{{Infobox video game series | title = Skate | image = Skate (series) logo.svg{{!}}class=skin-invert | caption = | genre = [[Extreme sports game]] | developer = [[EA Black Box]] <br/> [[EA Montreal]] <br/> [[Exient Entertainment]] <br/> Full Circle | publisher = [[Electronic Arts]] | platforms = [[PlayStation 3]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Xbox One]], [[Xbox X/S]], [[mobile phone]], [[Wii]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Personal computer|PC]], [[iOS]] | first release version = ''[[Skate (2007 video game)|Skate]]'' | first release date = September 13, 2007 | latest release version = ''[[Skate (2025 video game)|Skate]]'' | latest release date = September 16, 2025 }}
'''''Skate''''' (stylized as '''''skate.''''') is a series of [[extreme sports game]]s 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 [[Skate (2025 video game)|fourth entry]] in the series in 2020.
==Overview== 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 stick]]s of a twin-stick [[gamepad]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kelly |first1=K. |title=EA's Skate video shows off "Flickit" controls |url=https://www.engadget.com/2007-05-06-eas-skate-video-shows-off-flickit-controls.html |website=engadget |access-date=21 November 2021 |date=6 May 2007 |archive-date=21 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121212150/https://www.engadget.com/2007-05-06-eas-skate-video-shows-off-flickit-controls.html |url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite video game |title=Skate 2 |developer=[[EA Black Box]] |publisher=[[Electronic Arts]] |level=Slappy's |platform=PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |quote='''Giovanni Reda''': You want to check the replay? I'm always filming.}}</ref> Along the way, they can encounter, compete with and even play as famous real-life skaters, including [[Danny Way]], [[Terry Kennedy (skateboarder)|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 [[fast travel|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 bone]]s, which is key to completing certain challenges.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The one feature Skate 4 can't launch without |url=https://egmnow.com/the-one-feature-skate-4-cant-launch-without/ |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |access-date=21 November 2021 |date=14 August 2020 |archive-date=21 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121212152/https://egmnow.com/the-one-feature-skate-4-cant-launch-without/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Games== {{video game timeline|| range1 = 1987 – |range1_color = orange |2007 = ''[[Skate (2007 video game)|Skate]]'' |2008 = ''[[Skate It]]'' |2009 = ''[[Skate 2]]'' |2010 = ''[[Skate 3]]'' |2025 = ''[[Skate (2025 video game)|Skate]]'' }} 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 (media)|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)=== {{main|Skate (2007 video game)}} The first game in the ''Skate'' series was 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Skate Game Intro |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Mf1bsDKeY |website=YouTube |publisher=Electronic Arts |access-date=21 November 2021 |date=19 September 2007 |archive-date=21 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121221751/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Mf1bsDKeY |url-status=live}}</ref>
===''Skate It''=== {{main|Skate It}} Released in 2008, this spin-off, targeting the [[Wii]], [[Nintendo DS]] and [[iOS]], takes advantage of their [[motion controller|motion controls]] to implement the series' "Flick-it" control system and is also set between ''Skate'' and the then-upcoming ''Skate 2''.<ref>{{cite web | last = Suttner | first = Nick | date = May 13, 2008 | url = http://www.1up.com/previews/skate-it_3 | title = Skate It (Preview) | website = [[1UP.com]] | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121003001559/http://www.1up.com/previews/skate-it_3 | archive-date = October 3, 2012 | url-status = dead | access-date = September 13, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last = Hatfield | first = Daemon | date = November 19, 2008 | url = http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/11/19/skate-it-review | title = Skate It Review (Wii) | website = IGN | accessdate = September 13, 2017 | archive-date = September 13, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170913092109/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/11/19/skate-it-review | url-status = live}}</ref> 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.<ref name=kotaku>{{cite web | last = Crecente | first = Brian | date = May 13, 2008 | url = https://kotaku.com/5008860/skate-it-wii-hands-on-impressions/ | title = Skate It Wii Hands-On Impressions | work = [[Kotaku]] | access-date = November 21, 2021 | archive-date = September 13, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170913135420/https://kotaku.com/5008860/skate-it-wii-hands-on-impressions/ | url-status = dead}}</ref>
===''Skate 2''=== {{main|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.<ref name="Skate2 Xbox">{{cite book |title=Skate 2 Xbox 360 Instruction Manual |url=http://epix.xbox.com/shaXam/0201/36/81/368176d7-1a3f-47a3-b1b7-df7175a088cc.PDF?v=1 |year=2009 |publisher=Electronic Arts |access-date=2021-11-21 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043324/http://epix.xbox.com/shaXam/0201/36/81/368176d7-1a3f-47a3-b1b7-df7175a088cc.PDF?v=1 |url-status=live}}</ref>{{rp|4}} ===''Skate 3''=== {{main|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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cooper |first=Jonathan |date=March 5, 2010 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/previews/skate-3-preview |title=Skate 3 Preview |publisher=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308112529/http://ps3.gamezone.com/gzreviews/p39160.htm |archive-date=March 8, 2010 |url-status=live |access-date=September 12, 2017}}</ref> The player must once again skate to stardom after a dangerous stunt in the city goes wrong, costing them a lucrative endorsement deal.
===''Skate'' (2025)=== {{Main|Skate (2025 video game)}} Over a decade after the release of ''Skate 3'', Electronic Arts announced that a fourth installment of ''Skate'' was in development.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://venturebeat.com/2020/06/18/skate4-electronic-arts-announces-the-next-game-in-the-beloved-series/ | title = #Skate4: Electronic Arts announces the next game in the beloved series | first = Jeff | last = Grubb | date = June 18, 2020 | access-date = October 6, 2020 | work = [[Venture Beat]] | archive-date = June 19, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200619163104/https://venturebeat.com/2020/06/18/skate4-electronic-arts-announces-the-next-game-in-the-beloved-series/ | url-status = live}}</ref> EA established Full Circle, a new studio in Burnaby, British Columbia, to lead its development.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/ea-forms-new-studio-full-circle-to-revive-i-skate-i-franchise|title=EA forms new studio Full Circle to revive Skate franchise|first=Chris|last=Kerr|date=January 27, 2021|work=[[Gamasutra]]|access-date=February 2, 2021|archive-date=January 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127165319/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/376736/EA_forms_new_studio_Full_Circle_to_revive_Skate_franchise.php|url-status=live}}</ref> The studio is led by Daniel McCulloch, and includes Deran Chung and Cuz Parry, who had created the original ''Skate'' games.<ref>{{cite magazine | url = https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/01/27/meet-full-circle-the-new-studio-making-the-next-skate | title = Meet Full Circle, The New Studio Making The Next Skate | first = Marcus | last = Stewart | date = January 27, 2021 | access-date = February 2, 2021 | magazine = [[Game Informer]] | archive-date = January 27, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210127160119/https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/01/27/meet-full-circle-the-new-studio-making-the-next-skate | url-status = live}}</ref> In late August 2021, Electronic Arts confirmed that the game will at least be available on [[Microsoft Windows]] for the first time ever in the series' history,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Good |first1=Owen S |title=Skate 4 will launch on PC |url=https://www.polygon.com/22643229/skate-4-pc-version-confirmed |website=Polygon |access-date=3 September 2021 |date=26 August 2021 |archive-date=3 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903000500/https://www.polygon.com/22643229/skate-4-pc-version-confirmed |url-status=live}}</ref> and will also target unspecified PlayStation and Xbox consoles, as well as mobile platforms.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Applefold |first1=Danny |title=Will Skate (4) be cross-platform? |url=https://dotesports.com/general/news/will-skate-4-be-cross-platform |website=DotEsports |date=14 July 2022 |access-date=14 July 2022 |archive-date=14 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714181848/https://dotesports.com/general/news/will-skate-4-be-cross-platform |url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2022, the game was announced as ''Skate'', stylized as ''skate.'' as the original game. The new ''Skate'' is a free-to-play title,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Jay |date=2022-07-14 |title=Skate's developers say going free to play is a 'natural evolution of the franchise' |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/14/23207209/skate-free-to-play-developers-interview-ea |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=The Verge |language=en |archive-date=2022-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714160228/https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/14/23207209/skate-free-to-play-developers-interview-ea |url-status=live}}</ref> and is set in a new city known as San Vansterdam.<ref>{{cite web |title=skate. - Pre-Pre-Pre Alpha Trailer |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2XddTE08rI |website=YouTube |publisher=skate. |access-date=3 July 2022 |date=30 June 2022 |quote=San Vansterdam wasn't built in a day. |archive-date=2 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702174940/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2XddTE08rI |url-status=live}}</ref> The game was released in [[early access]] on September 16, 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shukla |first=Piyush |date=2025-09-16 |title=Skate 4 release date revealed: full global launch times, platforms, and PC requirements |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/skate-early-access-launches-worldwide-september-16-2025-experience-cross-platform-multiplayer-skateboarding-like-never-before-get-ready-to-drop-into-san-vansterdams-ever-evolving-skate-playground-with-cross-play-cross-progression-and-new-content-rolling-out-regularly/articleshow/123925914.cms |access-date=2025-09-16 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
==Skaters== The below table includes all playable professional skateboarders from the main series of games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Haas |first1=Pete |title=Skate 3 Release Date, Roster Announced |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/games/Skate-3-Release-Date-Roster-Announced-23455.html |publisher=[[CinemaBlend]] |access-date=4 January 2025 |language=en |date=17 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Litzenberger|pages=38–45|first=Kelly|issue=107 |title=Quest for a Million: Behind the Scenes of EA's Skate 3 |url=https://issuu.com/concreteskateboarding.com/docs/concreteskateboarding-107-skate3 |access-date=4 January 2025 |magazine=[[Concrete Wave Magazine|Concrete]] |date=June 2010 |language=en}}</ref> It does not include playable fictional characters, playable characters based on real people who are not professional skateboarders, such as [[Christopher Boykin|Big Black]], or former professional skateboarder [[Jason Lee]] who portrays Coach Frank, a playable character appearing only in ''Skate 3''.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- ! scope="col" | Pro skater ! scope="col" style="width: 5em;"| ''[[Skate (2007 video game)|Skate]]'' ! scope="col" style="width: 5em;"| ''[[Skate 2]]'' ! scope="col" style="width: 5em;"| ''[[Skate 3]]'' |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ali|Boulala}} | {{Ya}} | {{na}} | {{na}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Dennis|Busenitz|nolink=1}} | {{Ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Mike|Carroll|dab=skateboarder}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Alex|Chalmers|nolink=1}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} | {{na}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Chris|Cole|dab=skateboarder}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jason|Dill}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Pat|Duffy}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Rob|Dyrdek}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Ryan|Gallant}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{Sortname|Mark|Gonzales}} | {{Ya}} | {{na}} | {{na}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{Sortname|Chris|Haslam|dab=skateboarder}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Jerry|Hsu}} | {{Ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Terry|Kennedy|dab=skateboarder}} | {{Ya}} | {{ya}} | {{ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{sortname|P. J.|Ladd}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{sortname|Colin|McKay}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{Sortname|John|Rattray|dab=skateboarder}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| {{Sortname|Paul|Rodriguez|dab=skateboarder}} | {{Ya}} | {{na}} | {{na}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Ryan|Smith|nolink=1}} | {{Ya}} | {{Ya}} | {{na}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Danny|Way}} | {{Ya}} | {{ya}} |{{ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Mark|Appleyard}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} |{{ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Ray|Barbee}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} |{{ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Jake|Brown|dab=skateboarder}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} |{{na}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| {{sortname|John|Cardiel}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} |{{ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Marc|Johnson|dab=skateboarder}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} |{{na}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Eric|Koston}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} |{{ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Darren|Navarrette|nolink=1}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} |{{ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Lucas|Puig}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} |{{ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Braydon|Szafranski|nolink=1}} | {{na}} | {{ya}} |{{ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Joey|Brezinski}} | {{na}} | {{na}} |{{ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Dan|Drehobl|nolink=1}} | {{na}} | {{na}} |{{ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Benny|Fairfax|nolink=1}} | {{na}} | {{na}} |{{ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Josh|Kalis}} | {{na}} | {{na}} |{{ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| Lizard King | {{na}} | {{na}} |{{ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row"| {{sortname|Andrew|Reynolds|dab=skateboarder}} | {{na}} | {{na}} |{{ya}} |- style="text-align:center;" |- class="sortbottom" style="text-align: center" ! style="text-align: left" | Total | '''19''' | '''25''' | '''27''' |}
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{official|https://www.ea.com/games/skate}}
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