After years of requests, Microsoft could finally bring back the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series with a pair of remasters and they're intended to 'shadow drop', putting fans on noticeTech11:17, 19 Feb 2025Tony Hawk Pro-Skater 3 launched in 2001(Image: Activision)Few games from the nineties and 2000s captured the cultural zeitgeist like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. Whether you were a fan of real-life skating or didn't know your heelflip from your kickflip, there was something for everyone.The games eventually burned out, putting the series on hiatus, but a new rumour suggests Microsoft could be looking to revive the digital version of the Hawkman himself, launching a pair of remasters this year.Better yet, as part of Xbox's new multiplatform strategy they could come to PS5, too so everyone can rekindle their love of the series.Microsoft, which now owns Activision-Blizzard which published the series, is reportedly set to show off THPS 3 and THPS 4 remasters at its annual Xbox showcase in June.That comes via eXtas1s, a Spanish leaker with a solid track record of leaks.According to his report in the video above, Tony Hawk's second set of remasters will 'shadow drop' and get an instant release at the show, giving Xbox and PC fans something to play immediately after.Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 let you hang off of vehicles(Image: Activision)In fact, PS5 fans will also get to play the classics, too, as the report suggests the game will come to PS5 as well as part of Microsoft's push to get its games on as many platforms as possible.The leak follows on from professional skater Tyshawn Jones appearing on the Breakfast Club podcast and pointing out he's in an upcoming remaster that hasn't been announced yet - oops."Im in a Tony Hawk coming out, thats cool, Jones revealed.They got a new one they remastering so thats about to come out, I was in the last one.That last one was a pairing of the first two games remade for PS4, Xbox One and PC in 2020 before coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Switch in 2021.As for these titles, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 is considered by many as the pinnacle of the series, bridging the gap between console generations when it launched in 2001.Article continues belowThe fourth instalment, which launched a year later, introduced a more laid-back career mode and even Jango Fett from Star Wars as an unlockable character.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.