- **Q: Who is Bam Margera?
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Excitement is building for the upcoming remake *Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4*, bundling remastered versions of two classic skateboarding games. However, the initial roster announcement notably missed one original star: Bam Margera. Recent rep...
The announcement of *Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4*, set for release in July on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch (including Day One on Xbox Game Pass), brought waves of nostalgia. However, the absence of Bam Margera, known for both his skateboarding prowess and his role in the *Jackass* series, quickly became a talking point among fans.
Margera was a playable character in *THPS 3* and provided missions in *THPS 4*. His exclusion was widely speculated to be linked to his recent public struggles, including legal issues and substance abuse battles, which reportedly led to his departure from *Jackass Forever*. Margera has since stated he is focused on sobriety.
According to Roger Bagley, co-host of the skating podcast *The Nine Club*, and corroborated by reports from TMZ, Tony Hawk personally intervened after the game was essentially finished. Impressed by Margera's commitment to recovery after a recent skate session together, Hawk allegedly demanded Activision add Margera back into the game. This required last-minute efforts, including getting Margera scanned for his in-game model. This marks Margera's return to the series, as he wasn't featured in the *THPS 1+2* remake from 2020 (and was even removed from an in-game poster). Hawk's influence, stemming from his name being synonymous with the franchise, appears to have been the deciding factor.
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