Skate 4 update details activities, challenges, and flumping

Full Circle, a developer of Electronic Arts games, has released an updated on the game. Skate — which we’re all just casually calling Skate 4, and not “skate.”, right? — showcasing what activities players will get up to when the game launches at some undetermined point. No, there’s still no release date for the new Skate — this is a game clearly still deep in development and playtesting, though Full Circle developers offered a hint of progress today, saying that console playtesting is coming.

Full Circle showed new snippets of “pre-pre-alpha gameplay” from the new SkateOn Thursday, developers discussed what to expect from players while they skate through San Vansterdam. Developers discussed a few types of activities, including Challenges, which are described as “short solo experiences that rotate in and out” and will change over time; Pop-ups, dynamic events designed to be cooperative experiences; Community Events, which involves large groups of skaters; and Throwdowns, user-initiated and customizable activities where players can gather, compete, and cooperate. Devs have noted how activities can be customized and user-initiated. Skate are unbounded from “our reality,” so expect things to get a little weird.

Developers also discussed variations on Challenges, including ones focused on climbing — meaning taking advantage of skateable verticality — and others like Tag, big group-activity games.

It is important to note that the word “you” means “you”. Skate team also coined the term “flumping” to describe what players will be doing off of their boards. Flumping is a portmanteau of “flicking” and “jumping,” and implies the urban platforming and exploration that will happen when not directly skating. It is important to note that you should not attempt this technique if your skates are damaged. It is not clear how to get there.Urban Dictionary is a good place to look up this term.

Full Circle re-emphasized its view on SkateThe game will grow and change over time, with progression and rewards at the core of its design. “Expect something different every day, week or season,” developers said.

New SkateIt was confirmed officially in 2020 after an extensive campaign by fans. EA revealed the team responsible for creating the game in 2021. Skate. Leading Full Circle is Daniel McCulloch, formerly a general manager of Xbox Live at Microsoft, and Deran Chun and Chris “Cuz” Parry as Skate’s “creative leadership.” The new SkateUnannounced consoles as well as PC are on the way.