{"id":692981,"date":"2026-07-15T12:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T12:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/692981\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T12:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T12:55:09","slug":"xbox-has-removed-tony-hawk-12-from-its-upcoming-game-pass-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/692981\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox has removed Tony Hawk 1+2 from its upcoming Game Pass releases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has removed Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 1+2 from its list of upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles.<\/p>\n<p>Last week the latest batch of Game Pass titles was confirmed, including the full version 1.0 release of <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Games &gt; Palworld [98 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/games\/palworld\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Palworld<\/a>, day one title Ascend to Zero, and the addition of <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Games &gt; Gears of War (Series) [173 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/games\/gears-of-war-series\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gears of War<\/a>: Reloaded to Game Pass Premium.<\/p>\n<p>The list also included Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 1+2, which was set to be added to Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium and <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Platforms &gt; PC [12,657 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/platforms\/pc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PC<\/a> Game Pass on July 21, according to <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Platforms &gt; Xbox [11,408 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/platforms\/xbox\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox<\/a>\u2018s list.<\/p>\n<p>Now, however, the post on the official Xbox Wire blog listing the next wave of Game Pass titles has been updated, along with an Editor\u2019s Note reading: \u201cWe\u2019ve removed Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 1+2 from the list of titles coming soon to Game Pass.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>No explanation has been given for the removal of the game from Xbox\u2019s Game Pass release schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Xbox acquired the game\u2019s publisher <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Companies &gt; Activision [1,589 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/companies\/activision-blizzard\/activision\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Activision<\/a> in 2023, meaning it owns the Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater IP and theoretically can release the game on Game Pass should it wish.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the game\u2019s sequel, Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 3+4, was added to Game Pass on its day of release in July 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Given that the game is now nearly six years old, there may be a licensing reason for Xbox\u2019s decision to remove it from its Game Pass plans \u2013 should the game have to be pulled from the Xbox store in the near future due to expired music or sponsor licensing (as has previously happened with such titles as older <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Games &gt; Forza (Series) [254 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/games\/forza-series\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Forza<\/a> Horizon games), it would have to be taken off Game Pass too.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/files\/2026\/07\/XBOX_GamePass_Announcement_July6_10T_16x9_EN-58093110f4d819a46766-1024x576-1.jpg\" data-featherlight=\"image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Xbox has removed Tony Hawk 1+2 from its upcoming Game Pass releases\" class=\"lazyload\" bad-src=\"\/files\/2026\/07\/XBOX_GamePass_Announcement_July6_10T_16x9_EN-58093110f4d819a46766-1024x576-1-80x45.jpg\"  data-\/><\/a>The original Game Pass announcement last week.<a class=\"link-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/files\/2026\/07\/XBOX_GamePass_Announcement_July6_10T_16x9_Update_EN-8ba6639473bf5d594b2b.jpg\" data-featherlight=\"image\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Xbox has removed Tony Hawk 1+2 from its upcoming Game Pass releases\" class=\"lazyload\" bad-src=\"\/files\/2026\/07\/XBOX_GamePass_Announcement_July6_10T_16x9_Update_EN-8ba6639473bf5d594b2b-80x45.jpg\"  data-\/><\/a>The updated announcement, with Tony Hawk removed.<\/p>\n<p>Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 1+2 was released on <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Platforms &gt; PlayStation 4 [8,685 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/platforms\/playstation\/ps4\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PS4<\/a>, <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Platforms &gt; Xbox One [7,091 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/platforms\/xbox\/xb1\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox One<\/a> and PC in September 2020, before getting <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Platforms &gt; PlayStation 5 [9,452 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/platforms\/playstation\/ps5\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PS5<\/a>, <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Platforms &gt; Xbox Series X | S [7,661 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/platforms\/xbox\/seriesxs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Xbox Series X\/S<\/a> and <a class=\"link-relationship\" title=\"Platforms &gt; Nintendo Switch [6,122 articles]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/platforms\/nintendo\/switch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Switch<\/a> versions in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>VGC\u2019s Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 1+2 review called it \u201ceverything we could have hoped for\u201d, giving the remake five stars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe original Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater and its sequel are two absolute classics that deserve to be treated with reverence and respect,\u201d we wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis new remake does exactly that, preserving what made them so enormously satisfying to play while making them look infinitely better than they ever have, all while ensuring that none of modern gaming\u2019s more problematic trappings are allowed to infiltrate the purity of this wonderful time capsule.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Microsoft has removed Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater 1+2 from its list of upcoming Xbox Game Pass titles. 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