Summary

  • Skate 4, simply called skate., will be released in 2025 for early access.
  • The new Skate game could feature a revamped replay editor.

EA's skate. Has set a 2025 early-access release window. The Skate series started in 2007, drawing major comparisons to Tony Hawk's series of games, but becoming popular enough in their own right. Using the "Flick-it" gameplay system and prioritizing realism, the Skate games have been able to create their own niche. Since then, games like Session: Skate Sim and Helskate have iterated on the format. However, fans of more classic skating titles have been craving a return to form, and skate. May offer that.

Skateboarding games may be set for a huge comeback altogether. Recently, Tony Hawk shared that he's working with Activision on a new game, leading many gamers to believe that Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series will be making a return. So far, that would be the first Pro Skater title in 5 years. Based on the new Skate game's release window, it is set to be the first new game in its series in about 15 years.

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Skate 4 is Begging for One Easter Egg After its Latest Trailer

The most recent Skate 4 trailer opens the door to a very specific sort of Easter egg that is simply too good for the final product to pass up.

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EA has announced that the fourth Skate game is set to enter early access in 2025. Alongside new pre-alpha clips of what seems to be mixed gameplay and cutscenes, the announcement adds that there are plans to share more info in the coming months. The game has been in development since 2020, and there has not been a lot of information for fans to go off of, but what is known is that the fourth Skate title will be a free-to-play live-service release. In the replies to the announcement post, popular internet personalities like Jacksepticeye voiced their excitement about the upcoming game.

Skate 4 Sets Early Access Launch Window

  • Skate 4 is set for a 2025 early access launch

The last trailer for the upcoming Skate game raised implications about the approach that writers may use for the game's narrative. Skate has taken on a notably anti-corporation stance in the past, championing a free-spirited ethos. Seeing the newest title embrace that slice of its history may be a great way to signal to old fans that the game they love is back. The face of corporate culture, Mongocorp, was not present in Skate 3, but the presence of "M-Corp" in the trailer shows that the company may be returning.

Another element that appears set for a comeback in the new Skate title is the replay editor. Although the feature was present in the older titles, gaming companies and platforms have integrated social media more consistently in a way that may allow replaying and sharing footage to be more central to the overall experience. There's a chance that during early-access gameplay, fans will be able to test this feature out and more.

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Skate 4
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Released
January 1, 2022
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Publisher(s)
Electronic Arts
Engine
Frostbite
Franchise
Skate
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WHERE TO PLAY

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The upcoming fourth entry in the skateboarding series, officially now called skate., is an upcoming video game from Full Circle and Electronic Arts. For now, the game has been confirmed to be free-to-play.

Platform(s)
PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows
Developer
Full Circle
Genre(s)
Sports