US EditionSkate Finally Names an Early Access Release Date, and You Can Play For Free in Under a Month
Electronic Arts offers free early access to the fourth Skate installment on multiple platforms with cross-progression, aiming to reach a broad player base worldwide.
- Electronic Arts and Full Circle announced that their game Skate will enter free-to-play Early Access on September 16, 2025, across multiple platforms.
- The game’s development began with EA’s 2020 announcement and progressed through closed community playtests featuring optional cosmetic microtransactions and purchase refunds ahead of Early Access.
- Skate takes place in the online city of San Vansterdam, featuring four distinct neighborhoods and a rebuilt Flick-It system introducing new tricks like wallies, slappies, and firecrackers.
- Players can join servers hosting up to 150 skaters and access seasonal content with a battle pass that includes free and paid rewards, while crossplay and cross-progression are supported.
- The Early Access launch signals a bold evolution for the Skate franchise, emphasizing community, continuous updates, and a massively multiplayer experience built to last.
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In early August we attended a skate show., the first installment of the Electronic Arts franchise in fifteen years, and soon after we had access for a week to a pre-alpha of the game to get an idea of what we will find on September 16, when early access is launched. Jeff Seamster (Creative Director), Deran Chung (Senior Creative Director) and Mike McCartney (Executive Producer) were the three members of the Full Circle team - a studio opened in …
EA and Full Circle confirmed that Skate will enter Early Access on September 16, 2025, available on PC (EA App, Steam, Epic), PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series XS. The download size for PlayStation versions has already been leaked: PS4 — 7.452 GB (version 1.05) and PS5 — 6.477 GB (version 1.05/01.000.005). It is a small size for a modern title, but it is recommended to free up space if you have the internal disk full. There will be no preload, …
EA's Skate Download Size Revealed, Very Modest File Size On PS4 & PS5
The download size for EA and Full Circle’s upcoming free-to-play skateboarding game, Skate, has been revealed. PlayStationSize on Twitter/X has revealed the download size for the PS4 and PS5 versions of Skate, courtesy of recent database entries made to PlayStation servers. The upcoming free-to-play skateboarding game will take up a very modest amount of storage space. That said, those with limited available storage on the internal drive are adv…
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