According to Insider Gaming, microtransactions became available with the latest update for Skate. They're called San Van Bucks and are utilized for cosmetic items in the sports game. EA and Full Circle are testing out the shop for Skate before it launches in early access this year.

We don't know when skate. is launching into early access, but you can be extra sure it'll have freemium currency to buy when it's here

In an age when live service games come and go within months, there’s naturally some trepidation around Skate going free-to-play – something which has only been heightened by t

Electronic Arts and Full Circle began its recent Skate playtest and have activated microtransactions during the alpha test period.

Skate will be free-to-play in a city setting called San Vansterdam, Alpha Playtest ongoing. Mid-Alpha microtransactions added for testing cosmetic items only in the skate store. Players warned that EA may reset account progress before Early Access launch,