![A skater wearing Vans Old Skool shoes in Skate.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skate-4-vans.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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NEW SKOOL Skate reveals character customization, cosmetics and currencies including Vans Old Skools and more
Is it weird to be unreasonably excited that Skate 4 finally has Vans Old Skools?
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LOOKING BACK The developers of Skate, Dead Island 2, and more look back at 2023
As the year ends tonight, we hear from various devs from throughout the industry on how the year has gone.
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Consolation Prize Skate 4 is getting console playtests, somewhere down the line
Full Circle also introduces "flumping" into the series.
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Don't Kick-Flip Out Don't worry, Skate still isn't going to have paid loot boxes
A recent report had fans worrying that EA is doing an EA.
![A skater wearing Vans Old Skool shoes in Skate.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skate-4-vans.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![The keyart of Dead Island 2.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Dead-Island-2-header.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
LOOKING BACK | The developers of Skate, Dead Island 2, and more look back at 2023
![Skate 4 is getting console playtests, somewhere down the line](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skate-4-early.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Consolation Prize | Skate 4 is getting console playtests, somewhere down the line
![Screenshot from the Still Working On It Skate 4 trailer showing a number of skaters skating down a hill, jumping into the air.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skate-4-trailer-ea.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Don't Kick-Flip Out | Don't worry, Skate still isn't going to have paid loot boxes
![Please, please don’t download early Skate 4 build, EA shouts hopelessly into the void](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skate-4-ea.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
out on bail | Please, please don’t download early Skate 4 build, EA shouts hopelessly into the void
![Skate 4 pre-alpha gameplay has already leaked online](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skate-4-ea.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Decked Out | Skate 4 pre-alpha gameplay has already leaked online
![Screenshot from the Still Working On It Skate 4 trailer showing a number of skaters skating down a hill, jumping into the air.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skate-4-trailer-ea.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Don't Flip Out | EA shows off the very not ready Skate 4 and invites you to playtest it
![EA to reveal Skate 4 in July - report](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skate_3_07.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Alley-Oop | EA to reveal Skate 4 in July - report
![Skate 4 likely open world, has multiplayer and character customization](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skate-4.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Skate 4 won't be at EA Play Live, but "a little something" is coming today](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skate-3.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![EA announces formation of Skate 4 studio Full Circle](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skate-3.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![EA CEO hints at open world, customization-filled Skate 4](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skate-3.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Skate 4 is in early development](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skate-3.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Skate 3 mobile and new Tony Hawk Pro Skater in the works, according to pro skater Jason Dill](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skate_3_screen_1.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Looks like EA didn't abandon the Skate trademark after all - UPDATE](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skate-3.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Skate 3 servers come back from the dead - hearts stop at the thought of a Skate 4 announcement](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skate_3_screen_1.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Skate 4 isn't happening, burn Twitter to the ground](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/ea_skate.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Skate 4 hype builds as community manager's tweet raises hopes for a release](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/skate-3.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)