Tony Hawk SHRED opens its website
The new interactive
website for
Tony Hawn SHRED is up and running, allowing fans to check out music, trailers and gameplay footage from the new snowboarding title. According to the site you'll also be able to incorporate your Miis and 360 avatars into the game depending on what console you're playing on.
If you haven't heard already, SHRED uses a similar board controller to the one in last year's Tony Hawk Ride. Most every critic said that controller fell far short of expectations, so I hope the SHRED team has worked out the issues from Ride and fashioned a responsive, intuitive board controller. Personally I think they should've fixed the skateboarding gameplay before they tried attaching the board controller to a snowboarding game. In any case the concept holds a lot of promise, but the hardware will have to work consistently for it to be worth the price.
ACTIVISION LAUNCHES SUPERSIZED TONY HAWK®: SHRED WEB SITE AND CONFIRMS LAUNCH DATE
Go Online to Check Out the Latest Videos, Talent Bios, Developer Blog and more,
Plus Details on the Toys “R”Us Limited Edition Bundle
Santa Monica, CA – October 1, 2010 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) announced today the launch of the brand new web site for Tony Hawk®: SHRED, the latest installment in Activision’s renowned Tony Hawk® video game series. This year’s all-new Tony Hawk experience features larger-than-life gameplay and an innovative motion-sensing board controller that gets kids off the couch and into the action. Tony Hawk: SHRED’s new, interactive www.shredgame.com web site gives players a head start on honing their over-the-top skate and snowboarding skills as they explore new game content, the latest news and much, much more!
The new SHRED web site is packed with exciting gameplay tips! Kids will be on the deck mastering killer moves after viewing dozens of training videos that demonstrate over 50 jaw-dropping in-game tricks, including everything from kickflips and grabs to Tony’s signature 900! The site also showcases talent profiles of all the pro riders featured in Tony Hawk: SHRED, as well as a developer blog to keep fans up to speed with all the latest and greatest game news right from the source!
Visitors to the new site should also be sure to check out the limited edition Tony Hawk: SHRED bundle, where the game’s amazing board controller features one of Tony’s custom Birdhouse graphics. Offered exclusively at Toys “R”Us stores across the country and online at Toysrus.com while supplies last, the limited edition bundle of Tony Hawk: SHRED will be available for all three versions of the game, and in-store/online presale starts on October 5th so reserve your copy early before they are all gone!
Tony Hawk: SHRED will be available at retail October 26th in North America and October 29th in Europe for the Xbox® 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Nintendo Wii™. The game is rated “E” (Everyone – content that may be suitable for ages six and older) by the ESRB.
About Tony Hawk, Inc.
Tony Hawk, Inc. is a world leader in its field with the unprecedented ability to bring alternative sports and their unique lifestyle to the masses while maintaining an indispensable edge of authenticity with the market's hard-core, trendsetting audience. Founded by Tony Hawk in 1998 and based in Vista, CA, the company is organized into five segments: Merchandising, Events, Endorsements, Film and Digital Media. These lifestyle sports include skateboarding, BMX, Motocross, surfing and snowboarding. Consumer goods bearing the Tony Hawk brand have dominated several markets, including interactive games, skateboard hard goods, lifestyle apparel, toys, publications and more.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com.
