After years of development, Skate’s long awaited free-to-play reboot will receive its Early Access release date later this week, on 26th August.
You’ll be able to watch a special presentation from the developer on YouTube, starting 9AM PT. If you’re not sure what time that is in your country, we’ve put together a quick guide below:
- North America: 9am PDT / 10am MDT / 11am CDT / 12pm EDT
- UK/Ire: 5pm BST
- Europe: 6pm CEST / 7pm EEST
- Asia/Oceania: 1am (Wed) JST / 12am (Wed) AWST / 2am (Wed) AEST
In addition to announcing the livestream, the team has also shown off the game’s box art, which is what you’ll see on digital storefronts when you go to download it.
We’re stoked to reveal the official skate. cover art! Come back on Tuesday 8/26…we’re giving you the Early Access release date. See ya then. 🛹 pic.twitter.com/8rXIL4rhyN— skate. (@skate) August 24, 2025
As a reminder, this is a live service game set in an online open world, where you’re able to complete quests and place props to trick to your heart’s content. It’ll be interesting to see what the reception is like to this one, and whether fans get on board with the business model.