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Console players can now experience Skate., a highly anticipated addition to the Skate franchise.
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Playtesting is available via skate. Insider program for Xbox and PlayStation players.
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skate. it's confirmed to be free-to-play, set in the fictional town of San Vansterdam, with more gameplay features on the way.
Console gamers finally have the chance to play skate.the highly anticipated new entry in the popular Skate franchise, thanks to a new playtest cycle. While such tests have been ongoing since skate. since mid-2022, they've been limited to the PC version only, with Xbox and PlayStation players now able to get a taste of the former Skate I've been playing for about 15 years.
The latest game to be released for Skate the franchise was Skating 3 in 2010. Despite having a loyal fan base, the franchise was seemingly shelved indefinitely by EA in favor of more FPS, Battle Royale, and live service titles. Support for a new one Skate The title, however, stuck over the years, with #Skate4 becoming a hashtag that even EA couldn't continue to ignore, culminating in the announcement of a dedicated development studio to make a new game in the series. Last fall it was announced skate. it will enter early access in 2025, with console testing certainly a positive development towards that window.

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Announced via skate.on 's official Twitter account, Xbox and PlayStation console players should now be able to playtest skate.even if through the developer skate. Insider program, which requires registration. In a short video clip, a couple of people from skate.apparently answering some fan questions. While the clip doesn't address any specific gameplay features, such as the new and improved patented replay editor, they have confirmed that there will be more black hairstyle options, as well as cheekily addressing the playtest initially announced for “Fall 2024.”
Confirmed by EA as a free-to-play game, with live service, public information on exactly what skate. what it entails remains somewhat unclear. What is known is that the skateboarding simulation is set in the fictional town of San Vansterdam, a city still under construction that draws inspiration from San Vanelona and Port Carverton as well as real-world locations. A version of skate.The map leaked online in 2023, though it's obvious that it may have changed significantly since then. Fans of the series can sign up for the playtest or hold out longer skate. becomes more easily accessible.
In the meantime, skate around
Even though Early Access is scheduled for 2025, gamers know all too well that a title in development could be delayed beyond the initial window announcements, as has become quite common in the industry. In the meantime, fans of the genre have a handful of other games to play before the new one Skate the title is released completely.