Agoura Hills, CA - August 10, 2009 - Tony Hawk: Ride features a wireless skateboard controller designed in conjunction with the game to offer a dynamic gaming experience built from the ground up. Using a combination of accelerometers and motion sensors, the intuitive controller allows players to physically control the action by performing various movements and gestures on the board that directly translate into amazing tricks in the game. Without complex button combinations or analog sticks, gamers of all skill levels can literally step on the board and play!
Tony Hawk: Ride, with its innovative motion-sensing skateboard controller, will be available at North American retailers on November 17, 2009 and at retailers in the U.K. and Germany on November 20, 2009.
Tony Hawk: Ride will be present at GamesCom in Cologne, Germany from August 19 to August 23. Keep an eye out for additional assets soon. For the latest information on Tony Hawk: RIDE, check out www.thride.com, www.facebook.com/tonyhawkride or follow the game on twitter at twitter.com/thride.
All information contained in this news post comes directly from a press release sent out by Activision.