The Board Room: Episode 5 | skate.

in this episode of The Board Room we sat down with a few of our developers to talk about character customization in skate. we touch on the evolution of character art from the previous games and how we are giving you the chance to show off your personal style through wardrobe options and your skateboard set up. we also go behind the scenes on how we are working with brands to bring products from the real world to life in San Vansterdam.
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[@skate]

tell us in the comments what you'd like us to talk about in the next episode of The Board Room, or clothing and accessories you want to see in game?

[@inkyeye8327]

Genderless boards and wheels.

[@GreenKawasaki]

MORE MICROTRANSACTIONS I CANT GET ENOUGH ! ❤

[@SlimShadytill80]

The release date

[@inkyeye8327]

You deleted my comment about genderless boards and wheels? Seriously? Ok, if you don't like genderless staff, give me boards and wheels with genders.

[@Brickblock200]

Next episode should be about adding console support

[@CommanderColson]

Can you confirm this game will support offline play so that it won’t one day be ripped away from players like the recent situation with Ubisofts The Crew?

[@WH250398]

They are too silent about that.

[@dilettodiletto3448]

nah it's going to be a market simulator

[@yungcigala_]

A f2p live service game with offline support? Connect dots my friend

[@Ikirupp9994]

The game should be called skate 4.

[@Fazballius]

I mean they have a single player mode so maybe

[@devin8533]

Please discuss plans for a 'career' mode or similar experience. Everything shown up to this point just makes it seem like a multiplayer sandbox where you grind XP for cosmetics or whatnot. Will there be a story mode? What options will there be to play by yourself in the world without other people? A theme brought up by you all time and again is making this a skate game that allows people to play how they want. Many of us want to play on our own, and progress through a curated story/career mode. Also, I'd love to hear from the folks running the create a park systems. With modern hardware, I hope that the issues faced with past games (framerate, size limitations etc) can be addressed. I'd love to see the developers invest heavily in the create a park mode, as it will allow the community to have long term content and new terrain.

[@RockinRogGaming]

Exactly this, I hope they don’t think we all just want to skate with randoms, I want a story mode lmao

[@Aidancap27]

Story mode would be amazing favorite part of the old game and I know most of every skate 3.2. Or 1 player can agree .😊

[@baggypop7536]

Do you need story mode in real life skating?

[@E-Bizzy]

judging from my pre alpha playtesting experience, they are solely focusing on the multiplayer with daily challenges that give out different types of xp and you get random clothing drops. (which btw since every character is genderless, you end up getting a skirt or something even if you are playing as a dude). I think you can be in a server on your own, but its just the same thing where you just freeskate around the map and you can do challenges and stuff, which really aren't that fun.

[@Sammyv17]

@@baggypop7536 You have story mode in real life skating.

[@Inspectah___98]

There definitely needs to me a story career where you get your sponsors like the first two games but longer story. Also npcs and cars to make the city feel alive and backyard pools

[@E-Bizzy]

keep dreamin

[@Inspectah___98]

@@E-Bizzy I know there won’t be just putting my opinion up don’t be a downer

[@E-Bizzy]

@reaperjg8007 sorry to be a downer, I would love a story mode like the old games, but I've just accepted that this game will be a cash grab live service game.

[@catethps]

there are npcs and cars

[@Inspectah___98]

@@E-Bizzy yeah I’ll probably play it for like a week and go back to playing skate 2

[@James-il1zn]

Tbh im worried this game will be soulless. Not because the developers dont have love for their project, they clearly do. However they say they are listening to the community but there’s no mention of a campaign, which was the core of the original skate games. Online mode was a feature, one that was loved nonetheless, but not the game itself. I would rather pay £30 and have a campaign and offline mode rather than have a sandbox online live service game that closes down after people lose interest in the repetitive loop of grinding for clothes. I really hope you guys prove me wrong and i really hope you read this.

[@fh2234]

The characters are genderless, they are literally ghosts, of course its soulless.

[@Lance420_OutOfBounds]

The Playtest u can sign up for got the worst Support. These devs give no Damm about their "Community

[@Flaccid_Fisticuffs]

I was literally about to comment the same thing. All of this gameplay and cosmetic stuff is great, but what is the game behind it going to look like? What is the structure, the gameplay loop? If it’s just for cosmetic stuff that’s pretty lame

[@kyleandrews12]

They’ve stated in earlier videos that there building out from gameplay/ character customisation since it’s only in pre-pre alpha still I’m sure it will get a lot better it’s just a matter of time I guess

[@BitesTheDusto]

Its over, theyre gentrifying skate

[@grassgrow030]

As a life long skate 1, 2 and 3 enjoyer, I really, REALLY hope to be able to play Skate offline, not tied to an always-online system!!!

[@WHDRWN]

This game is for ipad kids, not skaters. It's gonna be so bad.

[@landscore1]

Why can’t we just get a normal skate 4 with story? And what’s wrong with it being stylized? That’s what made the old skate games so good. They all had a certain unique feel.

[@orifine6763]

I agree so much!!!

[@SleeperReaper]

Because they don't want to make any more and only want to milk this one for the cash

[@lightmolasses]

We know why

[@law6044]

Please ensure players are able to play this offline

[@SMACKYOURB1TCHUP]

Not happening. It’s a free to play game made by EA. It’s gonna be always online and full of MTX

[@LundonStephon]

There is almost a 0% chance to play this offline.

[@GamerDaSkater]

This generation is doomed💀😂 low iq people really think you can have offline on a live service game.

[@k1z4cz3k]

It's a Free To Play Live Service game..

[@cyclopsentertainment517]

^^^^this I don't wanna be forced to play online

[@pedrocoppola1085]

Please, for the love of god, make this game availabe in offline. So even without internet I can still at least hop on, skate around, unlock new items, do challenges and later when I do have internet it just syncs up all the progress I made offline into the new online mode, and at least when the servers inevitably shut down, we can all still play it by ourselves and make progress.

[@RockinRogGaming]

This game is going to be a live service micro-transaction hell. Take me back to the good ole days of Skate 3 when everything wearable was unlockable in game.

[@frostycs2]

surely it's in-game currency that's earned through doing stuff in the game

[@cash623]

@frostycs2 most definitely will! But what the problem will be is they'll make it where it costs a lot of in game money vs like less bought currency. Also will definitely have items clothing, decks, etc. That will HAVE to be bought. How R6 does it, is you can buy a weapon skin for "Reknown" that will cost maybe 30k "Reknown" but only cost my 68 to 100 of the paid currency "R6 credits" then you have the cool "Elite" Skins where you have to buy with the R6 credits

[@frostycs2]

@@cash623 yeah it surely will be like that, but it must be a bit more rewarding in an open world skating game

[@Fanchus_English]

It's sad to know skateboarding games are pretty much dead

[@frostycs2]

@@Fanchus_English we’re all here for the revival my friend!

[@ethanb3606]

"Man its so sick, we got Vans shoes in the game now"

[@talkgomilk]

We are fucked

[@FibroFantastic]

Is this a dress up sim?

[@finleyblanton1919]

Half of skate 1/3 of my time in skate 3 was me trying on outfits

[@seth3153]

Everyone on launch could have a default skin if you want.

[@billaniii]

I’ve just accepted that this game is never going to release

[@iMarcusXBL]

don't worry , it will release with 678 different genders in game!

[@Randomperson_119]

@@iMarcusXBL People like you are so pathetic lol. Ya’ll can’t enjoy one thing without making up scenarios, just like the people you criticize.

[@AKIRA-oz5cg]

no it’s gunna release it’s just going to be pure garbage

[@KYSGamingOfficial]

Skate 4 or GTA 6, what will release first?

[@justanotherpxrson]

A couple things. We *need* the ability to play the game fully offline. Also, the current art direction is a bit too cartoony. Its sad that it has to be a live service game regardless though. I'm willing to bet that not a single person is happy about it, and its highly likely that EA is forcing that decision.

[@mckdogdrums3543]

I was pretty devo now after reading the comments more it’s going live service. I wasn’t naive to think it wouldn’t be more online but all online experience in a day where all games seem online, for a skate game is a little annoying. I’d rather pay twice the price of $100 for story mode and dlcs (a bit like previous iterations that were successful) than pay nothing forever and have buyable cosmetics or packs that get new zones etc. Unfortunately it’s been proven they make much more off this model and for big companies share holders that is the target not the game itself with how good it is.

[@Eva-Zerogoki]

would love to see a good diverse selection of clothing, both extremely baggy pants but also more standard or even slim pants and as far as shirts i would love to see dynamic layering options like for example if there’s a cool t-shirt you could layer a different colored long sleeve under the shirt rather than just putting the same graphic on the long sleeve option and calling it a day, also like wearing a hoodie/ jacket/ flannel unzipped/ open but still being able to wear a graphic t-shirt of choice under it, just lots of ways to customize our wardrobe on a realistic level :)

[@rsolsjo]

you can be genderless ok, but is it playable offline? can you progress offline? when will you go into full alpha? are there any hard goals or roadmaps in place at all? two years ago I was excited, we seem to have progressed about 5% since then 😂

[@Breath_of_the_Thunder]

but you see, you can wear a skirt as a dude, revolutionary

[@RuntzBeats]

😂

[@Chilimane]

“ its pretty powerful”

[@trevormorgan9084]

So many players might kill me for this, but I’ve always thought that it would be cool to add some element of realism to the board’s use. What I mean by that is that things like board slides, nose and tail slides, etc. scratch up the board - like it does in real life. Bearings get worn out, wheels get worn down and need to be replaced, and boards snap on major impact. It’s like a car taking gradual damage throughout the race in racing games. You don’t typically just brush up against a car or a wall and suddenly your car’s undrivable. There’s progression there until it reaches the point of being undriveable and then you fail the race. If your goal is to push merchandising and customization in this game, you really should make it so that players have to visit the stores to replace their setup periodically or when they snap their board, and they can purchase things like better bearings, lighter trucks, impact dampeners, new, better quality boards and different types of wheels based on how much money they’ve earned. I know we earned sponsorship money in the first game, but there was really no real incentive or requirement to use that money, it was merely just there if you wanted to use it. Of course, there would be a barebones generic setup available at the stores in case you snap your board and have no money, but it’d just be cool to see that element of realism added.

[@con6904]

Session has it.

[@Waffle_The_Moth]

@@con6904Session is a bit…challenging and janky, in my personal opinion.

[@danielgammon616]

Will there be a single player story mode?

[@WheatLandFilms]

My #1 question in regards to character design is - Why are the majority of the pants cuffed? It is not 2014. Where are the baggier pants? Why aren’t the straight fit non-cuffed pants more commonly showcased?

[@slaktaren4849]

it's the woke agenda. Everything needs to be lame and gay.

[@bluemyhigh]

I agree those fits are ass. The costume designers are living in 2012.

[@slaktaren4849]

it's woke

[@WheatLandFilms]

@@slaktaren4849 they are lib cuffs

[@ChaosTheaterr]

@@slaktaren4849 I just knew one of you “this is woke” clowns would be in this comment section.

[@DRLZEca]

I know some many have discussed this already but these board room episodes are really toning down any hype this game that was left. We all see where this is going which is fine but this feels like its intentionally designed to string folk along with the years of needing a skate 4

[@episodebeats2817]

Hear ya. These board meetings are just filler to keep us strung along for something that may actually flop or never be released. We're definitely getting the runaround.

[@bluemyhigh]

Next up The Board Room: Episode 100.

[@GrayxCode45]

Lmaooooooo

[@LegoFlimMakers]

Bet you love joking about movie theater prices

[@aceman0000099]

What's the deal with movie theatre prices? You buy the popcorn and it's like the coke is for the guy next to ya!

[@bluemyhigh]

@@aceman0000099 😂

[@j.ramsey8863]

8 months between contact. Every person I know gave up, they have a negative mindset on it now which means the game will need to be groundbreaking to change the opinion and there hasn't been a groundbreaking game design since PUBG.

[@DADVIDS]

Hey you know how you guys began this whole journey with the "Don't F*K it up" mantra? You f*ked it up, well done.

[@peenurmobile]

how

[@peenurmobile]

how

[@iMarcusXBL]

they are spending their time on gender....

[@juicescoonstein]

It's been almost 14 years since the last release. As a huge skate fan, I'm getting extremely uninterested. We begged EA for years and this is what we get? This game better be the GTA 5 of skateboarding.

[@WHDRWN]

Notice how over time the actual skaters involved have either stepped away or stopped posting about it completely. The final game is gonna be something that could have just been a fortnite dlc

[@con6904]

NOT MY SKATE.

[@TR-Creations]

Lacey baker I mean Leo baker SKATE.

[@WHDRWN]

@@TR-Creations DO NOT MISGENDER ME OH AND ALSO GO BUY MY NIKE SWEATSHOP SLAVE LABOUR SHOES

[@fh2234]

This looks extremely unimpressive and disappointing. I dont even know where to start. But the fact the characters are genderless is unbeliavable to me. Obviously skateboarding might not be the same as it was in the 70s,80s,90s,2000s but this right here really has nothing to do with the skate franchise except for the controls. You point out that you are excited about the artistic deck graphics and the fact you can be 6'4. That is very much unimporant. Nothing anyone wants to know and I am pretty tall myself. I really cant believe my eyes, it looks all horrible. This is coming from a regular 32 yo male growing up with skateboarding games. I am not even chauvinistic, it just looks so bad, you focus on the wrong things for way too long. Just make it an option to be 'genderless' for the people that might be and move on. Oh my god.

[@mt0software]

I made my own skate game while waiting for this.. 😅

[@iamkillball3000]

my god you did

[@4WheelsOnTheRoad]

Where is the old guy, did he die because this game is now in the 127th year of production and still not released?

[@MrBim1234]

« So much customisation » means so much micro transaction

[@stezzaplays3979]

I think there will be a huge amount of in game cosmetics you can get maybe just different variants of it in a store but no one is forcing you to pay for that the game is free after all

[@MrBim1234]

@@stezzaplays3979 nobody asked for a f2p always online. Once the server dies, and they will, the game won't be accessible anymore, same thing with all the stuff nobody forced you to buy. Nobody should defend this kind of model

[@MemphisHadley]

Dude who cares? The game is going to be free, they need money.

[@MrBim1234]

@@MemphisHadley nobody asked for a f2p always online. Once the server dies, and they will, the game won't be accessible anymore, same thing with all the stuff nobody forced you to buy. Nobody should defend this kind of model

[@YoYouChallenger]

Can you please focus on the actual idea of the game? skateboarding. who cares about all of that extra stuff, just make a "better" skate 2 / 3 with new content / new story and that's it. Maybe push your online mode for in-game real money purchases, but please think about the players that don't want none of this and those who would much rather have a game based on the old ones.

[@Kornreis]

7:42 Please dont make the game look like this, this skeleton dude looks like he's wearing pyjamas.. I have no problem with bodysuits and masks etc, but in a fashion sense, this looks pretty crappy and cheap.. Sleeves and overall the sweater too short, pants as well, also pants have a weird shape.. Skeleton mask also looks too clunky, give it some nice shape, maybe not covering the whole head like a helmet, but more like a mask.. I hope you get what I'm trying to say. Just hoping the game will look highly fashionable and not so childish. I have hopes though, the decks ( 5:20 ) looked pretty amazing and Yolanda's character also has potential. Also I'm aware the game is in an early state, so hopefully the bad looking outfits rn won't make it into the final game (:

[@jim_carry]

Unfortunately this is 100% the direction they're going. All the Fortnite kids will be hyped to spend their parents money for the dumbest clothing

[@Kornreis]

​@@jim_carryI have no problem that there will be a real money shop, that's the case in most of the f2p games nowadays. So idc if the Fortnite kids spend their parents money there. I just hope the outfits will look nice and rn everything is in a really early stage, so for me it's hard to tell what the finished product will be/look like. I don't think outfits will have to look like that for kids to buy them, they can still look more stylish..

[@ralphwiggum3463]

i dont think much detail has been added as you can see with everything its pre pre alpha alpha or whatever, nothing has extreme detail. so my guess is those sort of details, clothes moving, fabric, texture, fitting, styling, all that stuff will probably look better on release. just like how the world looks so bland but obviously it's not finished and detailed.

[@James-il1zn]

i mean skate 3 was very similar people have all sort of black box glitches to have crazy characters or you see people dressing their characters fashionably and more traditionally. I like that they’re just throwing all this stuff out to customise however you want, even though i know i will be having a more traditional skater. I do fear that any cool clothes will be put behind a paywall however :(

[@dizzle13451]

How many more pre alpha alpha alpha alpha alpha do we need

[@aceman0000099]

This game is gonna be another couple of years at least

[@EpiphanyClip]

@@aceman0000099 As long as the game comes out finished and next to no bugs it's fine...

[@Brazzzzzz]

@@EpiphanyClip original games became more fun because of bugs. To try and make a perfect game will be the downfall of it all.

[@PlebNC]

How to say you've never made a game without saying it.

[@aceman0000099]

@@Brazzzzzz glitches you mean. Bugs are annoying things like the game crashing or getting soft locked

[@TheCENATION413]

We were better off not knowing the game was being made because 4 years of nothing is frustrating 😭

[@tactical1981]

Can you imagine what the office culture is like? They probably take every Friday off to go paintballing or some other team building exercise.

[@rioluvo]

@@tactical1981 wild 💀🦔❄

[@prismatic9890]

What? I think it was a good decision. We have been able to give so much input and feedback because they chose to keep it public and have the community involved. If they just never showed it off and never let people play test, we probably would have a bad game at launch but they really seem to care what the community thinks about the game which is a nice change for once.

[@aceman0000099]

​@@prismatic9890^ exactly.

[@flubber8795]

@@tactical1981what do you mean I hope they have a healthy work environment

[@SIinxer]

We’re still working on it🤓 disappointed in this video was expecting more..

[@icedtamahawk]

As long as I can where my hat under the hood we good

[@Darien2395]

Skate came out 14 years ago and new game is still like 5 years away from being done😭💀

[@Aether550]

In the most respectful and constructive way possible: we asked for skate 4. We did not want you to take years to epitomize the skateboarding videogame. It’s taking way too long because you bit off way more than you could chew, and the fanbase would have been satisfied with a modern rendition of the formula that made the brand successful in the first place. It’s not too late to come up with a story and make it what it should have been. Sorry for being so blunt, but it is plain as day.

[@sosamanotf642]

This is Skate 4, it’s the same gameplay and mechanics

[@Aether550]

It’s not skate 4. It’s “skate.” They’re trying to do a halo infinite.

[@AKIRA-oz5cg]

@@Aether550this game is gunna be garbage lol

[@ay5285]

So vans cut them a huge check lol

[@AKIRA-oz5cg]

I mean it makes sense…

[@LaCroixBasher]

Oooh boy these commetns are turing against you! Better pay attention to the fans!

[@WHDRWN]

Seems like a game unrelated to the earlier ones and completely out of touch with real skaters.

[@wool-is5010]

Killed this franchise 👏

[@TR-Creations]

Lacey baker I mean Leo baker SKATE.

[@denvael8916]

why does it need to be genderless? wtf

[@importon]

woke mind virus infecting corporate culture

[@LaCroixBasher]

YO THAT SKELETON SUIT SUCKS SO MUCH HOLY COW

[@MaxiMumSavageYT]

OFFLINE PLAY MUST BE ADDED👀

[@Lun44rrr]

Sooo progressiveeeee 😂

[@beh3lit]

Where are the baggy pants?

[@drinya88]

Yeah, I have same thought all video, and hope that I'll see it, but I didn't see it.

[@E-Bizzy]

yeah they say you can be whoever you want, but if you want to be like an actual skater, you're out of luck.

[@jim_carry]

you already know they're saving the baggy pants as the most expensive cosmetic item, and they will lock any other good looking clothing following that

[@kida026]

@@E-Bizzy I don't see a ton of baggy pants at the skatepark... seems to me these days there's not one specific style that makes you an "actual skater".

[@E-Bizzy]

@kida026 not sure what skateparks you're going to, but all you gotta do is watch pro video parts from the last like 4 years, and you'll see it is a very common style. Obviously, you can be a skater and wear whatever you want, but there is a trend of baggy pants currently.

[@faaaaario]

It's cool you guys are putting focus on the customization part of things, specially for a more wide and accessible title this time around with it being free-to-play and live service, but it would be nice if you shed a light on us with regards to how grindy the progression for us to get said customization items will turn out to be. We don't want to spend hours and hours doing events just to get one pair of "Vans" shoes, or half of a "Girl Yeah Right!-themed" board. Also, I feel it's not good to brag about your game having "the option to spend money *only if you want to*", which can be seen as a problem if the microtransaction prices turn out to be ludicrously expensive while giving very little.

[@TravisBlack]

What we would like is confirmation that this will be a game that we can legitimately own without you having the ability to take it away from us.

[@Calzorb]

This is so conflicting. I really appreciate that yall are making the game free to play, and giving people the ability to get all of the gameplay for free. A huge portion of me wishes that the game was just $60, and I can get or unlock everything. This does probably mean fewer players, and less money for you guys and EA, but, it comprises what SKATE is to the OG fans, the people that have supported the franchise from day one. Conflicting. I’m going to feel sad if I have to pay any significant amount of money for anything BESIDES cosmetics in this game. I can play a default skater, as long as I get all of the gameplay for free. In my heart, I’d rather pay $60 for the whole thing tho.

[@stezzaplays3979]

I was thinking the same thing cause if there is a cosmetic I want but I can't go an earn it I HAVE to pay then I'ma be pissed I hope it's just like a skip for getting cosmetics without grinding so anyone can truly enjoy the game and look how they wanna look

[@WHDRWN]

All they need to do is take skate 2, edit the map, bam best seller.

[@HarveyOMG69]

Is it possible for us to have a single player mode? I've gone through a few comments, and I completely agree, there definitely should be a single player, it would be a good shout to have, rather than only multiplayer, but so far, all the customization I'm hoping it's not all microtransactions, ye, have a few, but not every single possible customization. And I'm hyped for this, I loved every second of it.

[@dO0bie]

Skating looks good but genderless characters caught me off guard

[@sadiporter2966]

they should call it 'Skate Woke'.

[@MrRobertGillan]

@@sadiporter2966Woke 🤓

[@drinya88]

I getting tired of this all woke stuff. Just it getting annoying when Xbox community manager is literally HATES white people.

[@pierrealexander8183]

What about it? If I'm not roleplaying a character I don't think it's a big deal

[@ralphwiggum3463]

@@sadiporter2966 skateboarders arent boomers thankfully, so we see more customization = more expression, and skateboarding is all about expression~ win/win

[@cadenmam3853]

is skate 4 coming out within the next 2 decades?

[@Why_It]

Remember to only buy something if it's worth the purchase at the moment. Never buy something on the promise of "just trust me bro, it'll get better in the next update/expansion." More often than not the improvements happen far too late to keep up with competition. That is if the improvements even happen before the product gets shelved. I know this is just pre-alpha footage, but their talk of "launch is just the beginning" gets me nervous. I really want the Skate series to have a good comeback, but if it's going to be completely directionless then I'm not sure it'll have the personality to keep my attention. If there isn't a full single-player offline-mode campaign at launch then I'm not buying. I didn't play the other skate games online often and I won't be forced to stay in online sessions just to have a silly time flipping a board. Honestly, I don't even feel like playing with other people is even that much of a improvement to the Skate experience to me. I spent hours of my life engaging in the unique and inventive world/level design and getting into a flow state by focusing on my lines. NPCs that could dynamically use obstacles near me, but stay at a distance where they aren't distracting feels like a better idea than just trusting random people won't get in the way. Something I liked was in this game from the people at Ubisoft Annecy called Steep. In it, whenever you did a challenge it'd have phantom players with the bronze, silver, gold and online high score records do the challenge with you. This way, you could learn the lines, see shortcuts and feel a sense of competitiveness all while not having to directly engage with another person or relying on a consistent internet connection. In my honest opinion, Steep did so much right with it's gameplay and quest designs. Steep's successor Riders Republic felt too bland. Really felt like it was trying to be like a Fortnite for extreme sports. Again, that game was directionless and relied on players to basically make the content themselves. Their big pull was the massive amounts of crowds that COULD accumulate in events, but when the game only pulls a peak of 2-4k concurrent players on new season and DLC drop the world ends up feeling dead and empty. If a game can make the individual feel that the world they're playing in is alive without the requirement of online play, then I believe there'll be a stronger sense of engagement and longevity to the lifetime of the game itself.

[@NinjaDilz3396]

That’s it? 15 minutes of just clothing? And no annoucement of the public playtest either smeh

[@potetoesman]

We need concrete info around monetisation and a satire bit about the teleprompter in the next episode.

[@PlebNC]

Monetisation info is probably too early as they're still pre-alpha so don't have the full scope of content to figure out how to monetise it. It'll probably be some variation of premium currency but nothing is known.

[@AlecKeaneDUB]

I wanna be excited about this game but I'm just insanely skeptical about it all now.

[@Jordezy]

We need a custom walk style in the game each player/ character needs to have a unique walk

[@yerayelobsesiones6752]

Like dragons dogma 2

[@inkyeye8327]

We have a genderless walk style.

[@jacob3761]

Like GTA just a couple options to really bring the character together

[@VT2GUP]

Would be so good to be able to change board, truck and wheel sizes. I’m a big fan of big board small wheel setups and to be able to have that option in the game would be amazing. Having the option to build a skateboard to suit your style whether that is street skating, bowl skating or all round would make the game feel a lot more realistic for everyone, who agrees with me?

[@SP_CE_NVADER]

Personally can't stand playing a game when I constantly feel like it's trying to get me to spend money. I play games to get away from spending and earning and things. All this talk about how looking how you want is important for expressing yourself etc, when we know it's a free to play and will be monetized selling clothes, skins, etc, it seems really contradictive of what's being said in this video. All I get from it is "you deserve to express yourself, if you pay". Unlockables are all well and good, and a good sense of achievement, but we know the tactics, the really unique unlocks will be cash only. I know games need to earn money, but I am so over this argument that it's okay to charge for cosmetics because you can still do everything else in the game. "Battlepass" mechanisms and FOMO weekly challenges are also terrible for a lot of people. Tried the battlepass route and it ended up burning me out trying to finish them. I wanted to finish because I would effectively lose the items that I paid for and didn't get chance to unlock. After the grind for finishing one, I am done with the game. It is so hard to care about a "live service" game in 2024. The amount that just go under making them literally unplayable even offline is massive. I still play Skate 2 and 3. I very much doubt I will still even be able to play a live service game in 10 years. That is another reason I am having a hard time caring about a F2P skate game.

[@Hustle9848]

Can you announce which pros will be in the game? Is there a story mode aspect for single player?

[@repentofyoursinsandbelieve629]

Probably won’t be any because their characters are “genderless”

[@sosamanotf642]

No mf

[@WHDRWN]

I saw one pro they have is breanna geering. Go put her name into youtube if you want to laugh at what qualifies as pro these days

[@Deathwept]

What we’re missing is clear messaging about the game. We can expect as lifelong skate fans. Especially those who like a more realistic hard-core experience like we had in skate three in the amazing parks and style of skate 2. It’s going to be live service and it’s EA so we know consistent revenue is important. But what we’ve been shown is customization, which is great. But we’ve also mostly seen vertical gameplay, larger than life jumps, and tricks, which is fine, But how is this game? Going to serve those who get more grounded and gravity based approach? will we get hard-core mode? Will there be a story? will there be single player private lobbies? Personal expression is great, but we can’t lose that first word, Personal. Will you be able to create your own parks? Will we be able to create our own graphics like we used to? Will we clans/teams. Well the game reflect how skating has changed with really cool finesse street like Andy Anderson, takes a lot of inspiration from Rodney Mullens, and Florida skate culture? The last thing I wanna do in a skate game is forced into a lobby with a bunch of wacky creations, With a plot of skaters, I don’t want to play with. I will remain hopeful and optimistic, but I could really use some reassurance from the team on these things .

[@philipdennis5020]

Ok give us ONE big piece of news. Career mode? Name the pro skaters working on it? Release date? Something. JUST ONE WILL DO

[@Seju96]

So, genderless skaters, wacky customization, brand/product placement and still no signs of career/storymode? No thanks.

[@fh2234]

Honestly I am doubting if this is real life right now. What in the world have I just seen. Genderless characters, option to be tall as Lebron James and probably microtransactions.

[@mystrymonky]

cool that there’s no gender exclusive clothing options. def will make ppl stoked

[@iMarcusXBL]

you guys are worrying about gender... how about just releasing the damn game. what a waste of time

[@VIVALAVERSA]

we are gonna get gta 6 before skate 4

[@alanjohnsonbmw]

Board breaking/snapping animations

[@NinjaMan7759]

Will we see a return of Dem Bones and Meat Man? These are my favorite playable characters in the previous skate games

[@dcapjunk]

Hell no

[@josh9592]

given the current state of fashion i really hope they get the fit of pants right, tired of seeing cuffed cargos and only really skinny options in a lot of games

[@KZRock]

Please have offline mode, I'd hate to see guitar hero live all over again

[@ZachForbes]

Just work on the landing a bit more. Some of them look stiff. Make some landings look sketchy too, not all landings are perfect

[@Polasterrr]

Pre pre pre alpha gameplay 💀 Can’t wait to play in 2034

[@skrovirggaming7013]

Skate 3 on ps5 while waiting?

[@Fazballius]

Is it only ps3?

[@delosan_]

@@Fazballiusyes

[@doze1608]

@@delosan_ it’s only xbox

[@abusive_kindness]

No

[@WH250398]

If you own a Series X, Skate 3 is backwards compatible on it. It runs at 4k 60fps, and it's superb.

[@mixedbyjcraig]

Real life skateparks in the map would be amazing

[@meetURfate2012]

This game being F2P makes me believe this will just be a live service MP game. I would hope there’s some sort of career mode. The thought of the game just being online or whatever seems repetitive and could get boring quick hopefully it’s more than that. Skate 3 is a perfect example to follow up on

[@ralphwiggum3463]

did you even watch the video? they literally say its a live service game. there will be a store, to buy clothes, with money. this is what will keep the game going in the long run...

[@meetURfate2012]

@@ralphwiggum3463 I know that. That’s why I said “just a live service game” but surely if there’s no career mode sort of thing this game will get boring quick. Who will enjoy playing with randoms just to show off cosmetics if it’s MP only

[@ralphwiggum3463]

@@meetURfate2012 wtf, another person with an opinion like yours. im sorry, im genuinely confused, may i ask, do you even like skateboarding? like seriously? does your mind see spots on a map and go "i can do this, into this, followed by this, or i can gap that into this" like do you actually like expressing yourself, getting creative and skateboarding and doing sick cool lines? because thats what skateboarding is... and that is what this game is about. so i dont understand what you mean by "get boring quick" i played all 3 skates for thousands of hours, it was never once for the storyline.. it was to skate. do you not enjoy skating? it feels like some of you dont :/??? there are a lot of tony hawk games with fun storymodes if thats what you want mixed in with skating specifically.

[@meetURfate2012]

@@ralphwiggum3463 that’s almost my point, if there’s no story mode sort of thing in a F2P live service game then it can get boring quick if all you can do is skate around with randoms online. I played all of the skate games and Tony hawks as well.

[@KGI_KlikoNL]

I do agree with you. Previous Skate games where also fun because of all the crashing tasks, and doing things to get rep to getting a better and better spot in Trasher/Skate Magazine, with the ultimate goal getting on the front-cover. If that is gone, wonder how long the game keeps big, as all just random skate around without a goal have already 2 games to play.

[@TheStonerEvolution420]

Will we be able to primo slide? Or casper?

[@macielrodriguez9627]

Last skate game released 14 years ago, they started this game 4 years ago, and by the looks of it we probably have another 5 years until it releases.

[@WHDRWN]

skate 2 came out a year and a half after skate 1, This game is not going to be better than 2, not a chance.

[@aqvxad6516]

They betray us. This game is going to suck. A lot of videos but no one word about the important stuff.

[@treefiddytwoo]

should see if Tony Hawk would be interested in doing a cameo role even if it's not as himself, considering Activision isn't doing anything with his series currently... it'd be a dope way to bridge the gap between the only 2 successful franchises in modern skateboarding video games.

[@jim_carry]

who cares about Tony Hawk though? doubt you would pick him in-game even if you could

[@manoristic6350]

@@jim_carry tony hawk is that most famous skate of all time. Ofc people would want to play as him

[@jim_carry]

@@manoristic6350 famous =/= cool

[@SlimeG935]

@@jim_carry bro only inspired millions of kids to skate through his game and pushed the sport to the spotlight you see it in today

[@flyingferron]

I would love to see that

[@slaktaren4849]

Ea woke 4

[@bugsted]

My mother used to tell me if you have nothing nice to say dont say anything at all

[@sushisuxx]

Speaking of deck customization, all I see are standard popsicle shapes. I need egg boards in the game pls.

[@GodMcQueen]

*Will this game be released within the next decade or?...*

[@A1finesse]

I hate when they say still working on it… like are you though it’s been 4 years since it was announced damn

[@drinya88]

Next century bro!

[@drinya88]

​@@A1finesse the game named "Hytale" have been announced in 2018. And it still not released and still have no release date.

[@Don2Smooth]

​@@A1finesseI swear, once they said that bullshit I thought to myself 'yup it'll be 3 or 4 more years from now'

[@Brazzzzzz]

Don't worry guys, in 3 years we will finally have an open beta for a Free to play game! (shoes will cost $20 per pair of real-world money tho)

[@KevinMeeker4L]

Question regarding @5:55, are we able to scale the stickers placed on the board? Is there going to be a limit to the amount of layers we will have to customize this, and are we able to add stickers to the grip tape as well? Keep up the amazing work skate. team, very excited for the game whenever it's ready!

[@gorkapascual5897]

no, you have 3 slots to add 1 sticker on it. not customizable

[@AllAboutMetallicaGuitar]

I really hope you guys change the way you lock into grinds because you would never lock into 5050s in the middle of your trucks, same for crooked grinds. It would look more natural to lock in right up against the wheels like you would in real life. Keep up the good work!

[@syq.]

Feel like there needs to be less focus on the characters… gameplay, textures, graphics, and environments are key. Also game modes that involve spectating other players like spot battle are so fun and make for great memories

[@dysonmeronowich35]

biggest thing we need in skate 4 is better NPC, Cars, background stuff in general make the aspect of the areas your skating in feel real (and beefs like in skate 3 when you’d bump into some people they would get angry and chase you)

[@enricolow]

I really hope that we don’t have online only gaming.. we’ve seen that in need for speed and many other games that died immediately because of failures, buggy lobbies and servers being discontinued because of focusing on other games. Please don’t be that stupid again. I’d really love to see this game living for a very long time since I’ve been playing all of the older skate. games for the past decade.

[@harlsmusic]

So excited. Still playing skate 1 lol super nostalgic

[@skate]

what's your favourite location?

[@ChronTrolla]

@@skate please tell me Hall of meat is gonna be in the game its the most unique game mode in gaming ❤️🔥✨️

[@MikeyBER]

@@skatewe deserve online for skate 1!

[@RidiculousBox]

​@@skateor gender?

[@harlsmusic]

Thats a hard question, suburbs have some cool little spots

[@Zimzi]

I know this probably wont be the case because microtransactions, but I would love if they added an image uploader similar to the WWE 2K games, or even something similar to skate.Create from Skate 3 but with more shapes and customization in general. I'd love to be able to design my own boards or logos for clothing or even stickers Also wanted to throw out there what many others have said in regard to offline play and a career mode. Its very worrisome they haven't addressed this yet

[@eonprime8538]

I'm hoping we get the choices of shaped boards, conical wheels, maybe the Krux trucks with the hole in the truck, but overall i'm really excited for this.

[@Pellegrinowater]

Would love to skate on some air jordan 1s or some sb dunks

[@cash623]

They will most definitely have dunks if not Van's dunks are the go-to shoe for skating. But no hate bro if you're skating around in high top Jordan 1s I apologize to your wallet

[@WBaltimore]

@@cash623Ever heard of the Jordan 1 “LOW”? 🤯

[@James-il1zn]

@@WBaltimorethats still not a skate shoe and you’ll ruin the shoe a lot faster than shoes that are meant for skating like vans, dc, sk8 dunk lows etc but tbf its a videogame so what the hell right

[@WBaltimore]

@@James-il1znThat wasn't the point. The point was that he didn't know that they made a AJ1 Low.

[@E-Bizzy]

Real skaters are not going to like this game.

[@ImDustinH]

I want this to be good so bad, please provide current standings and projections in the next board room

[@Kornreis]

Anybody knows the songname playing from 11:07 until the end? Edit: was able to Shazam it (Andrew Potterton - Brunch Buddy)

[@WHDRWN]

4:55 Personally I don't want anyone on the dev team that chooses color griptape and color trucks. It's the little things like this that re-assures me that this game is going to be a spit in the face to the skaters that love 1, 2 and 3.

[@TheSaltyBud]

WE NEED PADS!! As a transition skater I want to be able to knee slides in my 187 Killer Pads. Please. And different helmet styles. Full cut

[@clarkkidny4213]

Could we get Gonz in the game as some Guru?XD

[@TheSaltyBud]

@@clarkkidny4213 gonz & hosoi teaching transition skating would be top tier

[@WHDRWN]

@@clarkkidny4213 You are more likely to see mr beast or logan paul in those roles, this game is for non skaters. Sad.

[@clarkkidny4213]

@@WHDRWN eh, maybe? If was really for non skaters I don’t think they would be taking more input from the community and development time then pretty much any game ever and recent or distant time. I think we’re pretty lucky to have this game seeming to be as thought through as it currently is being. It would be a bummer if there weren’t any cameos from legends but to say that it’s for non-skaters I feel like it’s a bit of a stretch.

[@PVH3]

❌😔 you have ruined the game guys congrats

[@kinblanking]

Will we be able to get OG 80's, 90's decks/shapes and hardware?

[@brandonguthrie4924]

protective transition rails for decks, too!

[@WHDRWN]

I'ts a game for kids, you get zaney hair and color griptape and parkour and no gender, so sick.....

[@artvandelay4914]

story mode idea. Get job, deliver pizzas on board or other odd ball jobs. Enter contests, get money. Buy apartment in map, decorate apartment eventually buy house, buy mansion & build your own park in your backyard etc. Watch your replay on tv in "your room", create your own teams in game.