# Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater

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

- Owner: Activision (publisher); Neversoft (original developer); Tony Hawk (licensed athlete)
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 1999-09-29
- Milestone date: By end of 2000
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 43 (Notable, provisional), v1.3
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Maker origin, Underdog, Controversy, Scarcity drop

## Summary

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.

## Timeline

- 1999-06-27 — Tony Hawk (TV) — Hawk landed the 900 at the San Francisco X Games before the game’s release.
- 1999-09-02 — IGN (Press) — IGN reported that Sony’s Jampack compilation included a playable Pro Skater demo.
- 1999-09-13 — Activision / Electronics Boutique / FuncoLand (Retail) — Preorders offered a Tech Deck miniature or skater stickers while supplies lasted.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/tony-hawks-pro-skater

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.” Case HIS-01592. Spread Score v1.3: 43/100. Updated 2026-10-23. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01592