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Library/Game/Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
Grade B22 sourcesHIS-01592

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater

Game · 1999 · Notable

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A skateboarding game sold more than 5 million copies, according to an NPD analyst.

Trailer · PlayStation on YouTube
Trailer · Wood Entertainment on YouTube
Clip · Nick930 on YouTube
Clip · Tony Hawk's Pro Skater on YouTube
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
Wikipedia (non-free, fair use)
Original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater PlayStation retail case, Greatest Hits packaging.
Mark Richards / Computer History Museum
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 - Announce Trailer | PS4
Activision
Tony Hawk
Variety
TonyHawksProSkater1-2_RevealScreenshot_General_03
TIME
Tony Hawk in 2023, photographed by Christopher Michel; CC BY-SA 4.0.
Christopher Michel
Tony Hawk Skates the Warehouse from #THPS 1+2 ... In Real Life
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater on YouTube
Tricks, Kickflips, and Thumbsticks: An Oral History of the Making of ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’
The Ringer
An image of Tony Hawk Pro Skater
GamesRadar+

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Numbers

Milestone date
By end of 2000
Sep 29 ’99 to By end of 2000
Platforms
5
Started on Retail
Origin
Mixed
Gaming

Mechanics

  • Platform jumpPrimary
  • Maker origin
  • Underdog
  • Controversy
  • Scarcity drop

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A PlayStation release reached Nintendo and Dreamcast buyers, then audiences for skate music. Charts recorded a strong second calendar year. Retrospectives, a documentary and remakes kept the original game in circulation.

Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

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  1. June 1999

    Tony Hawk precursor · Jun 27 ’99

    Hawk landed the 900 at the San Francisco X Games before the game’s release.[1]

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  2. September 1999

    IGN precursor · Sep 2 ’99

    IGN reported that Sony’s Jampack compilation included a playable Pro Skater demo.[2]

  3. Activision / Electronics Boutique / FuncoLand precursor · Sep 13 ’99

    Preorders offered a Tech Deck miniature or skater stickers while supplies lasted.[3]

  1. seed · Sep 29 ’99

  2. press · Oct 20 ’99

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Origin
Mixed
Sector
Gaming
Region
US
Reported figure
—
Evidence
Grade B

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