According to the statement made by EA, Skate 4 will be released under a different name and will be free.
EA officially released Skate 4 skate announced that it was named and the game will be free to play. The game, which will be released on PlayStation, Xbox and PC, will support cross-platforms. It will also support cross-progression. So no matter what platform you’re playing on, your progress will stay the same. It is unclear whether the game will only be released for the current generation or for previous generation consoles as well.
Skate will not include “Pay-To-Win” mechanics
The game, which appeared as part of The Board Room, is not the sequel to the three Skate games released during the Xbox 360 era. This game is a platform that the team plans to maintain for years. The new Skate game takes place in a new city known as San Vansterdam, located in the same universe as Skate’s San Vanelona. Clarifying the new Skate’s free-to-play approach, the team claims that the game will not include “Pay To Win” mechanics.
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Paid loot boxes will also not be a part of the game, and care will be taken to have cosmetic content. Also, EA has currently held a playtest for the game. The closed game test, which gave fans the chance to test the game, became very popular and was “cracked” within a few hours. It was then distributed online for anyone to download. Responding to the cracked version, EA said, “We are aware of an old version of the game that was distributed without our permission. This version is from September 2021 and was never intended for external use.” He warned users by including his words.