Developer Iron Galaxy is “investigating” an Easter egg found in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 involving a dig at how Activision treated Neversoft and the Guitar Hero franchise.
Fans spotted a trash can in the game's Waterpark level containing a box for a fictional game titled “Banjo Champion,” leading to speculation about the reference being a joke aimed at Neversoft.
Iron Galaxy stated on Reddit that they have respect for all game developers and are looking into how the Easter egg made its way into the game, promising to remove it in the next update.
Some fans believed the reference was targeting Activision rather than Neversoft, with requests to keep the Easter egg in the game, while Kotaku has reached out to Iron Galaxy and Activision for comments.