Another thing the originals had less of?
When you’re making a sports game, some merch comes with the territory.
But that ad was for just one company and it was a fairly small one, at that.
If you’re bringing back Tony Hawk’s, do it right.
And that’s just what I someone largely unfamiliar with skate brands was able to identify.
Beyond that, the trailer ends with the announcement that the remake will feature ample crossover content withDoom.
And man, that product placement hits fast and heavy.
That’s sort of what this reminds me of.
But why did a game this size need them?
The last one didn’t.
Activision Blizzard seems to be packing this game full of as many logos as it possibly can.
To me, that points to the publisher’s broader priorities.
The project was resurrected at some point with Iron Galaxy handling development.
THPS4 hauled THPS into the modern era in the early ’00s.
It can do it again in 2025.
via Xbox
