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

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

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

Yes, they did it again! Before the game even launched, EA has already added microtransactions to the long-awaited Skate revival. In the latest Closed Alpha update, players can now spend real money on in-game currency to buy cosmetic items.

The new skate game is planned to be a free-to-play title, which means microtransactions are its only revenue source.

EA's new Skate game will be free-to-play but has added microtransactions to its closed alpha test. The decision to include microtransactions in the early testing stage may spark controversy among players.