 In a 2012 interview, Hawk defended the idea of peripheral-supported games, stating that the original series had become "diluted" and unable to compete with "Skate", which made developing games with the then-popular peripheral devices necessary.Furthermore, he blamed biased critics and rushed development for the commercial failure of the games.Because all games in the series released since "American Wasteland" failed to achieve commercial success, Activision decided to put the franchise on hold.