EA’s skateboarding series Skate has rivalled Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater in recent years in the conversation of which series is the best skateboarding game. But, it’s been 12 years since Skate 3 came out, set the YouTube world alight, and had us falling from our plywood and breaking bones in the quest for pulling off the perfect kickflip. However, a follow-up is finally on the horizon. We’re all looking forward to the Skate 4 release date so we can dust off our boards and try for a 900 on the halfpipe.
But, this time we all look like Steve Buscemi from the 30 Rock meme because it’s been so long since the last game – how do you do, fellow kids? – and we’ll be lucky if we make it to 180 degrees before complaining of sore knees and needing to rest.
We’ve compiled all the latest information on when you can expect the Skate 4 release date, when you can playtest it, what platforms it’s releasing on, and gameplay trailers. We’ll update each section as and when new information comes to light.
Skate 4 release date speculation
The latest information suggests that Skate 4 will be released in 2023. This is according to Tom Henderson via Exputer, who has a track record of getting inside information from EA. Seeing as the skating game wasn’t at Summer Game Fest, it does appear to be quite a while away.
Skate 4 was first announced in 2020, but it appears that development of the game hadn’t yet begun when the announcement was made. It’s been slow going, but a brand new trailer has just debuted showing gameplay in a “pre-pre-pre alpha” state, so a release next year doesn’t sound completely out of the realm of possibility. Especially if it is in late 2023.
Skate 4 playtest
A Skate 4 playtest will take place in July 2022. You can also sign-up for a chance to access to the playtest right here.
This means that at least some players will be getting their hands on a playable version of the game soon and we will no doubt have gameplay footage and impressions to give us an idea of what to expect when Skate 4 eventually launches.
Skate 4 platforms – is Skate 4 on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, or PC?
EA has confirmed that Skate 4 will release on PC, which is a first for the series, but we don’t yet know what other platforms it will be available on. However, we’d be surprised if it skipped consoles, although a last-generation release on PS5 and PS4 seems less likely.
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Skate 4 gameplay
We have seen the first Skate gameplay in the playtest trailer which shows off our first look at the game.
This is everything we know about Skate 4 so far. To find out more about upcoming PS5 games or upcoming Xbox Series X games while you wait for more Skate 4 news, then read some of our guides, which tell you everything coming soon on the consoles.
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