The legendary pro skater and the video-game developers look back at the 25-year-old classic's underground sound

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk is teasing a potential new entry into the Pro Skater franchise to celebrate the first game's 25th anniversary.

Legendary skater Tony Hawk and Steve-O from Jackass are executive producing an skatboarding anthology series titled . The show is conceived as a biographical anthology series like Ryan Murphy’s Monster ,

The Tony Hawk's Pro Skater celebrates its 25th anniversary this month, and Activision says it has heard the demand for the series' return loud and clear.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (THPS) was released 25 years ago on Sept. 29, 1999, and the franchise it spawned became a cultural phenomenon that forever altered not only the video game industry but for the sport of skateboarding itself. The game launched the PlayStation console but was later adapted for Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, Dreamcast and N-Gage.

For the 25th anniversary of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, we take a look back at its origins and influence as a one-of-a-kind platformer.

It’s been about four years since the last Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater launched. Since then, Activision has closed up the studio behind the last THPS and seemed uninterested in making more. But legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk himself has confirmed he’s working with the publisher again on “something” that THPS fans will “appreciate.

Tony Hawk is certain "there will be a future" for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater as he celebrates the game's 25th anniversary. Taking to Instagram to share a few words, Hawk posted a few behind-the-scenes clips of the beloved video game and wrote,

"The original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater was released exactly 25 years ago today," and Tony Hawk has some heartfelt words for all his fans. It's a small, 'best-I-can-say-right-now' nugget of hope, but for those uncertain about the future of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater,