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Skate Returns Free-to-Play in Early Access as Server Queues, Bugs Mark Launch

The studio is adding servers to ease queues during the always-online early access rollout.

Overview

  • The free launch drew over 80,000 concurrent players on Steam, triggering queues and a brief overnight outage as Full Circle expands capacity to cut wait times.
  • Full Circle is investigating softlocks affecting the Isle of Grom tutorial and various missions and has requested detailed player reports to speed a fix.
  • Players are sharing traversal exploits—such as ragdoll “flopping” that moves faster than skating—spotlighting physics quirks in the early-access build.
  • Season 1 runs October 7 to December 2 with two fall events and a Premium Skate Pass, while optional Founder’s Packs at $25 and $50 add currency and cosmetics.
  • Skate offers cross-play and cross-progression across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, but the game does not support Steam Deck, Linux, or macOS due to EA’s Javelin anti-cheat.