Skateboarding is going through another golden age with contributions like the last few years Surrealist skating by Devolver Skate Story and Phantom Coast Games’ roguelite ripper Hellskate. Now, a new entry in one of the most beloved skateboarding franchises is one step closer to getting a release date.
EA has announced plans for an early access release for the new Skate, simply titled skating. (lower case, with a dot) — the game to be held next year the official X account of the game. The update also includes some pre-alpha footage of the new game, which is currently being tested for consoles. the franchise’s first PC release via Steam.
We are incredibly excited to announce this skate. It will be available in Early Access in 2025. We’ll be sharing more details on what to expect in the coming months. pic.twitter.com/ZbFL3WycWu
– skating. (@skate) September 17, 2024
Fans of the long-running Skate franchise have been getting a lot of laughs and updates since EA first announced the new entry. four years ago. It should be noted that last June, EA informed fans that this new title would be coming free live service game with microtransactions (without any “play-to-win” elements). The publisher of the game also announced new details his official game development diary On how Flick-It re-engineered the cheat control system, expanded the game’s character customizations, and ran playtests with feedback from fans of the franchise.
The developers also revealed some interesting details about the main story of the game. New Skate The game takes place in the fictional city of San Vansterdam, which has been taken over by a corporate overlord. M-Corp. It looks like M-Corp’s misdeeds are finally catching up to him, meaning the destructible city of San Van is once again open to skaters. A teaser video shared an update on the crumbling empire starring M-Corp I think you should leave star and comedian Tim Robinson as corporate lackey Richard “Richie” Dandle.
