Alright, so grab your skateboard—or don’t, I mean, who am I to boss you around?—but Electronic Arts is cooking up something interesting. Yep, they’re dropping early access for Skate. And this isn’t just some “tap to play” nonsense; we’re talking real-deal board shredding on PlayStation, Windows PC, Xbox, and even your mobile, which honestly blows my mind a little.
They’re pairing it with something called Playtest Update 0.27. Kind of sounds like a robot update, doesn’t it? But it’s not. Anyway, circle July 2 on your super chaotic calendar. If you’re really dying to dive into San Vansterdam’s virtual streets, you gotta become a Skate Insider. Sign-up deadline is June 27. Maybe write it on a sticky note or something—those in-game rewards are apparently too cool to miss. Think boards, swag, stickers… stuff that makes you look way cooler on screen than maybe in real life? Just guessing.
In the update pot, they’re tossing in a brand-new San Vansterdam. More life, more chaos. Pedestrians, traffic, graffiti—just like my last trip to the city, honestly. And they’re jazzing up the UI with that signature Skate vibe, all snazzy animations and quirky sound effects. It’s that kind of detail where you think, “Oh yeah, they know their crowd.”
Oh! They’ve expanded server heartbeats to hold 150 skaters. Imagine the virtual mayhem. Missions, challenges, and something called the Market Mile. Sounds like a shopping spree or maybe a protest route, but I digress. They’re also letting you mess around with your skater’s look—think hairstyles and emotes. You know, making your skater truly “you” in a way that’s not possible without big gaming bucks. Sigh.
And, let’s not forget Skate 4—um, no, wait, it’s just Skate now, or skate. with a period, because, why not? Announced back in the simpler times of 2020 and has been a rollercoaster since then. Real talk: the new entry is bringing back the beloved Flick-It system and introducing something wild called “flumping.” What is that? Flumping? Honestly have zero clue, but it sounds like it involves crashing—my specialty.
They started playtesting way back in 2022—collecting data, feedback, maybe even secret skater handshakes. After lots of tweaks and who knows what else, things are finally taking shape. So, while we’re still in the waiting room for an official release, early access is on the horizon. Get hyped or just mildly intrigued; your call.
