Tony Hawk 5 will feature multiplayer for 20 players

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 will feature 20-player multiplayer when it releases on September 29, though it'll be reserved for the PS4 and Xbox One versions only.

The news comes via a detailed post from developer Robomodo over on the PlayStation Blog, where studio president Josh Tsui had this to say:

"Online multiplayer is where Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 truly takes off, letting players drop in and out of ongoing online skate sessions with friends and challengers from around the world; it's like a skatepark that never closes."

"Complete missions, unlock new content and level up online or offline, or go head-to-head on the fly against all takers in competitive matches. You can play with 20 people at once, which is INSANE."

Tsui also briefly adresses the different Pro Skaters, that you'll be able to play as in the game:

"Tony Hawk, Nyjah Huston, Chris Cole, Riley Hawk, Aaron "Jaws" Homoki, Lizzie Armanto, Leticia Bufoni, David Gonzalez, Andrew Reynolds, and Ishod Wair. You can also customise your own skater, too."

You can watch the introductory trailer to the game below, to get a grip on the new mechanics.