Skate reboot launches in Early Access across consoles and PC

Electronic Arts and developer Full Circle launched Skate, the long-dormant skateboarding franchise reboot, into Early Access on September 16, 2025, making the freetoplay title available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and the EA App. The rollout followed staggered server activation times by region, with some regions seeing servers come online late on September 16 and others in the early hours of September 17.

The new Skate returns the series' signature FlickIt trick system and places players in a sprawling, live service world called San Vansterdam. Developers say the game blends the franchise's physics-based trick play with expanded movement options such as scaling walls and climbing, and supports cross-platform play and cross-progression so players can switch devices without losing progress. To mark the Early Access launch, EA and Full Circle released a live-action trailer featuring professional skaters Breanna Geering, Sean Malto and Jerry Hsu, and photographer Atiba Jefferson.

Skate is free to download and play, but the publisher is offering optional paid Founders packs. The baseline Founders Pack is...