The peripheral, shaped just like a real skateboard, is equipped with infrared sensors to detect motion and display it on-screen.

The Pro Challenge features numerous of skaters, such as Cara-Beth Burnside, Mike Mo Capaldi, Paul Rodriguez, Mike Vallely, Dustin Dollin, Stevie Williams, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, Steve Nesser, Ryan Sheckler, Christian Hosoi, Rodney Mullen, Nyjah Huston and Tony Hawk.

During a quarterly earnings conference, the company again confirmed that the new game would "deliver the kind of breakthrough this franchise needs".

The soundtrack is also confirmed, including The Fold with their track "Neverender" and Green Day's "Murder City".

The Metacritic average score of 46,[11] 44,[12] and 47[13] for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii versions respectively indicates "generally unfavorable reviews".

[21] Game Informer gave it a 5.75, remarking that "as a skateboarder and as a gamer, Tony Hawk: Ride is a curious idea but a letdown in practice.

The huge level of frustration is not worth the time it takes to master the awkward gameplay idiosyncrasies".