Get Ready to Roll! EA's Free-to-Play Skate Game, skate., Opens Console Playtesting

EA's highly anticipated free-to-play skateboarding simulation game, skate. (stylized as "skate."), is now accepting console playtesters! Find out how to participate below.

Join the Beta and Score Exclusive Rewards

Following its initial announcement in June 2020 and several sneak peeks, skate. is finally open for playtesting on PlayStation and Xbox consoles. While a PC beta launch date remains unconfirmed, fans can register as Insiders to receive updates.

According to the game's official X (formerly Twitter) account, console playtesting has been underway since at least December, possibly even September, as evidenced by a recent highlight reel. Despite this, developer Full Circle actively encourages further registrations as development continues.

To participate in the beta, visit EA's official website and navigate to the skate. page to 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 launch.

skate. is slated for Early Access release 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 in a previous Full Circle YouTube interview.