Beginning on October 9, Activision will offer consumers the “ultimate challenge” to see if they have what it takes to turn pro by testing their skills with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. During a sample run, gamers can try to conquer several different goals as they skate through a college campus doing spine transfers, skitching behind cars and racking up massive combos.
Activision will donate $5 to the Tony Hawk Foundation for every player who tests out the game at the Backyard BBQ in the two hours preceding the high-flying action of the Boom Boom HuckJam extravaganza. The funding will be used to assist the foundation’s efforts to finance and promote public skateboarding parks in low-income areas nationwide.
Consumers can take the “Tony Hawk’s Ultimate Challenge” and picnic with their family and friends at the following venues during the Boom Boom HuckJam Arena Tour 2002 or log onto www.activisionO2.com for additional information:
10/9 Portland, OR – Rose Garden
10/10 Tacoma, WA - Tacoma Dome
10/12 San Jose, CA - Compaq Center
10/13 Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
10/17 Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Arena
10/19 Dallas, TX - Reunion Arena
10/20 San Antonio, TX - Alamodome
10/24 San Diego, CA - Sports Arena
10/26 Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond
10/30 Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
11/2 Chicago, IL - United Center
11/7 East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Arena
11/9 11/9 Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
11/11 Philadelphia, PA - First Union Center
“We wanted to do something to support the launch of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 that was both fun and different, and what better way than to invite consumers to take “Tony’s Hawk’s Ultimate Challenge” at our Backyard BBQ before the game hits store shelves,” said David Pokress, Director, Activision Global Brand Management. “Our sponsorship of the Boom Boom HuckJam tour and our contribution to the Tony Hawk Foundation are part of Activision’s ongoing commitment to action sports and to providing teens with safe, fun entertainment experiences, whether they are in their homes or catching air on a vert ramp.”
The sequel to the #1 action sports video game in 2001, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 let’s players skate as renowned skateboarder Tony Hawk and 13 other athletes as they work their way from amateur to pro choosing goals and building their skills. The game’s new free-roaming career mode allows players to earn respect and pro status by conquering a skater-specific Pro Challenge based on each skater’s personal history. Additionally, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 for the PlayStation 2 entertainment console system includes all new online features allowing up to eight players from anywhere in the world to challenge each other in new multiplayer modes like Goal Attack and Capture the Flag.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 will be available for the PlayStationÒ2 computer entertainment system, XboxÔ video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCubeÔ, Game BoyÒ Advance and the PlayStationÒ game console. The game will carry a suggested retail price of $49.99 for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Xbox video game system from Microsoft and Nintendo GameCube versions and $29.99 for the Game Boy Advance and PlayStation game console. The ESRB ratings are as follows: “T” (Teen - Blood, Comic Mischief, Mild Lyrics, Suggestive Themes) for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube; "E" (Everyone – Mild Lyrics, Mild Violence) for the PlayStation; and “E” (Everyone - Animated Blood) for the Game Boy Advance.
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