Electronic Arts announced a new Skate game in one of the company's more unexpected revelations from EA Play Live. Yes, it is really happening.
The new Skate game announced at the very end of EA Play Live is in very early stages of development. No video has been seen yet. However, the publisher hasn't announced the platforms it will come to or when it will be released.
Skate is Back! pic.twitter.com/EAQgt95HW2 — Electronic Arts (@EA) June 18, 2020
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Skate is back!
Creative director Cuz Parry said in a video they have returned and said, "Skate is happening." He has also thanked the fans for their support and enthusiasm. "We've been waiting [for] years to make the right game, at the right time, with the right idea," Game director Deran Chung added. However, he warned the fans not to expect to play Skate anytime soon. "It's really, really early for the new Skate game," he explained.
Parry went on to say the latest Skate is happening for it because of the fan fervor. "You commented this into existence," he added. There's no news yet about when the new Skate would be launched or on which platforms it will be published. Neither Chung nor Parry shared any information about the "right idea" that they actually came up with.
The most recent Skate title was the 2010 Skate 3 released on PS3 and Xbox 360. Fans have been clamoring for a new game for years, and it eventually happens. This new skate game announcement comes after rival Activision has revived its own skateboarding series, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. This year the franchise returns with a remaster package for PS4, Xbox One, and PC from Tony Hawk 's Pro Skater 1 + 2.
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Internet Reacts on Skate's return
While the words Skate 4 have never been explicitly used, that's what the fans would call the game for now before getting confirmation otherwise. EA claims fans "commented on the game 's coming into being," and the reviews have poured since the announcement. Here is a roundup for Twitter for reactions from developers, celebrities, skaters, and everyone else who seems especially enthusiastic. Read on for some of the best results below, beginning with Tyler, The Maker.
AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! SKATE 4 OR WHATEVER AHHHH https://t.co/WrnV9piJ5F — Tyler, The Creator (@tylerthecreator) June 19, 2020
Actor Demetrius Harmon, who famously persuaded Wendy's to bring back their spicy nuggets, was briefly attributed by some to bring back Skate.
Twitch streamer Avalanche, meanwhile, pointed out that one of the few things 2020 that keeps him going is the comeback of the video game skateboarding franchises.
Niko Partners analyst Daniel Ahmad's clever tweet is a strong warning that we may be a while away from seeing the next Skate title. He contrasted it with Nintendo's 2017 announcement of Metroid Prime 4--a title from which we have yet to see a second of footage.
The official Skate Twitter account is on a bit of a ride of triumph, quote retweeting many people along with the words "we're back"-here's one of many examples. Until now, the last tweet to the account was on September 8, 2010.
