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Tony Hawk X shy on Europe, THPS 3 details
Activision insiders have revealed that the current Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater title for Xbox is unlikely to ever be released in Europe
Don’t panic, Microsoft fans. Although Tony Hawk Pro Skater X is unlikely to ever release in Europe because of territorial timing differences in releasing the hardware, according to Activision and Neversoft sources you’ll get the full third version next spring. Tony Hawk’s X is generally considered to be the 2.5 version of the latest game on PlayStation.
"By the time Europe gets Xbox, Tony Hawk’s 3 will have either been released for PlayStation 2 or will be at least ready to go," said one source. "The first title on Xbox in Europe is likely to be the fully blown third instalment, possibly for launch."
Current chat in the UK development community is pointing to either an April or March release for the Microsoft machine in Europe.
PlayStation 2 will be the first European console to see the incredible looking Tony Hawk’s 3, which was shown running for the first time in Los Angeles last week. The major upgrade, aside from some spectacular graphics, is four-way online play. Demonstrated on PS2 at the Activision event, the feature performed admirably. Other adages include the ability to cause earthquakes and collapse freeways (motorways to you lot).
We’ll have plenty more soon. Rest assured that this will be one of the hottest PlayStation 2 and Xbox titles this year.