After 15 years off the deck, the Skate series is back. Skate 4 Early Access is now live worldwide, bringing a modern, free-to-play take on street skating with a massive online city, cross-play support, and a long-term content roadmap designed to evolve with the community.
Skate 4 Early Access release times and platforms
The rollout began on September 16 with staggered server activations to keep things stable. North American servers opened at 10:00 AM PDT / 1:00 PM EDT, Europe followed at 6:00 PM CET, and Asia-Pacific regions came online by early September 17.
You can play on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and the EA App. Cross-play is built in, so friends can ride together no matter where they play.
Welcome to San Vansterdam
The action moves to San Vansterdam, a vibrant, always-online multiplayer city that can host up to 150 players per server. Full Circle, the Vancouver studio behind the revival, designed San Vansterdam to shift and grow based on player feedback, with regular updates shaping how the city evolves.
Four distinct neighborhoods give the world its flavor and flow:
– Hedgemont
– Gullcrest
– Market Mile
– Brickswich
Each area features unique lines, challenges, and skateable terrain, from clean plazas and market districts to grittier brick-and-rail zones.
Signature control with more precision
The beloved Flick-It system returns with tighter input precision and refined physics, preserving the grounded feel fans love while upping control over flips, grinds, manuals, and reverts. Off the board, enhanced movement lets you climb and scramble to new spots, opening creative routes and hidden lines across rooftops, stairwells, and construction scaffolds.
Built for community and cross-play
With comprehensive cross-platform play, squads can session together across console generations and PC. The always-online approach emphasizes community-driven events, spot discovery, and shared clips, positioning San Vansterdam as a living social hub as much as a skatepark.
Live service roadmap and what’s coming next
Skate 4 adopts a live service model with steady updates planned throughout Early Access and beyond:
– Season 1 (October 2025): Halloween-themed events, including the “Skate-o-Ween” celebration, plus a new battle pass-style progression dubbed the skate.pass.
– Season 2 (December 2025): Cooperative gameplay modes and party voice chat join the lineup, along with new tricks like impossibles and improved handplants.
– Beyond 2025: The team has outlined features heading into 2026, including player-created skate parks and competitive leaderboards to push creativity and skill at scale.
Early Access length and full release window
The Early Access period is expected to run for about six months. Full release is targeted for 2026, giving the developers time to act on community feedback, refine systems, and continue expanding San Vansterdam’s districts, events, and tools.
Why this comeback matters
Skate 4 aims to capture what made the series stand out—physics-driven realism, expressive trick variety, and culture-first design—while embracing modern online play. Between cross-play support, a sprawling multiplayer city, and a roadmap stacked with seasonal events and new modes, the revival is built to keep sessions fresh for the long haul.
If you’ve been waiting since 2010 to pop back in, now’s the time to drop into San Vansterdam, find your line, and help shape the future of the series throughout Early Access.
