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Bam Margera will reportedly be part ofTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4after all, according to a report on a popular skateboarding podcast. The reversal of Margera’s previous omission fromTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4allegedly comes at the hands of Hawk himself, who reportedly demanded Margera be added to the game’s roster at the last minute.
Following thepopularity ofTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2in 2020, developer Iron Galaxy will be releasing a combined remake of the third and fourth games in the series. The launch is currently set for July 11, and while some preliminary reports indicate that development of the game was believed to be finished, Iron Galaxy may have to get back to work to include Margera.
Earlier this month, it was reported thatMargera would be omitted from Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4even though he had been a member of the cast of both of the original games. Margera’s skateboarding skills, along with his popularity garnered on MTV prank showsJackassandViva La Bam, made him a popular figure in those games, and while Activision and Iron Galaxy made no official comments, the public controversy following him throughout his career was likely a factor behind why he was left out of the roster reveal. However, according to a report fromVGC, a recent members-only episode of The Nine Club podcast included a comment from co-host Roger Bagley stating that Hawk personally contacted Activision and demanded, despite the publisher’s protests, that Margera be body scanned and added into the remake. This conversation reportedly happened after Iron Galaxy had already put the finishing touches on the game.
Bam Margera May Be In THPS 3 + 4 After All
The celebrity’s fall from grace came to a head in 2021, afterMargera was fired from theJackass Forevermoviefollowing the filing of a restraining order byJackassco-creator Jeff Tremaine over Margera’s reported online harassment of Tremaine and co-star Johnny Knoxville. The incident also brought to light Margera’s reported history of drug and alcohol abuse, which he had begun seeking help with since 2009. He has also had legal problems in the past, including a 2013 arrest in Iceland for reportedly failing to pay for damage to a rental car and alleged threats and violence against family and household members in 2023.
Margera’s apparent last-minute inclusion isn’t the only surprise on the roster. The Digital Deluxe Edition bringsDoomback toTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterwith the return of Doom Slayer and the arrival of Revenant, complete with a throwback of the Doom Doot meme.
