skate. - Community-Raised Issues [Last Update: December 23]
What's this post all about? This post will be used to inform you on issues that the skate team are actively investigating or working on that have been raised by members of the skate community. By keeping an eye on this thread, you'll be able to see some of what the team is working on before a patch/update is made available to download. You may see a ❗Workaround or ❗Note from Dev below certain issues that give additional context to those listed. Wherever relevant, pages that add more context to a particular issue will be linked. How do I report a bug or issue? Here's a how-to guide on how to effectively report a bug on the EA Forums: skate. | How to report a bug Even if you're familiar with bug reporting, please consider checking the linked post. For account-related issues, please reach out to us via EA Help 🚧 INVESTIGATING 🚧 A significant number of people have reported this issue. The development team is currently investigating how it can be resolved. Please, provide as much information as possible. Players stuck | Multiple reports on players getting stuck/softlocked | Softlock MEGA THREAD | EA Forums - 12581740 ❗ Update: Last week the team pushed out some back-end fixes to prevent further softlock occurrences, and are working to address those that are softlocked currently. We've recently unlocked 200K folks from various progression issues, and the work continues, and as we continue to make progress, we’ll keep you updated on our official skate_status account on X. Players stuck | Players are stuck when completing tutorial missions | Stuck in a tutorial voice tip loop. Cannot play the game or exit the tip | EA Forums - 12988822 ❗Workaround: On the Press Start screen, open Accessibility settings, change subtitles from off to on. Settings | Screen resolution set to low when launching the game | Graphics Settings Fail to Save (NOT Duplicate) | EA Forums - 13027437 Social | Random players can join when the party is set to Nobody Can Join | Party set to invite only, randoms are still joining | EA Forums - 13025193 🆕Visual | Stickers are invisible when placed on the board | Stickers now invisible | EA Forums - 12983796 🆕Visual | Pants clipping on the front leg | Punk Pants - consistent clipping on the front leg | EA Forums - 12985930 ⏳ AWAITING UPDATE ⏳ A fix/adjustment has been made and will be issued in a future patch/update. Items marked as 🆕 in here may have previously been in the Investigating section. 🆕Players stuck | Players are getting stuck in replay after mission is completed | Stuck in replay after mission completed | EA Forums - 12981412 ✅ RESOLVED ✅ This issue has been resolved in the game version listed beside the issue. Please ensure you have updated your game to the latest version. Achievements | Achievements aren't being unlocked despite meeting the criteria. | [MEGATHREAD] Achievements not completing Players stuck | Extravert Store mission cannot be completed resulting in progression softlock | Go to extravert to level up bug Visual | Hedgemont community park is fused with the Skate-o-Ween park. | You forgot something Challenges | Skate-o-Ween challenges don't show on the map | Skate-o-Ween Challenges don't show on the map | EA Forums - 1284724 Challenges | "Holly Huck" challenge reappears after completing it | 'Holy Huck' Challenge is reappearing... Challenges | Cumulative total challenge goal completion is not updating or tracking properly to unlock neighbourhoods. | Challenges not logging Challenges | The coop challenge goal often does not register as completed. | Co op challenges not completing Challenges| Unable to make progress against daily/weekly/seasonal tasks | Daily and weekly task not counting progress AGAIN | EA Forums - 12765908 Daily Tasks | Task progress stops after two completions due to lack of additional daily slam challenges | Daily Task and Daily Challenges Don't Match Sometimes. Loading Issues | Multiple reports on players encountering an infinite loading screen. | MEGATHREAD - Loading.... Error Visual | The bottom of the soles of the vans sk8 hi are white instead of brown | Wrong Sole Color on Vans Sk8 Hi Trick of the Day | Spread Eagle doesn't count progress towards the Task for Trick of the Day | Trick of the Day - Spread Eagle not counting Skate-O-Ween Tasks | The Skate-O-Ween Tasks event task progress does not update properly | Skate-o-ween task bugged?! Patch v0.29.5 Challenges | Elements disappear when starting a challenge, and the user is unable to enter any menus | Starting Challenge Nothing Happens In-Game | Grind assist reset to 100 when launching the game | Grind Assist setting broken after S2 update | EA Forums - 12982138 Players stuck | Stuck on the initial loading screen | Stuck on black screen with game mouse pointer | EA Forums - 12982688 Visual | Character skin tone changed | Character skin tones messed up since update | EA Forums - 12981571 Visual | Settings socks to none/off and restarting the game will revert to the previous settings | Someone keeps putting socks on my character! | EA Forums - 12986018 Patch v0.29.1 In-Game | Friend's skater appeared invisible after joining a friend's party. | Invisible Friends in Online Co-op Level Up | Market mile fails to level up after achieving the required neighborhood rep | Market Mile not leveling up Players Stuck | Stuck in a canal if they fall in after collecting the final bearing in the Salmon Run line challenge. | Stuck in canal, can’t respawn, can’t play game now SVB Charge | Getting charged SVB for Rip Chip or Tix Items | MEGA THREAD - Getting Charged SVB for Rip Chip or Tix Items ❗ Update: If you experienced the issue, please post your details on the linked thread. Visual | Rip score award screen shows twice | Repeated rip score award screen Visual | Claim button appearing when there is no completion award | Can’t claim season 1 challenges after completion. Visual | Stunt target showing up/staying on when not in a Stunt Challenge. | Stunt target showing up/staying on when not in a Stunt Challenge. | EA Forums - 12634173 Patch v0.28.0 In-Game | When starting a challenge solo or without a party, a "Waiting for player" pop-up appears on the screen. The challenge eventually starts after a minute. | Waiting for players on non co-op chalenges Players stuck | Unable to progress even after rebooting the game and getting stuck on the mission Tour 1 - Skater Eyes: Stunting 101 | [MEGATHREAD] Stunting 101 Tour 1 Stuck at 3/3 completion Patch v0.27.7 In-Game | Rarely, a queue notification showing "err" will appear when a party starts a Co-op challenge queue. | [MEGATHREAD] ERR notification every few seconds Players stuck | When booting the title with a fresh account, the user will get stuck in the splash screen at the "Configuring" stage. | Stuck on "Configuring" MEGA THREAD Players stuck | Players spawn way out of bounds every time they log in. | [MEGATHREAD] Stuck beneath map. Skatebord in a void. 🔧 PATCH NOTES 🔧 The following information includes details of the patches that have been released for skate. For itemised patch information, please check the attached link. Dec 15, 2025: Patch v0.29.5 Dec 2, 2025: Patch v0.29.1 Oct 7, 2025: Patch v0.28.0 Sept 16, 2025: Patch v0.27.7 Please consider the following: This is not an exhaustive list of everything the development team are working on. Just because an issue is not listed above does not necessarily mean it's been ignored. If an issue is added to ⏳ AWAITING UPDATE⏳, this does not mean it will be addressed in the next patch/update, but it will be included in an upcoming patch/update. Items marked 🆕 have been recently updated/moved when this post was last edited. See you in San Vansterdam!
Update 0.29.5 Patch Notes
Welcome to the 0.29.5 patch notes! This patch goes live on December 15, and includes bug fixes for issues discovered after Season 2’s launch, and some gameplay improvements. If you haven’t yet, take a look at our Season 2 article to discover the new skateable locations, brands, soundtrack additions, and skate.Pass that arrived on December 2. General Improvements Replaced the Peach Puree Cargoes cosmetic with the Brown Tie-Dye Jeans in the Down Low Product Box. Gameplay Improvements Routine maintenance of San Van’s infrastructure has had some unexpected results. Liability details can be found on page seven of your ‘Welcome to the Rip Initiative’ introductory booklet. Community Parks will now consist of natural wood tones to be more visually appealing. Developer’s Note: The aesthetic of Community Parks will change to natural wood tones on December 15. From December 16–January 14, the aesthetic will change again for Winter Rollstice, our holiday event. After the event concludes, Community Parks will revert back to their new default wood tones. UI Improvements We’ve made an update to the UI of the Quick Drop menu, adding a new category called Interactive. This category is where items like the bouncy Quick Drop umbrella (previously located under the Props category) will be moving forward. Bug Fixes Fixed various stability and performance issues. Fixed skin rendering issues that could cause complexion and skin tone issues on certain graphics quality settings. Fixed an issue where Fakie Slappies could not be performed. Fixed an issue where the Grind Assist setting would set itself to 100 after skate. was restarted. Fixed multiple issues with incorrect or missing thumbnails. Fixed an issue where using the Low Preset setting would cause visual flickering on the screen. Fixed an issue where the Rip Card would have missing buttons depending on your settings. Fixed multiple issues with visual effects for gestures. Fixed an issue where exported videos were laggy or in slow motion. Fixed an issue where your skater’s socks could be reset to the default cosmetic option. Fixed multiple issues where timers in Challenges were not working as expected. Fixed an issue where other players could go invisible until you restarted the game. Fixed multiple instances where your chosen game settings would revert back to their default after restarting the game. Fixed an issue where you could get a black screen after finishing a Challenge or returning to a session marker, then when teleported by a friend, you would end up under the map.Update 0.29.1 Patch Notes
Welcome to the 0.29.1 patch notes! The maintenance period for this patch begins on December 2, 8:55 a.m. PST, and includes bug fixes, new features, gameplay improvements, and more. Originally, this patch was going to release as 0.29.0, but we had the ability to add a few more bug fixes to address crashing issues and stuttering for the Replay Editor, so it will now be released as the new and improved patch 0.29.1. Building skate. with the community means listening, learning, and being transparent about how we balance fixing issues and testing our systems with improving the game and adding new content. Thank you for joining us on this journey. If you haven’t yet, take a look at our Season 2 article to discover the new skateable locations, brands, soundtrack additions, and skate.Pass coming to skate. this season. Hub Bug Fixes New Settings Gameplay Improvements New Accessibility Features New Features Season 2 Known Issues BUG FIXES Fixed various stability and performance issues. Fixed an issue where the Extravert Shop menu malfunctioned after purchasing Tix. Fixed an issue where the Crew Challenges and You mission would sometimes not be marked as completed. Fixed an issue where co-op challenges failed to start for some party members. Fixed an issue where party members were unable to leave a co-op Challenge after it began. Fixed an issue where the level-up icon failed to display when expected. Fixed an issue where the Replay Editor captured stuttering when exporting. Fixed issue where exported replays on console were in slow motion. Fixed two visual bugs that occurred after purchasing Product Boxes with Rip Chips. Fixed an issue where the Rip Score level-up animation would accidentally repeat when buying Product boxes or unlocking skate.Pass. Fixed an issue where a goal in the Single Bridge Gap challenge would reset upon completion. Fixed an issue where some of the Challenge requirements were missing from the Challenge’s description. Fixed an issue where exiting out of a Replay Editor draft after trimming a video would reset the trim. Fixed an issue where the Rip Score was missing from the info panel in skate.Pass. Fixed an issue where your skater would be invisible after joining a friend’s party on another server. Fixed an issue where cumulative challenge goals would sometimes not increase as intended. Fixed an issue where the HUD disappeared after starting a challenge, requiring a client restart. Fixed an issue where, after purchasing Tix, there was no redemption page and skate.Pass only displayed your skater. Fixed an issue where purchasing items that increased Rip Score would display an incorrect score on the redeeming screen. Fixed an issue where the skater could become soft-locked after switching to the Party tab from a not in-game or offline friend. Fixed inconsistent anchor threading and torpedo duration behavior in the Thread the Anchor challenge. Fixed an issue where the game would crash during mission progression and after completing the tutorial. Fixed an issue where the San Van Bucks amount was not displayed on the item preview page after accessing a Market Miles product box. Fixed an issue where challenge completion would not register after taking a long time to finish the challenge. Fixed an issue where in-game settings would revert to default between gaming sessions. Fixed an issue where users lost San Van Bucks while redeeming skate.Pass content and received unwanted items. Fixed an issue where users who did not claim rewards for completing all Tasks before the rollover were not granted Rip Chips NEW SETTINGS Compass on HUD: You can now hide the Compass (How to find it: Settings > General > Interface). Hold Fakie Push: Allows you to hold fakie even after pushing (How to find it: Settings > Gameplay > Controls). Grind Lean Exit: You can now turn this setting off to make getting deep and stylish grind leans easier without accidentally leaving the grind (How to find it: Settings > Gameplay > Trick Toggles). Maximum Pump Strength: Lets you control the maximum speed gained from pumping (How to find it: Settings > Gameplay > Assists). GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS Expanded Drop-In Functionality Drop-Ins now work in more situations, even on tall vertical walls. Transitions from Drop-In to air now look and feel better. Visual Improvements to the World and your skater’s eye shape and skin complexion have been made. 50 new pedestrian types now roam San Van. 3D Audio Support for the PlayStation 5 has been added. Access to the Social Menu has been moved from a tile in the main hub to the main hub’s top navigation bar. Hold timing and its animation are now consistent on all D-Pad actions. The player's Audio Volume settings will be reset to default values at the beginning of this season. Developer’s Note: This reset allows for easier boosting of music volume through the Toolbar. NEW ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES Additional accessibility features have been added to support Party Voice Chat. Menu Narration now instructs players on how to activate Party Voice Chat. Communication Wheels statements are read aloud to party members while Text-To-Speech (TTS) is activated. Voice chat is translated into text on screen while Speech-To-Text (STTT) is activated. NEW FEATURES Co-op Mode: Own the Lot Own the Lot pushes up to four players to complete as many reqs as possible while racing against the clock. Team up with friends to take on shared challenges of scaling difficulty and own the streets of San Van together, earning Tix in the process. Own the Lot also includes special season-long Tasks that grant rewards. For more information about Own the Lot, visit our Season 2 article. Developer Note: Own the Lot is tuned for party play. We don’t recommend trying to complete these challenges on your own, and in fact, it will be quite difficult to do as a solo player. Flip Tricks Impossible Flips Front Foot Impossible Flips Nollie Impossible Flips Nollie Back Foot Impossible Flips All Impossible Flips can also be performed as Held, Late, and from Grinds and Manuals Handplant Tricks 14 New Handplant Variants have been added, making for 16 total. Handplants, including One-Foot, No-Foot, and Tweaked Handplants can also be performed in Fakie stance. Handplants can now be held for different durations based on how long you hold the input. Multiple Handplant variants can now be chained back-to-back within the same plant. Developer’s Note: When it comes to Flip Tricks, proper Impossibles have been a common request. So, we've not only added new gestures and animations for base Impossible Flips, but also, new variations like Nollies and Front-Foots to give you more options. On the vert skating side, we've also revamped Handplants to feel better, give more control, and fill out all the missing trick variants we didn't get to at Early Access launch. We’re looking forward to seeing these new additions show up in clips, expand your options for lines, and provide more variation for challenges. We are always looking for ways to enhance the experience and give as much control over your skater and experience as possible. Darkslides and more will be coming in future seasons, but until then, we hope you enjoy these updates and look forward to your feedback so we can keep improving the skating experience. Challenges A bevy of Challenges spread across the Casper Hotel Rooftop, Road Tunnel, Building Roof Patio, and Canal Buildings, and the rest of San Van are powersliding into Season 2. We’ve made big improvements to how we deliver and refresh Seasonal Challenges based on community feedback—Seasonal Challenges will still drop each week, but we’ll also reset them twice over the season, giving you more opportunities to earn Tix. Each individual challenge won’t give quite as many Tix, but over the season you’ll be able to earn more than twice the Tix from Seasonal Challenges, not including the Tix you can also earn from the new Own the Lots. Plus, the amount of challenges dropping per week in Season 2 has been increased. For a full breakdown of these changes, including how many more Tix you’ll earn each season, visit our Season 2 article. Missions Point of Impossibility will bring you underground on a hunt for the place where the Impossible was first landed in San Van. The Mission is unlocked after completion of Shingo's Secret Scoring Tips mission in Tour 2. Completing Point of Impossibility rewards you with 500 Tix and three new Props. Coping Inspector will take you to the rooftops for some Handplant practice at a handful of the newly added rooftop spots, and unlocks after completion of The Gift of Grab mission in Tour 3. Completing Coping Inspector rewards you with 500 Tix, the Coping Inspector title, and a Rooftop Fast Travel Point. Tasks Rotation Changes: Weekly Tasks will last three weeks, giving you time to catch up on any missed Tasks. Seasonal Tasks are now Monthly Tasks. Developer’s Note: This change was made to Seasonal Tasks to inject more variety and rewards into your experience. Auto-claim Task rewards Now, if you forget to manually claim your Task rewards, they will automatically appear within 24 hours of when the Task ended as a login message. New Character Customization Options 5 hair, 2 facial hair, and 3 eye shape customization options have been added to the character creator. Advanced Edit Mode For Replay Editor An Advanced Edit Mode has been added to the Replay Editor with these additional options: Trim replay Add, edit, and navigate keyframes, interpolating between camera types and camera targets. Adjust camera type, target, field of view, tilt, roll, and framing for each keyframe. Export settings have been moved to the Advanced Edit Mode. Party Voice Chat You can now activate Party Voice Chat from the Party Settings, and converse with their party members using a microphone. Whomever is currently speaking will have their name displayed on screen with the appropriate mic status icons. You can choose to mute individual party members and not hear their voice audio. This only affects you, not the rest of the party. Party Beacons Party Up? is now available as a statement in the Communications Wheel. Using this statement drops a beacon in the world that other players can interact with to join your party. Your beacon is automatically cleared when the party is full or if you join another party. skate.Pass Developer’s Note: Community conversations have made it clear that you want more ways to play, earn Tix, and express yourself through cosmetics. In Season 1 the skate.pass was designed to help you earn the items you wanted most. But we learned that many of you enjoy the feeling of completing the skate.Pass from start to finish. For Season 2, we’re aiming to support both approaches. We’ve tuned the amount of Tix required to unlock rewards pages on the skate.Pass. You will also find we added a bit more SVB for you to collect this time around. We’re also actively considering additional places where Tix can be exchanged outside the skate.Pass, such as at Extravert. All in all, the Season 2 skate.Pass will have tighter scaling to promote quicker progression through the earlier pages of the skate.Pass. Legacy skate.Pass Legacy skate.Pass lets you keep progressing and claiming rewards from the premium pass you bought last season while the new season is live. Only your most recent previous premium skate.pass is eligible. Any progress you make from earning Tix will be applied to both your Season 1 Legacy skate.Pass and your Season 2 skate.Pass. News Read up on what’s new in skate. News will display when you enter the game, or can be accessed at any time from the main menu. Vee Reduced frequency and adjusted triggers for Gameplay Vee dialogue. Developer’s Note: We heard your feedback that Vee was commenting a bit too often during free skate. We’ve adjusted both the frequency and timing of Vee’s lines to create a quieter experience. And if you prefer to do your tricks in total silence, the option to fully mute Vee while free skating is still available. SEASON 2 KNOWN ISSUES There is an additional stuttering issue present when using the replay editor in-game, noticeable as skipped frames. This is separate from the exported video issue fixed in the 0.29.1 Patch Notes. Stalled exported replay videos if going into the menus while recording. Sometimes, putting the game on fullscreen and leaving it minimized for three or four minutes will prevent the player from re-opening it until the game is restarted. Often the Team Up, Throw Down mission does not end until the player untracks and retracks the mission. The Throwdowns queue timer freezes after all other players leave the queue. When the player accepts an invitation, the invitation pop-up appears again and an error modal shows up. During Stop, Quick Drop, and Roll Mission the fliptrick over cars criteria doesn't seem to track until after you complete all of the other criterias. Often during the tutorial, if you wipeout during the Ollie Course, Vee's line about being off board will loop infinitely. Workaround: Closing and re-launching the game. The player needs to press the Back button two times for the missions menu to close. Rarely after teleporting to another player, the player will stop seeing traffic, pedestrians and other players. Rarely, the Back button has no functionality, and the player cannot exit the Replay Editor. The board stickers from the skate.pass don't appear on the board while the player is previewing them. The speech-to-text feature does not transpose the words correctly. Rarely, when interacting with a player and joining their party, you will accidentally join another player’s party. Title crashes when/if the players spam the changing tabs buttons in the SKATER menu. Exported videos are longer than their displayed in-game length. Character model stutters sometimes while performing tricks on a busy server. After spending time in the Settings menu or after changing the graphics lighting setting, shadows and lighting in San Van becomes inconsistent. Removing any socks or headwear and restarting skate. may cause previously equipped socks or headwear to be re-equipped. Multiple settings sometimes revert to incorrect states when skate. is restarted.0.28.5 Patch Notes
With Skate-o-Ween live in-game, we wanted to turn attention back to the top issues in the game as a whole. The focus of this update is to address several of our most pressing crash / stability issues in addition to some key improvements. This is not an exhaustive list, nor is it everything the team is currently tracking. We’ll continue to update everyone via The Weekly Grind (posted every Tuesday on Steam forums, EA Forums, Discord, and Reddit, as well as skatestatus) as we lock in more fixes and ETAs on fixes for trending issues. We wanted to drop the Patch Notes and Known Issues for you to dive into before Update 0.28.5 goes live at 10AM PT on Oct 23, 2025 with fixes, improvements, tweaks, and changes. Please note: In Update 0.28 a bug was introduced that resulted in incorrect values when granting Rip Chips and XP through Challenges. With Update 0.28.5, this bug was fixed, which now has the intended grants. City challenges (rotating): Per goal: 50 rep / 5 Rip Chips 0.28.0 had 35 rep / 20 Rip Chips Co-op: 5 Rep / 20 Rip Chips 0.28.0 had 10 rep / 10 Rip Chips Mission challenges: Per goal: 0.28.5: 50 Rep / 25 Rip Chips 0.28.0 had 35 rep / 20 Rip Chips Co-op: 5 Rep / 20 Rip Chips 0.28.0 had 10 rep / 10 Rip Chips Crew challenges (static/non-rotating): Per goal: 100 rep / 50 Rip Chips No change from 0.28.0 Co-op: 5 Rep / 20 Rip Chips 0.28.0 had 10 rep / 10 Rip Chips BUG FIXES and IMPROVEMENTS Crashes & Stability: Fixed numerous game or platform crashes and stability problems including, but not limited to, the following: Crashes when getting into idle screen. Crashes after completing a challenge, then opening the map. Crashes while scrolling through the Spectate menu. Other miscellaneous crashes. Challenges & Progression: Fixed issues with challenge functionality, player progression and gameplay. Fixed long loading screens, black screens, and “slow motion” after using Spectate. Fixed various issues with Quick-Drop. Fixed Wall Carver challenge completion and rewards. Store, Economy, and Reward Issues: Fixed issues with the in-game store, item rewards, currency, and economy systems. Fixed issues with skate.Pass menu navigation. Fixed reward payouts, scaling, and item rarity. Audio Bugs & Implementation: Resolved audio-related implementation and playback issues. Character, Cosmetics & Content Errors: Resolved issues with character assets, cosmetics, missing or incorrect visual content, and user interface inconsistencies. Fixed missing content and clipping content. The Replay Editor (PC) often captures stuttering during export. Fix: Only PC is fixed at this time, and we’re continuing to work on console Replay Editor issues. skate.Pass UI Bug preventing highlighting of preferred items from previous pages. Xbox X|S players may notice the update is much larger on their console than for PC and PS players. Fix: Fixed with update 0.28.5. KNOWN ISSUES STILL BEING WORKED ON We are also tracking the following Known Issues. This is not everything, and we’ll keep you updated as more trending issues are tracked. Stuck on Isle of Grom. Fix: We pushed out a fix to stop the issue from occurring. However, this didn’t retroactively fix those in this state and we’re working to get the ferry running as soon as possible for those still stuck. If you’re still stuck waiting on the ferry, post in this thread. Unable to play skate. due to a "connection to EA Servers" error. Troubleshooting: Ensure that VPN is disabled and check that the EA App is not in offline mode. For more troubleshooting help, refer to our Connectivity FAQ. Invisible party members when joining a friend from another server. Workaround (not 100%): When joining a friend from another server, players may sometimes be invisible. The workaround is to use the in-game teleport option via Social menu to teleport to them. Fix: Team is currently investigating a full fix. Achievements are not granted to the user. Fix: We’re looking for a solution and will keep you posted with our progress. Criteria for unlocking the Market Mile neighborhood is not showing up, causing the "Manual Extension" mission to not appear. Workaround: You can get to Market Mile by doing more Challenges. Get that XP! Fix: We’re working on a fix to be implemented as part of other various progression issues between 0.28 and 0.29. The Replay Editor (consoles) often captures stuttering during export. Fix: We’re continuing to work on console Replay Editor issues. KNOWN ISSUES FOR 0.28.5 skate.Pass & Tix Purchase: After the user purchases the Premium skate.Pass or Tix they may be returned to a blank skate.Pass menu with no redemption page, showing only the character. Workaround: Players can temporarily regain access by switching tabs, then backing out from the gameplay menu. Fix: We’re working on a fix to be implemented in a future patch.skate. Update 0.27.7 (Early Access Release)
Welcome to Early Access skate. fam! The playtest forum will be archived (but still visible!), so go check out our new, public forums here. The team has tracked and squashed some bugs that popped up since 0.27.5 (our previous update that gave our skate. Insiders an Insider’s Preview to help iron out some bugs and issues). With the game launching in Early Access on Sept 16, 2025 (tomorrow, can you believe it?!), we’ll continue listening to the community and working to make the gameplay experience better. Speaking of the skate. Insider program, Insider Rewards will start rolling out this week for everyone who registered as a skate. Insider. You’ll need to check the account you signed up to playtest with to get the Insider deck and pack of Insider deck stickers. Thank you for joining us in the skate. insider program! PROGRESSION UPDATE Our Insider's Preview showed you guys cranking through the game, so the team has looked deeply into progression rates and made some changes to how fast you earn XP. To note: We’ve eliminated any per-drop XP Removed XP gain from items acquired through Neighborhood rank up We’ve streamlined all XP gains from drop items to be 50 XP, regardless of rarity Balanced XP gains in Market Mile mission item rewards BUG FIXES Fixed a few soft-lock progression issues, including the “Complete The Line” Mission Fixed some crashing issues Fixed an issue with party invites for Throwdowns Fixed performance issues related to Quick Dropping items Fixed various localization and text issues throughout the game Fixed some thumbnail issues in the Create-A-Skater Fixed a flickering shadow in two cinematics Fixed a few character gesture issues Fixed for getting stuck under the map Fixed the “Err” Notification Fixed PC players unable to turn off friend request notifications Fixed issue where players are able to see other skaters when in spectate mode and can still hear them; however, in normal gameplay, they are invisible Fixed issue where if a party member leaves, the party behaves as if they are still joined Fixed Founder's Edition visual bug - Info Panel shows cross out pricing even if the player does not have EA Play Some CDN Image resizes to improve performance on Gen 4 consoles, especially Xbox One Renamed the D-Tres sneakers to Permaflow Various localization fixes KNOWN ISSUES Beyond the fixes coming in Early Access, we do have some Known Issues we’re hard at work on to get addressed and ready for Season 1, coming with Update 0.28.0 in a few weeks. The replay editor often captures stuttering during export. Fix: Our team is looking into this for a solution and will keep you posted with our progress. Players can be trapped by drop items in shop spawn locations. Workaround: Change “Quick Drop Visibility” in your social settings to “Only Me”. Fix: Fixed with Update 0.28. Unable to play Skate. due to a "connection to EA Servers" error. "ERROR 852146987" Troubleshooting: Make sure to disable VPN; check that the EA App is not in offline mode. For more troubleshooting help, check this Connectivity FAQ. The RIP Card customization will flicker between the old and new assets for a while after the selected user updates their customization. Fix: Fixed in 0.28 Player stuck unable to progress Tour 1 Skater Eyes: Stunting 101 Fix: Fixed in 0.28 During the last step of "Spots and How to Own Them" when the user will start the challenge, they will be stuck for ~3 minutes with the message "Waiting for players". Workaround: Wait for the timer to run out, challenge will then be able to be completed Fix: Fixed in 0.28 Quick Drops are invisible when chosen and cannot be placed Fix: Fixed in 0.28 Sometimes viewing the preview of players in the San Van List causes a black screen, and exiting out to game from this state will lead to a soft lock Fix: Fixed in 0.28 When entering a grind and leaning to exit, skater disappears (rare) Fix: Fixed in 0.28 Criteria for unlocking the Financial neighborhood is not showing up, causing the "Manual Extension" mission to not appear Workaround: You can get to the Financial Neighborhood (Market Mile) by doing more Challenges. Get that XP! Fix: Our team is looking into this for a solution. Criteria for unlocking the Historic neighborhood (Gullcrest Village) is not showing up, causing the mission to not appear Workaround: You can get to the Historic neighborhood (Gullcrest Village) by doing more Challenges. Get that XP! Fix: Our team is looking into this for a solution. Disabled the “Pad Hopper” Challenge due to a world prop making the Challenge harder than intended. Fix: Fixed in 0.28. We're stoked to welcome you to San Van! We've got some work to do, and are glad you're here for the ride. Let's roll!
