… both old and new.”
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Soundtrack Confirmations So Far
While the game is being developed by Iron Galaxy and published by Activision, Hawk’s name is the one in the title, and he doesn’t seem to be above using his influence to craft the course of its direction. About a week ago, a reportedlast-minute roster change inTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4was also rumored to be attributed to Hawk himself. According to a claim made on a popular skateboarding podcast, Hawk personally demanded embattled former MTV star Bam Margera, an expert skateboarder in his own right, make a return in the remake despite development on the game being mostly complete already. Hawk’s reported demand went beyond reusing older content and mentioned getting Margera into a studio for body scanning.
Unlike the soundtrack changes, the roster change report has not been confirmed by Hawk himself. Despite it being just a rumor at this point, some fans are speculating that Margera’s alleged return could also hint atremakes of theTony Hawk’s Undergroundseries, in which Margera also played a major role.
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