EA's Free-to-Play Skate Sim Announces Playtesting

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

Join the Beta and Score Exclusive Goodies!

Following its June 2020 announcement and subsequent teases, 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. However, developer Full Circle actively encourages new registrations as development continues.

To participate, visit EA's website and register on the skate. page for 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 marks the franchise's return after nearly a decade since Skate 3, launching 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 Full Circle YouTube interview.