New Skate game finally announced by Electronic Arts

Fans of the skateboarding franchise, aptly entitled Skate, have been begging Electronic Arts to create a new Skate game for years. The last mainline entry in the franchise, Skate 3, released 10 years ago. At EA Play 2020, the publisher finally announced a new Skate game.

The new Skate game

At the end of the EA Play live event, the publisher dropped the age-old "one more thing" line, before revealing they are in fact working on a new Skate game.

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The short but sweet message from Skate series veterans, game director Deran Chung and creative director Chris Parry, instantly lit up the lives of Skate fans. 

Chris Parry announced: “We’re back, we’re doing it! Skate’s happening; we’re rolling. We secretly got together. It’s the beginning; the Skate evolution continues.”

Deran Chung continued by stating: “We’ve been waiting years, honestly, to make the right game, at the right time, with the right idea, and - really, really pleased to say that we’re here."

At the time of writing, no other information about the new Skate game is available. EA didn't even share one screenshot or a teaser video. 

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Like other titles revealed at EA Play, we can expect the new Skate game to probably release on next-gen consoles. 

While you not-so-patiently await more news about the new title in the iconic skateboarding game franchise, you can spend some time watching the latest episode of our Lockdown video series.

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