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Watch ragdoll skaters eat asphalt in EA’s ‘pre-pre-pre-alpha’ Skate gameplay videoClosed beta sign-ups are open now
Closed beta sign-ups are open now
Get your knee and elbow pads ready, EA have finally rolled out some more information about its upcoming open-world skateboarding game, Skate. This is the first bit of news we’ve had since last year’sincredibly briefannouncement and it’s in the form of a shin-shredding “pre-pre-pre-alpha” gameplay trailer.
Still Working On It | skate.Watch on YouTube
Still Working On It | skate.
So yeah, it definitely looks like Skate is still in very early production (many of the environments and characters are still lumpy, textureless shapes), but we get a good look at the most important part of the game: the skating.
Tricks look clean and precise, with the video showing plenty of slick kick-flips, ollies, and rail grinding. There are also parkour elements with player characters running up walls, jumping off rooftops, and swinging from beams. Looks like the list of ways your ragdoll skater can break every bone in their body just got a whole lot longer.
If you’re hyped about getting stuck in, EA are taking sign-ups for Skate’sclosed beta testing. They say that there’s no guarantee of how soon you’ll be able to play, but theSkate Insider Q&Asays that the playtesting schedule will evolve as development progresses pointing to the potential of more testing opportunities in the future.
