EA's Free-to-Play Skateboarding Sim Enters Playtesting

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

Join the skate. Console Playtest Now!

Following its June 2020 announcement and subsequent teasers, 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. However, developer Full Circle continues to encourage player registration, as development actively progresses.

To participate in the beta, visit EA's official website and navigate to the skate. page to register for Skate Insider Playtesting. 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 latest installment in the franchise, nearly a decade after Skate 3, will be available on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. Set in the fictional city of San Vansterdam, it's 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.