Allegedly, the game was largely finished and Margera was not going to be in the cast. Tony Hawk then called the publisher Activision to have him brought back.
Seems like a pretty nice gesture, on top of the whole thing of retaining original content (though it sounds like they're newly scanning the bodies of the skaters?).
Was it an issue of royalties regarding Bam's likeness in the game? I'm not sure why Bam got removed at all if it's apparently so trivial a phone call from Tony would turn it around.
Bam has been in trouble with the law, addiction, and the Jackass crew recently (as in, over the last few years). It might have been decided by others to not have him involved. If there's something 'really bad,' I would think some games journos will be telling everyone about it soon.
Allegedly, the game was largely finished and Margera was not going to be in the cast. Tony Hawk then called the publisher Activision to have him brought back.
Seems like a pretty nice gesture, on top of the whole thing of retaining original content (though it sounds like they're newly scanning the bodies of the skaters?).
Was it an issue of royalties regarding Bam's likeness in the game? I'm not sure why Bam got removed at all if it's apparently so trivial a phone call from Tony would turn it around.
Bam has been in trouble with the law, addiction, and the Jackass crew recently (as in, over the last few years). It might have been decided by others to not have him involved. If there's something 'really bad,' I would think some games journos will be telling everyone about it soon.