It seems like the iPhone, because of its accelerometer, would be good for skateboarding games?
Hawk: You’re absolutely right. I wish I could say more about that, but let’s just say that we’re going to incorporate that technology into our next game. So there will be a Tony Hawk iPhone game? Hawk: Not iPhone. Will it be for PS3 or Wii? Hawk: The next game we’re doing is for consoles, which will be next year. I get in trouble when I say too much about it, but you’re on the right track. How do you work with Activision on the making of one of your video games? Hawk: I play it. Basically, we start with an idea and then we start creating it. I’m there every step of the way so that nothing gets decided before it’s too late, including things like characters and locations and tricks and challenges. I’ve actually always been there throughout the process, playing it and making suggestions and just keeping it authentic, because that’s the most important thing to me. How much of challenge is it to keep the games true to skateboarding? Hawk: That’s the thing. When I’m there, it’s pretty instin
