THPS 1+2 Lastly Coming To Steam Three Years After Launch

After launching again in 2020 on PC by way of the Epic Video games Retailer, Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater 1+2 is lastly (three years later…) making its approach to Steam in October. Quickly, it will likely be very simple to play this unbelievable remake of the primary two video games within the sequence in your Steam Deck, no Heroic Video games Launcher required!

Forged your thoughts again to September 4, 2020. The covid-19 pandemic was nonetheless a brand new and horrible drawback, the PS5 and Xbox Sequence 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 Professional Skater 1+2. It was a superb sport that recreated the texture of these older titles, however did so utilizing superior visuals. THPS 1+2 additionally launched completely on the Epic Video games Retailer on PC. After which, uh, properly three years handed, covid continues to be a factor, and it appeared like Activision had forgotten all about THPS 1+2 or releasing it on Steam. However 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 plenty of radio silence, Activision has determined to convey 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 cope with Epic, however that looks as if far too lengthy for this sort 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 individuals to purchase and play it on the favored moveable PC. Or possibly any person simply stumbled upon a sticky observe in a desk and went, “Oh shit, proper!” and hit a button.

For now, we simply don’t know. (It’s clearly as a result of they have been frightened gamers would turn into confused, and attempt to screw vans to their Steam Decks -Ed.)

Personally, I’m fairly comfortable 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, possibly this can be a signal Activision has plans to make extra Tony Hawk’s Professional Skater video games? Most likely not, however I can hope, proper?

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