Tony Hawk's Shred Session
Tony Hawk's Shred Session is a cancelled endless runner sports video game developed by Big Bit and published by Activision. A free-to-play game for iOS and Android mobile phones, it was to be the first game in the Tony Hawk's franchise created specifically for the platform.
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Developer(s) | Big Bit |
Publisher(s) | Activision |
Series | Tony Hawk's |
Platform(s) | iOS, Android |
Release | Cancelled May 22, 2014 (soft launch) |
Genre(s) | Endless runner, sports |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Although the game had soft launched in a handful of territories in mid-2014 ahead of a worldwide release, in November 2014 Hawk revealed that the game was postponed indefinitely and the game was later pulled from these territories.[1]
Gameplay
Shred Session would be played as a 3D endless runner, similar to the Temple Run or Sonic Dash video games. The game would include a swipe-controlled trick system, and several game modes.
Development
In October 2013, Hawk discussed the desire to develop games that were intended for a mobile device platform.[2] In February 2014, a new entry in the video game series was confirmed.[3] Hawk said that the new entry to the series would be a mobile exclusive,[4] but later confirmed that the game had been postponed indefinitely.[1]
References
- Hodapp, Eli (7 November 2014). "'Tony Hawk's Shred Session' Postponed Indefinitely, New Console and Mobile 'Tony Hawk' Game Coming in 2015". TouchArcade.com. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- Moodley, Kiran (October 30, 2013). "Tony Hawk: I'm ready to take on the mobile world". CNBC.com. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- "Tony Hawk: We are working on a new game". ign.com. February 20, 2014.
- "Tony Hawk: Chairman of the Board". Taking Stock. Bloomberg. Retrieved August 14, 2014.