EA's F2P Skate Sim Embarks on Playtesting

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

Join the Beta and Score Exclusive Rewards!

Following its initial announcement in June 2020 and subsequent teasers, skate. is finally available 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 further registrations as development continues.

To participate in the beta, visit EA's 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 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, 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.