Next Tony Hawk game on the way

Activision has announced that it has begun development of a fourth game in its popular Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series. The game is currently in development at Neversoft Entertainment, the studio that created the previous games in the series, and it is scheduled for release in 2003.

"Video gamers have come to rely on the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series to push the boundaries of what is fun in a video game," said Larry Goldberg, executive vice president of worldwide studios for Activision. "By taking full advantage of the power and capabilities of the next-generation platforms, the Neversoft team will take the game to an all-new level of interactivity and fun."

Activision released its popular Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 for the Sony PlayStation 2, the Nintendo GameCube, and the Sony PlayStation earlier this year. The game is scheduled for release on the PC and the Microsoft Xbox in 2002. For more information, take a look at our full review of the PlayStation 2 version of the game.