Free to play status with microtransactions, final name and release window, Skate 4 reveals much more. EA also asks not to download pirated versions circulating on the Web.
The “Board room” developer journal allows you to learn more about Skate 4. Free to play, crossplay or even its release, we take stock of the hot news about it.
A game that’s here to stay
Forget Skate 4 and say hello to skate. short. And even if it makes you think about it, it’s not a reboot, a remake or a sequel. The numbering is totally abandoned because the game is made to be long-lasting, with additions and improvements over time. “We’ll listen to what you have to say over time, and we’ll add the features you want. It’s not Skate 4. Just Skate. Period. That’s why there’s a period at the end.” says Cuz Parry, creative director.
A long-term vision that Isabelle Mocquard, head of product management at the Full Circle studio, also tells us about.
We aim to support skate. for the coming years. From the start, the development team knew they wanted to create something different. Our vision was not to have a game that you play and finish. But something you can come back to regularly to discover new things. Our dream is that skate. never stop. And for that, we will support skate. actively with new gameplay elements and adjustments, new content and events, as well as many seasonal things.
Skate 4 will be free with microtransactions
The rumor of a free to play game was accurate. Skate 4 will be free at launch. And for EA and Full Circle to make money, there will be microtransactions. However, the teams insist on the fact that it will be a healthy model insofar as there will be no lootboxes, no content hidden behind a paywall (ex: additional cards) and no advantage in terms of gameplay. . In summary, it will not be a pay to win. Full Circle cites Apex Legends as an example to follow, where in-game purchases are cosmetic. The developers genuinely want the community not to be divided by applying a more predatory model.
Besides, players will stick together at all costs because Skate is crossplay and crossprogression between old and new generation consoles and the PC. You can therefore play on your PS5 with a friend who has an Xbox Series X or even start a game on PlayStation 5 and resume it on PC etc.
As for a release date, Full Circle won’t be rushing anything. “Let’s not mess it up, ok?! We’re going to take our time and not have unrealistic expectations of the launch date. It will be when the game is ready” warns Deran Chung, creative director. Exit therefore a release in 2022.
Ah and if you see the pre-pre-alpha version, it’s “normal”. This is a hacked and therefore illegal version that could result in mass bans. It dates from September 2021 and was “not reserved for use outside the studio”.