EA's highly anticipated free-to-play skateboarding simulation game, skate. (stylized as "skate."), is now open for console playtesting. Learn how to participate!
Console Playtesting is Underway!
Following its announcement in June 2020 and several sneak peeks, skate. is finally available for playtesting on PlayStation and Xbox consoles. While a PC beta launch date remains unannounced, fans can register as Insiders to receive updates.
According to the game's official X (formerly Twitter) account, console playtesting has been ongoing since at least December 2023, possibly even September. However, developer Full Circle continues to welcome new participants as development progresses.
To participate in the beta, visit EA's website, locate the skate. page, and register for the Skate Insider Playtesting program. Early access testers (Insiders) will receive exclusive in-game rewards, including a unique skateboard and stickers, upon the Early Access release.
skate. is slated for Early Access launch sometime in 2025. This marks the franchise's return after nearly a decade since Skate 3, and will be available on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms. Set in the fictional city of San Vansterdam, the game is designed as a free-to-play, live-service title, promising an "authentic evolution" of the nearly 20-year-old series, as detailed by Full Circle in a previous YouTube interview.