Skate Console Playtesting Has Arrived As Devs Promises To Send More Invites To Registered Players

Developer Full Circle has officially made console playtesting for the upcoming extreme sports game Skate. The developer had initially promised in a dedicated blog post from 2023 that a console playtest "will be coming" soon, which, at the time, no date was provided; however, console players could register until it was made available.

However, registered console players who have yet to be selected or are awaiting their invite to join the Skate playtesting will have to wait a while, as the developer promised to invite newly registered players to the closed playtest. Full Circle is expected to release the game through Early Access this year, but there's no official release date to confirm.

Console players can officially join the Skate playtesting, as confirmed in a video clip posted across the game's social media channels on 9th January 2025. This was addressed in the video clip as the developers answered a question regarding the console playtesting, which they've confirmed is now available as it was initially slated to go live in Fall 2024.

Skate, which the developer considers to be an "authentic evolution" of the skateboarding franchise, is still currently in development at Full Circle, where they're using the playtesting to invite "insiders like you into the game much sooner than is the norm in our industry," according to a statement from the game's FAQ page."We're incredibly passionate about Skate and want to ensure we're building the best possible game, and that's why we want you playing and providing valued feedback ahead of a worldwide launch," the statement continues.

For now, anxious players looking to jump into the console playtesting for Skate will have to wait and check back to their Inbox for an email confirmation, securing their place for this closed testing period. The game has yet to be given a release date, but it is slated for a 2025 release window as it will launch as a free-to-play title through Early Access.