After launching again in 2020 on PC by way of the Epic Games Store, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 is lastly (three years later…) making its technique to Steam in October. Soon, it will likely be very straightforward to play this incredible remake of the primary two video games within the sequence in your Steam Deck, no Heroic Games Launcher required!
Cast your thoughts again to September 4, 2020. The covid-19 pandemic was nonetheless a brand new and horrible downside, the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles had but to be launched, and the world acquired a brand new Tony Hawk sport within the type of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2. It was an excellent sport that recreated the texture of these older titles, however did so utilizing superior visuals. THPS 1+2 additionally launched completely on the Epic Games Store on PC. And then, uh, effectively three years handed, covid remains to be a factor, and it appeared like Activision had forgotten all about THPS 1+2 or releasing it on Steam. But now, both a actually lengthy unique deal has expired or somebody at Activision remembers they may make more money by bringing the final good Tony Hawk sport to extra gamers by way of a Steam model.
On Tuesday, the official Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Twitter account introduced, with little fanfare or hype, that the favored remake would launch on Steam on October 3. The sport already has a Steam retailer web page, and gamers can wishlist THPS 1+2 forward of subsequent week’s Steam launch.
It’s unclear why now, after three years and a whole lot of radio silence, Activision has determined to carry THPS 1+2 to the PC storefront utilized by most gamers. Kotaku has reached out to the writer for more information.
I suppose it’s attainable the corporate signed some three-year take care of Epic, however that looks like far too lengthy for this type of exclusivity deal, particularly for a comparatively low-key sport. It’s additionally attainable that Activision realized that THPS 1+2 is an ideal match for the Steam Deck, and placing the sport on Valve’s storefront makes it simpler for folks to purchase and play it on the favored moveable PC. Or perhaps anyone simply stumbled upon a sticky notice in a desk and went, “Oh shit, right!” and hit a button.
For now, we simply don’t know. (It’s clearly as a result of they have been anxious gamers would change into confused, and attempt to screw vans to their Steam Decks -Ed.)
Personally, I’m fairly joyful to see THPS 1+2 lastly coming to Steam. The thought of getting this sport simply accessible on my Steam Deck—no bizarre launchers or tinkering required—sounds great. And hey, perhaps it is a signal Activision has plans to make extra Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater video games? Probably not, however I can hope, proper?
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