Electronic Arts’ new Skate is getting its second season in early December, and it appears that developer Full Circle is already responding to player feedback amid its popular but sometimes rocky early access launch. Season 2 of Skate, dubbed Future Radical, promises less of a grind, at least when it comes to completing the game’s skate.Pass, and a new co-op mode with party voice chat, which is scheduled to land on Dec. 2.
Skate‘s new mode, Own the Lot, is a team-based mode that tasks players with completing as many Reqs as possible under a time limit. Players can skate in groups of one to four members, “but it’s definitely intended for at least two players,” Full Circle says, warning that “party scaling/difficulty can be intense.”
There are five reward tiers in Own the Lot, which are:
- Nailed It: Complete five or more Reqs – Reward: 20 Tix
- Owned It: Complete 10 or more Reqs – Reward: 30 Tix
- Crushed It: Complete 15 or more Reqs – Reward: 40 Tix
- Killed It: Complete 25 or more Reqs – Reward: 55 Tix
- Shut it Down: Complete 40 or more Reqs – Reward: 70 Tix
Season 2 will also introduce new tricks, including a first-for-Skate impossible and “improved and expanded handplants.”
As seen in the new trailer for season 2, San Vansterdam is also getting a world and character visual pass, with an ’80s-inspired vibe.
Full Circle also says it’s responding to feedback on the lack of new weekly challenges, and is adjusting with seasonal Challenges each week to give players more chances to earn Tix. “Over the season, you’ll be able to earn more than twice the Tix from Seasonal Challenges, not including the Tix you can also gain from the new Own the Lots,” the developer says. Full Circle is also promising 40 new and returning Challenges (plus Tasks) to earn rewards.
Skate‘s “battle pass” (aka skate.Pass) is getting tuned for season 2 making it “less of a grind to complete and there’s more to do, with around 100 tiers per season,” Full Circle says. Players will also get more San Van Bucks through the combined standard free and premium tracks, up to 500 SVB total — still not enough to purchase the premium version, but enough to do so after two seasons.
In terms of new cosmetics and rewards, Skate season 2 will include new accessories (kneepads, shirts, shorts, and socks), and new hairsyles, decks, shirts, and pants. New brands coming to Skate include OJ, Ricta, Sci-Fi Fantasy, and Adidas. More details on what’s new in Skate season 2 are available at the game’s official website.
Skate is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
