Improved Tony Hawk engine for potentially killer new BMX stunt racer

Activision announced today that they have signed nine-time vert ramp bike world champion Mat "Condor" Hoffman to sponsor their new stunt bike game, Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX.

Hoffman's role will obviously be the poster boy, but he will also consult on the game, slated for this autumn.

Activision are using an enhanced version of the Tony Hawk Pro Skater engine (created by Neversoft) for the game, so the stunning physics engine that enables players to perform sky-high jumps and tricks in Tony Hawk should let them do the same on their polygonal BMX bikes. Players can choose from seven pro riders and play in either one- or two-player mode (two-player being split-screen), in addition to performing hundreds of tricks on vert, street and dirt jump levels.

"Bicycle stunt biking is one of the hottest extreme sports, and we are very excited to work with a legendary figure like Mat Hoffman to create Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX," said Mitch Lasky, Executive Vice President, Activision Studios. "The game's signature tricks, licensed bikes and a 'dream team' of pro riders will deliver the radical world of freestyle biking to PlayStation gamers."

Courtesy of IGN.com