Electronic Arts and developer Full Circle have shared a new developer update video detailing what to expect when skate. launches in Early Access on September 16th for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. First off, it will be free-to-play, with multiple seasons of content and feature support planned. Season 1 will drop after launch and harken back to the golden era of skating – the 1990s – with new challenges, areas, cosmetics, and music tracks. Seasons 2 and 3 will come later and include fan-requested features like party voice chat, replay editor improvements, impossibles, and darkslides. Of course, as a free-to-play title, each season will also include free and premium seasonal passes.
The Flick-It system returns in skate., rebuilt in EA’s proprietary Frostbite engine, which is used in everything from Madden to Battlefield. This upgraded version is promised to be more precise than ever. A feature called “Skatepedia” is a how-to guide for mastering tricks and styles to help make the game accessible to skater noobs. You’ll also be able to customize your skater and your board how you see fit, with more customization options (including tattoos) coming post-launch.
None of that matters if you don’t have a nice sandbox playground to skate in. San Vansterdam (San Van for short) is the backdrop for skate., featuring four distinct districts full of challenges and areas to explore.
Check out the new dev video below for the full breakdown of what to expect:
