Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5 confirmed for console release this year — with online play

The Birdman returns after 13 years.

Following a tease at the 2015 International CES in January, Activison confirms that the Tony Hawk skateboarding game franchise will return, coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 later this year. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 adds online multiplayer functionality to the series’ established combo-based play. Reviving this popular, award-winning franchise should support the publisher’s strong lineup for 2015, which includes Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops III and the release of Blizzard’s multiplayer online battle arena, Heroes of the Storm.