SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 10 - Video game players can experience the ultimate skating challenge with the release of Activision, Inc."s (Nasdaq: ATVI - News) Tony Hawk"s Pro Skater(TM) 4 video game, which is currently in manufacturing and is set to ship in North America on October 23, 2002. Early reviews indicate that the sequel to the #1 action sports video game in 2001 is on track to continue its winning run having received a score of 5 out 5 from GamePro Magazine.
Tony Hawk"s Pro Skater 4 lets players take on the role of legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk and 13 other athletes as they skate through enormous free roaming levels, choose from 190 progressively harder goals and build their skills to perform 14 of the greatest skateboarding stunts of all time.
Activision will be supporting the game"s launch with a multi-million dollar marketing campaign, the largest in the company"s history, which includes national television, print and online advertising, as well as demo kiosks at all major retail outlets.
Tony Hawk"s Pro Skater 4 is set to ship in North America on October 23, 2002. The game will be available for the PS2, Xbox, GameCube, GBA and PSOne.