Alright, grab those boards, folks. Guess what? EA’s spilling the beans about Skate’s early access dropping towards the end of summer. Yeah, you heard right—PlayStation, PC, Xbox, and even mobile peeps are in on this. No joke.
So here’s the scoop: They’re bundling this early access thing into something called Playtest Update 0.27—sounds fancy, huh? Mark your calendars for July 2. But if you wanna roll in early at San Vansterdam, ya better sign up as a Skate Insider by June 27 (seriously, no slacking). And what’s in it for you? Well, think cool skateboards, tangible swag, and stickers… I mean, who doesn’t love stickers?
Then there’s this whole update where San Vansterdam looks kinda snazzier. More people, more traffic, cars zooming by, and some slick graffiti. It’s like they’re trying to make it a real place or something. Oh, and the UI? I hear it’s getting a facelift—more like, sound effects and snappy stuff that’ll make it feel less… robotic? I dunno.
Anyway, EA also blabbed about letting 150 skaters onto the servers. That’s a lot of decks and wheels, plus new missions, challenges, and some place called the Market Mile. They’re saying character customization is getting a makeover too. More hairstyles, gestures, emotes, blah blah. Might mean we can make our skater look wild or maybe just like us. Depends on your mood, I guess.
Flashback to 2020—remember when Skate got announced? It’s like they’ve been teasing us forever. Tons of setbacks, and those devs have been knee-deep in coding or something. Flick-It system is getting a twist with something called “flumping”—no idea what that means, honestly.
They’ve been doing these playtests since 2022, hoarding feedback like it’s gold. And yep, here we are, hanging on every word, waiting for that elusive release date. But hey, early access is around the corner, so maybe there’s hope yet. Time will tell, right?
