"Skate." redirects here. For other uses, see Skate.
Skate (stylized as skate.) is a series of extreme sports games primarily developed and published by Electronic Arts. The first three mainline games in the series were developed by EA Black Box. After EA Black Box was shut down in 2013, the franchise was put on hiatus until the announcement of a fourth entry in the series in 2020.
The Skate series distinguishes itself from other skateboarding video games with its unique control system, called "Flick-it", in which players execute tricks with brief, rapid movements of either or both analog sticks of a twin-stick gamepad.[1] Players assume the role of a customizable skater and freely explore a fictional city in an open world setting, completing diverse and increasingly difficult challenges while being filmed by cameraman Giovanni Reda to unlock new areas, obtain new cosmetics and eventually rise to stardom.[2] Along the way, they can encounter, compete with and even play as famous real-life skaters, including Danny Way, Terry Kennedy and Rob Dyrdek, and must eventually choose from among several authentic licensed skateboard gear firms to strike an endorsement with for exclusive skateboard parts and gear. Players can make use of session markers to quickly travel to or return to a location of their choosing. A special injury system called the "Hall of Meat" tracks injuries sustained during wipeouts, particularly broken bones, which is key to completing certain challenges.[3]
The Skate series began during the seventh generation of video game consoles, with three major installments released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and one spin-off released on that generation's Nintendo platforms, leveraging their motion controls to implement the series' signature "Flick-it" controls. All of these four games were released annually towards the end of the 2000s, before the series went on hiatus.
The first game in the Skate series released in 2007 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and mobile phones. It is set in the fictional city of San Vanelona, a combination of San Francisco, Vancouver and Barcelona and follows the journey of an ordinary skater rising to fame after a devastating accident.[4]
Released in 2008, this spin-off, targeting the Wii, Nintendo DS and iOS, takes advantage of their motion controls to implement the series' "Flick-it" control system and is also set between Skate and the then-upcoming Skate 2.[5][6] An earthquake severely damages San Vanelona and a new person skates through the ruins of the city to gain fame, before traveling to other real-life cities in Europe, China and Brazil to prove their skills.[7]
The sequel to Skate, released in 2009, in which the main protagonist is freed from jail after the earthquake shaken San Vanelona is rebuilt by MongoCorp into a new city where skateboarding is illegal. They must once again develop mastery of skating while evading authorities determined to crack down on such activity.[8]: 4
The third installment of Skate was released in 2010 as a major departure from prior installments with its new setting in the city of Port Carverton and an unprecedented increase of freedom.[9] The player must once again skate to stardom after a dangerous stunt in the city goes wrong, costing them a lucrative endorsement deal.
Skate (TBA)edit
Over a decade after the release of Skate 3, Electronic Arts announced that a fourth installment of Skate was in development.[10] EA established Full Circle, a new studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, to lead its development.[11] The studio is led by Daniel McCulloch, and includes Deran Chung and Cuz Parry, who had created the original Skate games.[12] In late August 2021, Electronic Arts confirmed that the game will at least be available on Microsoft Windows and macOS for the first time ever in the series' history,[13] and will also target unspecified PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as well as mobile platforms.[14] In July 2022, the game was announced as Skate, stylized as skate. as the original game. The new Skate will be a free-to-play title,[15] and will be set in a new city known as San Vansterdam.[16] As of June 2022[update], it is in the playtesting stage via EA's playtesting service.[17]
Referencesedit
^Kelly, K. (6 May 2007). "EA's Skate video shows off "Flickit" controls". engadget. from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^EA Black Box. Skate 2 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360). Electronic Arts. Level/area: Slappy's. Giovanni Reda You want to check the replay? I'm always filming.
^"The one feature Skate 4 can't launch without". Electronic Gaming Monthly. 14 August 2020. from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^"Skate Game Intro". YouTube. Electronic Arts. 19 September 2007. from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
^Suttner, Nick (May 13, 2008). . 1UP.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
^Hatfield, Daemon (November 19, 2008). "Skate It Review (Wii)". IGN. from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
^Crecente, Brian (May 13, 2008). "Skate It Wii Hands-On Impressions". Kotaku. from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
^Skate 2 Xbox 360 Instruction Manual(PDF). Electronic Arts. 2009. (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
^Cooper, Jonathan (March 5, 2010). "Skate 3 Preview". GameZone. from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
^Grubb, Jeff (June 18, 2020). "#Skate4: Electronic Arts announces the next game in the beloved series". Venture Beat. from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
^Kerr, Chris (January 27, 2021). "EA forms new studio Full Circle to revive Skate franchise". Gamasutra. from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
^Stewart, Marcus (January 27, 2021). "Meet Full Circle, The New Studio Making The Next Skate". Game Informer. from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
^Good, Owen S (26 August 2021). "Skate 4 will launch on PC". Polygon. from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
^Applefold, Danny (14 July 2022). "Will Skate (4) be cross-platform?". DotEsports. from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
^Peters, Jay (2022-07-14). "Skate's developers say going free to play is a 'natural evolution of the franchise'". The Verge. from the original on 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
^"skate. - Pre-Pre-Pre Alpha Trailer". YouTube. skate. 30 June 2022. from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022. San Vansterdam wasn't built in a day.
^"Skate. Insider Program Frequently Asked Question – Electronic Arts". 30 June 2022. from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
External linksedit
Official website
November 23, 2023
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Skate redirects here For other uses see Skate Skate stylized as skate is a series of extreme sports games primarily developed and published by Electronic Arts The first three mainline games in the series were developed by EA Black Box After EA Black Box was shut down in 2013 the franchise was put on hiatus until the announcement of a fourth entry in the series in 2020 SkateGenre s Extreme sports gameDeveloper s EA Black BoxEA MontrealExient EntertainmentFull CirclePublisher s Electronic ArtsPlatform s PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One mobile phone Wii Nintendo DS iOSFirst releaseSkateSeptember 13 2007Latest releaseSkate 3May 11 2010 Contents 1 Overview 2 Games 2 1 Skate 2007 2 2 Skate It 2 3 Skate 2 2 4 Skate 3 2 5 Skate TBA 3 References 4 External linksOverview editThe Skate series distinguishes itself from other skateboarding video games with its unique control system called Flick it in which players execute tricks with brief rapid movements of either or both analog sticks of a twin stick gamepad 1 Players assume the role of a customizable skater and freely explore a fictional city in an open world setting completing diverse and increasingly difficult challenges while being filmed by cameraman Giovanni Reda to unlock new areas obtain new cosmetics and eventually rise to stardom 2 Along the way they can encounter compete with and even play as famous real life skaters including Danny Way Terry Kennedy and Rob Dyrdek and must eventually choose from among several authentic licensed skateboard gear firms to strike an endorsement with for exclusive skateboard parts and gear Players can make use of session markers to quickly travel to or return to a location of their choosing A special injury system called the Hall of Meat tracks injuries sustained during wipeouts particularly broken bones which is key to completing certain challenges 3 Games editRelease timeline2007Skate2008Skate It2009Skate 22010Skate 3201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022TBAskate The Skate series began during the seventh generation of video game consoles with three major installments released on Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 and one spin off released on that generation s Nintendo platforms leveraging their motion controls to implement the series signature Flick it controls All of these four games were released annually towards the end of the 2000s before the series went on hiatus Skate 2007 edit Main article Skate 2007 video game The first game in the Skate series released in 2007 on PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 and mobile phones It is set in the fictional city of San Vanelona a combination of San Francisco Vancouver and Barcelona and follows the journey of an ordinary skater rising to fame after a devastating accident 4 Skate It edit Main article Skate It Released in 2008 this spin off targeting the Wii Nintendo DS and iOS takes advantage of their motion controls to implement the series Flick it control system and is also set between Skate and the then upcoming Skate 2 5 6 An earthquake severely damages San Vanelona and a new person skates through the ruins of the city to gain fame before traveling to other real life cities in Europe China and Brazil to prove their skills 7 Skate 2 edit Main article Skate 2 The sequel to Skate released in 2009 in which the main protagonist is freed from jail after the earthquake shaken San Vanelona is rebuilt by MongoCorp into a new city where skateboarding is illegal They must once again develop mastery of skating while evading authorities determined to crack down on such activity 8 4 Skate 3 edit Main article Skate 3 The third installment of Skate was released in 2010 as a major departure from prior installments with its new setting in the city of Port Carverton and an unprecedented increase of freedom 9 The player must once again skate to stardom after a dangerous stunt in the city goes wrong costing them a lucrative endorsement deal Skate TBA edit Over a decade after the release of Skate 3 Electronic Arts announced that a fourth installment of Skate was in development 10 EA established Full Circle a new studio in Vancouver British Columbia to lead its development 11 The studio is led by Daniel McCulloch and includes Deran Chung and Cuz Parry who had created the original Skate games 12 In late August 2021 Electronic Arts confirmed that the game will at least be available on Microsoft Windows and macOS for the first time ever in the series history 13 and will also target unspecified PlayStation and Xbox consoles as well as mobile platforms 14 In July 2022 the game was announced as Skate stylized as skate as the original game The new Skate will be a free to play title 15 and will be set in a new city known as San Vansterdam 16 As of June 2022 update it is in the playtesting stage via EA s playtesting service 17 References edit Kelly K 6 May 2007 EA s Skate video shows off Flickit controls engadget Archived from the original on 21 November 2021 Retrieved 21 November 2021 EA Black Box Skate 2 PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Electronic Arts Level area Slappy s Giovanni Reda You want to check the replay I m always filming The one feature Skate 4 can t launch without Electronic Gaming Monthly 14 August 2020 Archived from the original on 21 November 2021 Retrieved 21 November 2021 Skate Game Intro YouTube Electronic Arts 19 September 2007 Archived from the original on 21 November 2021 Retrieved 21 November 2021 Suttner Nick May 13 2008 Skate It Preview 1UP com Archived from the original on October 3 2012 Retrieved September 13 2017 Hatfield Daemon November 19 2008 Skate It Review Wii IGN Archived from the original on September 13 2017 Retrieved September 13 2017 Crecente Brian May 13 2008 Skate It Wii Hands On Impressions Kotaku Archived from the original on September 13 2017 Retrieved November 21 2021 Skate 2 Xbox 360 Instruction Manual PDF Electronic Arts 2009 Archived PDF from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2021 11 21 Cooper Jonathan March 5 2010 Skate 3 Preview GameZone Archived from the original on March 8 2010 Retrieved September 12 2017 Grubb Jeff June 18 2020 Skate4 Electronic Arts announces the next game in the beloved series Venture Beat Archived from the original on June 19 2020 Retrieved October 6 2020 Kerr Chris January 27 2021 EA forms new studio Full Circle to revive Skate franchise Gamasutra Archived from the original on January 27 2021 Retrieved February 2 2021 Stewart Marcus January 27 2021 Meet Full Circle The New Studio Making The Next Skate Game Informer Archived from the original on January 27 2021 Retrieved February 2 2021 Good Owen S 26 August 2021 Skate 4 will launch on PC Polygon Archived from the original on 3 September 2021 Retrieved 3 September 2021 Applefold Danny 14 July 2022 Will Skate 4 be cross platform DotEsports Archived from the original on 14 July 2022 Retrieved 14 July 2022 Peters Jay 2022 07 14 Skate s developers say going free to play is a natural evolution of the franchise The Verge Archived from the original on 2022 07 14 Retrieved 2022 07 14 skate Pre Pre Pre Alpha Trailer YouTube skate 30 June 2022 Archived from the original on 2 July 2022 Retrieved 3 July 2022 San Vansterdam wasn t built in a day Skate Insider Program Frequently Asked Question Electronic Arts 30 June 2022 Archived from the original on 1 July 2022 Retrieved 18 November 2023 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Skate series amp oldid 1185656316, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
