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Tony Hawk Foundation Receives $50,000 From Activision to Finance Public Skateparks

The Tony Hawk Foundation * today announced that Activision ... has donated $50,000 to the Tony Hawk Foundation (Full Article) Search *
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Activision Announces Hawk's Pro Skater 4

Activision announced the release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater * 4 video game for Playstation *, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance and AT&T mMode equipped wireless phones. (Full Article) Search *
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Bob Burnquist Signs Deal With Activision

Activision, Inc. announced that they have signed world-renowned skateboarder Bob Burnquist * to an exclusive multi-year video game licensing and sponsorship agreement. ... "Burnquist has participated in the sport since 1987 * and began his professional career in 1989 * in Brazil *." (Full Article) Search *
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Skateboard Video Game Tony Hawk's Project 8 Released By Activision

On November 8th, 2006 the eighth game in the Tony Hawk Pro Skater * series hit stores. By all accounts the game presents a new approach to skateboard gaming, and includes Tony Hawk, Bob Burnquist *, Dustin Dollin *, Lyn-Z-Adams Hawkins, Christian Hosoi *, and many others. (extract: ...Tony Hawk's Project 8 Released By Activision By Jackson Vandeberg and Josh Rabinowitz for...the skaters wear while performing tricks for Activision in their studios. The game maker then...s motions in the game. According to Activision, the game includes a new physics engine...with Am, Pro, and "Sick" difficulty levels. Activision was founded in 1979 and is headquartered...was based on information found on the Activision Website, at the IGN * "Project 8...) (Full Article) Search *
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The Skateboard Ollie And The Lawsuit

The undisputed inventor of the Ollie, Alan "Ollie" Gelfand *, is taking Disney, Sega *, and Ron Jon Surf Shop to task over their use of the word "Ollie" in association with skateboard related products. The lawsuit does not mention Activision/Neversoft's Tony Hawk Pro Skater * line of video games. (Full Article) Search *
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Boom Boom Huck Jam 2003 Announced

Kicking off October 2, 2003 *, in Vancouver *, Canada *, Activision presents Tony Hawk *’s Boom Boom HuckJam arena tour, showcasing some of the premier talents in action sports and music for seven weeks across North America *. (Full Article) Search *
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Tony Hawk: Skateboarder and Cultural Icon

This article, reprinted from the Boston Globe *, gives a brief overview of Tony's skateboard career. Tony's career has taken him from 12-year-old Bones Brigade * rookie to 14-year old pro, through the skateboard industry doldrums to the mega-limelight of today's Warped Tours *, X-Games *, and skateboard video games. Even through this all, Tony Hawk * is clearly one of skateboarding's most positive and lasting role models, and we all owe him for that. Now if we could just stop the ads... (extract: ...games over the last three years, earning Activision $625 million, according to Fortune Magazine. To...wallet - was sparked by a call from Activision. In 1998 *, the video-game manufacturer was...capture the whole lifestyle,'' says David Pokress, Activision's director of global brand management. ''I...with a certain crowd of people.'' For Activision, Hawk provided instant authenticity. ''From a financial...widest possible audience,'' says Dave Stohl, an Activision vice president. ''Tony Hawk was the...) (Full Article) Search *
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Hawk Skates to Disney

Tony Hawk * has sold the rights to his autobiography to Disney, but don't expect a movie until at least 2003 *. (extract: ...fans will have to content themselves with Activision's third-installment of its best-selling...) (Full Article) Search *
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Mike Vallely To Sponsor Skateboard Scholarship

The Patrick Kerr Skateboard Scholarship * announced that professional skateboarder Mike Vallely * has pledged to sponsor a $2,000 college scholarship. The recipient of the scholarship, to be known as the Mike V. 'Stand Strong' scholarship, will be chosen for their activism on behalf of skateboarders. (extract: ...scholarship sponsors including The Tony Hawk Foundation *, Activision Tony Hawk's Underground, Mountain Dew and...Drive TV - and is featured in the Activision Tony Hawk's Underground video series. He...) (Full Article) Search *
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