Professional skateboarder Bam Margera won’t be part of the lineup in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Remaster.
Despite a year of working toward sobriety and teaming up with WCW legend Diamond Dallas Page to get his life back on track.
His recent creative work, including his feature on "Love In Chains" by Amore Ad Lunam, has shown he's still in the mix. But when it came time to select the returning pros for the game, his name didn’t make the cut.
Fans who grew up playing THPS remember Margera as a key figure in the later entries of the series.
His presence in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4 felt like a natural extension of his chaotic, skate-everything approach.
The Jackass star brought a different gnar to the game, reflecting his real-life reputation for skating fast, hitting big gaps, and bringing a heavy dose of mayhem to whatever spot he sessioned.
Originally, he was front and center alongside the Birdman but in more recent versions of the artwork, he's nowhere to be found. It’s another sign that his connection to the THPS series has been quietly fading over the years.
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Who’s In?
The remaster’s roster sticks to the core lineup of legends from the original THPS 3 and 4 games, including:
Tony Hawk
Bucky Lasek
Steve Caballero
Kareem Campbell
Geoff Rowley
Andrew Reynolds
Elissa Steamer
Chad Muska
Eric Koston
Rodney Mullen
Jamie Thomas
Rune Glifberg
Bob Burnquist
On top of that, the game will bring in some of today’s top skaters, including Rayssa Leal, Chloe Covell, Jamie Foy, Zion Wright, and Yuto Horigome.
These new additions highlight the next generation of skaters who are shaping the future of street and transition skating.
A Noticeable Absence
While no official reason has been given for his exclusion, it’s hard to ignore the struggles he's faced over the past few years. Legal issues, rehab stints, and very public battles with addiction have been well-documented. Despite recent efforts to turn things around, it seems like the developers went in a different direction.
The Bigger Picture
Even without a spot in THPS 3 + 4 Remaster, Margera’s legacy in skateboarding remains intact. His influence on a generation of skaters, filmmakers, and DIY creatives is still felt today. Whether he’s involved in video games or not, the impact he made in his prime is impossible to ignore.
Would it have been cool to see him included? Absolutely. But for now, fans of THPS will have to hit the virtual streets without him.