Kareem was featured as a playable skater from the debut of the Tony Hawk series, and reappeared in every game up to Underground, and has not rejoined the series since. He was originally the only African American skater to be featured in the series, until American Wasteland, where Stevie Williams joined the roster of skaters. Kareem Campbell is one of the five original characters that have not made a appearance in any Tony Hawk games since the first five games, along with Rune Glifberg, Bucky Lasek, Elissa Steamer, and Jamie Thomas.