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Skate Relaunches Free in Early Access With Cross-Play as Server Load Triggers Queues

Heavy launch-day traffic exposed the limits of the game's always-online servers.

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Overview

  • The reboot went live on September 16 across PC, PS4/PS5, and Xbox One/Series X|S with full cross-play and cross-progression.
  • Developer Full Circle acknowledged outages and implemented login queues and maintenance to manage launch demand.
  • Concurrent players on Steam surpassed about 78,000, putting the title in the platform’s top 10 at launch.
  • The roadmap schedules Season 1 for October 7 to December 2 with fall events and a free and premium skate. Pass, plus optional Founder’s Packs and San Van Bucks.
  • Early reactions on Steam are mixed with criticism of the always-online requirement, and EA’s Javelin anti-cheat prevents play on Steam Deck/Linux as PC early access requires a controller.