The Skate series is making its return after more than a decade of hibernation, and rather than be titled Skate 4, EA's latest entry will simply be called Skate. Adopting a free-to-play model, the new game seems like it will make some big changes compared to the previous three Skate titles, and with it appearing like there will not be another Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game--at least for a long time--it's seemingly Skate's time to shine. We've rounded up everything we know about the game so far, including its online features, free-to-play model, and information on playtests you can participate in.

What is Skate?

The new Skate, which EA stylizes as "skate." but which we will absolutely not be doing, is considered a "refreshed" take on the franchise "with a forever vision in mind." It doesn't appear EA is viewing the game as a numbered entry, but rather as the new platform in which Skate content will live. The game will evolve over time, and it was developed from the very beginning with franchise fans' feedback in mind.

Skate won't feature the same linear single-player experience as the original trilogy, but it will still have a single-player component. The difference, as developer Full Circle's creative director Chris Parry told GameSpot, is that it will have a beginning followed by an endless "middle." For anyone who has played a live-service game with single-player-compatible content like Destiny 2 or The Division 2, this approach should sound familiar.