Skate 4 is a realitybut it will not bear that name. Electronic Arts appealed at Full Circle Productions to develop skate., next installment of the franchise which was presented a few days ago with from gameplay in pre-pre-alpha. But the studios are already back with a new video, revealing new information:
In this first episode of The Board Room, Full Circle et EA Games dwell on several points of skate.in particular its economic model, because… he will be free-to-play. The developers want to offer a game accessible to everyone, it will even be cross-play with shared progress between old and new generation consoles, and computers. The studio does not dwell on the machines, but it’s a safe bet that skate. will be available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, with why not a Switch version as a bonus. Full Circle is even working on a mobile version (iOS and Android), again with cross-play and some cross-progression between all platforms, but this port for smartphones should not see the light of day for a while.
Regarding the title of the game, well, the developers have chosen skate.because it is not Skate 4. It is neither a sequel, nor a remake, nor a rebootbut a whole new direction for the franchiseand there will be no Skate 5 (at least not from them), their game will be skate., point. The studio will support its game for years, adding mechanics of gameplaynew content, events and seasonal updates. So there will be microtransactions, but Full Circle promises that skate. will not be a pay-to-winthere will be nothing to pay to unlock new areas, there will be no loot boxes paying and taking out his credit card will not give any advantage in the gameplay. The studio is still working on the economic model, drawing inspiration in particular from Apex Legends and other games free-to-play to success, it will therefore be necessary to expect paid cosmetic content essentially.
And when will this skate be available. ? Well, “when it’s ready”. These are the words of Deran Chung, creative director of the game, who explains that he does not want to miss the launch and announce a date that is impossible to keep. The studio also shares some skate images. in pre-pre-alpha, there is indeed still work to be done. It will therefore be necessary to be patient, but the developers will allow fans to participate in alphas and betas this summer and in the coming months. You can find cards PSN on Amazon.
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