When is the Skate 4 release date? Early access news
Here's when you can get your skates on again!
While Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is still the king of skating games, the more cultured skater has elected to spend their time with the Skate series.
Now, after 15 years since Skate 3, the series is back with Skate 4, or simply skate. as it's officially known.
Announced in 2020 to bring the game back to the masses, developer Full Studio, set up by the original team behind Skate, has been hard at work to make skate. the series comeback fans have been begging for.
With regular playtests now coming along, the Skate 4 release date is growing ever closer, but how long do we have to wait? Read on to find out everything we know.
Is there a Skate 4 release date?
The skate early access release date is 2025, EA has confirmed.
Unfortunately, no further details have been provided by the publisher but you can check out a short pre-alpha footage teaser trailer in the early access release window X post below:
Fingers crossed we do learn more about the game sooner rather than later. The developers have, however, been running playtests, with new players getting the chance to try it out every week. You'll need to be selected, but hopefully this means a more inclusive early-access will be on the way too.
Check out the post on X below:
Can I pre-order Skate 4?
Not yet! Pre-orders have not begun for Skate 4 at this point.
In fact, you might never need to pay for Skate 4 — it has been confirmed that EA is making the game free-to-play!
How to apply for the Skate 4 playtest
Some lucky players will be able to access Skate 4 early with the official playtest – one phase of this has already taken place, but we'd expect there to be more Skate 4 playtests in future.
If you'd like to take part in a Skate 4 playtest, you need to sign up on the official website and hope you get picked for inclusion!
Insiders will earn an exclusive in-game skateboard and stickers as rewards to use when the game launches in early access in 2025.
What platforms can you get Skate 4 on?
Skate 4 will be available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, EA has confirmed. Work is also under way on a mobile version, too, but there's no word yet on a Nintendo Switch release.
Skate 4 gameplay
You can see some very early gameplay footage of Skate 4 in the trailer at the bottom of this page!
As it shows, the game looks colourful and chaotic, as well as being a whole lot of fun. It is, of course, a freewheeling skateboarding game that will take a fair amount of practice to master!
It's always worth keeping an eye on the official EA website for the latest Skate news and updates.
Is there a trailer for Skate 4?
There is indeed a trailer for Skate 4. Take a look at the 'Still working on it' promo video below, and it should hype you up nicely while you wait for the Skate 4 release date to be revealed.
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