Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2: no third-party software house will be needed for the Nintendo Switch version

 The original developers will take care of the porting

Not even a month ago, on February 23, through a nice Twitter sketch between Tony Hawk himself and Activision, followed by the official confirmation , the arrival on Nintendo Switch and next-gen console of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + was announced 2 , remastered of the two original titles from 1999 and 2000.

Get ready to drop in and break skateboarding boundaries when #THPS 1+2 comes to #NintendoSwitch in 2021! 🛹🙌 pic.twitter.com/jpiIV3ebtw

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 23, 2021

It is not uncommon for an even different software house to be involved in porting a third-party title to the console of the big N , which takes care of the adaptation and optimization, as in the case of Panic Button for Apex Legend . However, this time, as confirmed by Activision itself to Polygon colleagues , the original developers of Vicarious Visions will be in charge of the transition to Nintendo Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series S | X.

This confirmation, which brings a sigh of relief to fans of the work of Vicarious Visions, who also dealt with the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy , was not so obvious given that the studio was recently incorporated by Blizzard Entertainment.

Asking which developers would handle these ports, Activision confirmed to Polygon that the original producers of Vicarious Visions will be handling them, despite the recent merger with Blizzard Entertainment.

Polygon

When we do not yet know the release date of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 on Nintendo Switch. What do you think about the original developers doing the porting? Will you add this title to your collection on the hybrid console?