Tony Hawk Escorted Out of Pershing Square During THPS 3 Anniversary Shoot
Security removed Hawk and his crew while they recreated the game's Los Angeles stage; Hawk called the ending anticlimactic.
Tony Hawk and his team were escorted out of Pershing Square in Los Angeles by security while filming a video marking the 25th anniversary of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, according to Kotaku. The shoot was staged to recreate scenes from the game's Los Angeles stage, which is inspired by the park.
Hawk posted about the incident, writing that security shooed the group away and describing the outcome as anticlimactic.
The location was chosen for its link to the series: Pershing Square, home to modernist features designed by architect Ricardo Legorreta, served as the reference for the Los Angeles level in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3.
Series history
Neversoft launched the series with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater on the PlayStation in 1999. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 followed in 2001 as the first entry on the PlayStation 2, and in 2025 Iron Galaxy remade it as part of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 bundle.
Quick answers
What happened to Tony Hawk at Pershing Square?
He and his team were escorted out by security while filming a 25th-anniversary video for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. Hawk said security shooed them away and called it anticlimactic.
Why was Pershing Square used for the shoot?
The game's Los Angeles stage is inspired by Pershing Square, and the shoot recreated scenes from that level.