Game News Skate 4: Officially called “skate.”, the Electronic Arts game will be free!
Published on 07/14/2022 at 20:53
Announced in June 2020, the new opus in development of the Skate series has long remained in the shadows, but since the recent leaks on the web, the communication of the game does not stop accelerating. What’s more, tonight’s latest event revealed some new information.
Leaks galore
In recent days, Full Circle and Electronic Arts have started a first wave of public tests, some players have therefore been able, upon registration, to get their hands on a pre-alpha version of Skate 4 (from the provisional name given to it until now).
Unfortunately, several players did not respect the conditions and the confidentiality clauses and hastened to reveal images and videos of gameplay on the web. In addition to warnings launched against those responsible for the leaks, developers respond by giving a new appointment to the players.
A new event dedicated to the game was therefore organized this Thursday, July 14 at 6 p.m. Named ” The Board Room “, a lot of information was revealed there.
Something new to get your teeth into
First of all, it’s about the name of the game, Skate 4 will officially be called skate. and will take place in San Vansterdama city similar to that of Van Vanelona in Skate and Skate 2. Additionally, the game will be released in free-to-play with integrated cross-play and cross-progression features between all platformson PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as well as on PC.
The good news is that there won’t be any money to pay to get your hands on the game, but microtransactions will remain available for players who want them. However, Full Circle and Electronic Arts wanted to reassure players by respecting these four principles:
- More than pay-to-win
- No loot boxes
- No locked areas on the card against payment
- No gameplay benefits
All this therefore suggests that the microtransactions will mainly concern cosmetic elements and will not taint the experience of the players.
Finally, if skate. does not really act as a sequel, the developers are betting on a new basis for a skate game to exploit and which will tend to evolve over the years to come. It remains to be seen when the title will be available sinceno release window has yet been announced.
In the meantime, it is still possible to register on the lists to participate in the public tests and it is by ici let it happen!