Skate Gets Trailer, Console Playtest Window, and Chaotic Tim Robinson Intro at SGF 2024

Since its initial announcement during EA Play in 2020, the game skate., formerly known as Skate 4, has shown significant progress in its development. While still in its early stages at the time of the announcement, the game has since undergone several phases of development, with Full Circle keeping the community updated through closed community playtests of early builds and its "The Board Room" video series26.

In 2022, the developer revealed that the game would be titled "skate." and confirmed it would be released as a free-to-play title on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. The game has been showcased through various trailers and previews, including a recent one during Summer Game Fest 2024, which announced a console playtest coming in the fall.

The development team has emphasized their commitment to creating an authentic evolution of the franchise, focusing on online multiplayer, user-generated content, and a shared skating experience across different platforms. They have also assured fans that the game will not feature pay-to-win items, map areas locked behind paywalls, paid loot boxes, or paid gameplay advantages, focusing on cosmetics and convenience for microtransactions.

Overall, the game has evolved from its initial announcement in 2020 to a more fleshed-out experience, with a clearer vision of what the final product will offer to players.

In "The Board Room" video series, the developers at Full Circle discuss various unique challenges and developments regarding the ongoing production of skate1., formerly known as Skate 4. Some of these include:

1. Game Development Progress: The team shares first-hand insights on the game's development progress, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at what they're working on1.

2. Official Name Reveal: In one episode, they revealed the official name of the game as simply "skate."

3. Free-to-Play Model: They confirmed that the game would be free-to-play, available on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.

4. City Name: The name of the city where everything will take place in the game was shared, which is "San Vansterdam."

5. Skate. Insider Program: They introduced the Skate. Insider program that allows players to sign up for the chance to play early builds of the game during its development journey.

6. Pre-Pre-Alpha Footage: The team showed pre-pre-alpha footage of the game, warning that it might look different from what players are expecting.

7. Collaboration with Tim Robinson: The team collaborated with I Think You Should Leave star Tim Robinson, who plays an M-Corp spokesperson addressing rumors and allegations surrounding M-Corp and the city of San Vansterdam in the trailer.

8. Community Playtests: Full Circle has kept the community updated with closed community playtests of early builds and plenty of updates on where the game is at via "The Board Room" video series1.

9. Release Date: While a specific release date has not been announced, the team acknowledges they are "still working on it" and promises a console playtest coming this fall.

These discussions provide transparency about the game's development and give fans a glimpse of what they can expect from skate.