BMX XXX - Production

Production

BMX XXX builds on the earlier work done by Z-Axis on Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX, their previous BMX title featuring and endorsed by professional BMX rider Dave Mirra. During development of the new game, publisher Acclaim Entertainment decided to style the game after a raunchy sex comedy movie. It is commonly believed that the origins of this decision came when Acclaim saw what was shaping up to be an extremely subpar game, and so in an effort to salvage the time and money already invested in it they decided to add the vulgar humor and naked women in an effort to muster up publicity and hopefully turn that into sales. When Mirra found about the content in the game he refused to endorse the product and took legal action against publisher Acclaim in order to prevent any further implication of his involvement in the game. He was successful in getting the courts to block Acclaim from using his name in association with the game; the title was then shortened to its final name, BMX XXX.