With skates. In recent days, successful skateboard titles like the Tony Hawk series are set to flourish again – and a lot is currently happening with the game from EA. A big PC play test is running soon and one of these should also reach the consoles; The PC version also makes the jump to Steam.
Via X respective Twitter the developers of the new skate. spoke up and provided some new information about the promising skateboard simulation, which is currently on everyone’s lips. Finally, a large-scale play test of the upcoming title will run from February 6th – the largest of its kind to date. Selected players can then immerse themselves in the game world on the PC until March 19th and give the developers extensive feedback on the status quo. However, there is unlikely to be much public information about this because reports and videos are not permitted thanks to a valid NDA.
Either way: with skate. Things are slowly but surely moving forward, but the big PC play test also brought with it some questions in the community, which have now been taken up by the makers. For example, in the new posting mentioned in the feed on social media, it was confirmed that skate. should then also be available on Steam. PC gamers on Valve’s popular platform will then be able to play the title there too.
To date, there has been no guarantee that the game will appear on Steam, even if many gamers had basically expected this after the confirmation of this version of the game. Since the new skate. But as the first game in the series to be released for this platform, there was a lot of uncertainty – but now there is clarity.
what are you going to play skate. on?
in addition to the platforms already confirmed, we are stoked to announce skate. will be available on Steam for PC players. pic.twitter.com/Ng2zVeBgQp— skate. (@skate) February 1, 2024
In addition, in view of the six-week PC play test, console players also asked themselves whether they would also be able to enjoy skate. would come before the actual release. Now publisher EA announced: Yes, there will be a console playtest later in 2024; However, a specific time window has not yet been given in this regard.
A release window for the full version is still pending at the moment, but the fact that there will be a console playtest in 2024 as probably the last step before the release of the full version gives rise to hope that it could possibly be at the end of 2024 . Skate should be around by 2025 at the latest. generally available.
skate. is set to release on both PlayStation and Xbox in addition to PC; A mobile version is also planned.
Skate 4 still needs a bit. But with this trailer, the developers give a further look at what awaits you in the skateboard sim.
