After the successful early access release of Skate, EA and Full Circle have now unveiled what’s in store for Season 1: Hesh & Fresh, set to kick off on 7th October. The free-to-play revival of the beloved Skate series has transported players to the skateboarding haven of San Vansterdam. And now, the city is expanding further with new locations, weekly challenges, a skate pass offering both free and premium reward tracks, and special seasonal events for Halloween and Thanksgiving. Here's a breakdown of what to expect: New Skateable Areas: Explore seasonal decorations at places like The Orb and The Skateway, along with other fresh spots waiting to be discovered in San Van. New Events: Skate-o-Ween (Oct. 21 – Nov. 11): Join in the light-hearted Halloween festivities of Skate-o-Ween in San Van, where the focus is on fun costumes and skating in style. 7-Ply Maple Harvest (Nov. 18 – Dec. 2): Celebrate the annual San Van 7-Ply Maple Harvest, a festival honoring the city's unique maple trees that have played a significant role in skateboard construction. New Challenges and Tasks: Season 1 will introduce 40 fresh challenges that will rotate weekly. Players can also tackle new daily, weekly, seasonal, and event tasks to earn rewards and unlock exciting content. New Brand Partners and Soundtrack Additions: Look out for new brands like Santa Cruz, Independent, and Creature in the in-game store. Season 1 also brings a 90’s-inspired soundtrack with tracks from artists like Bad Religion, Dinosaur Jr., and Ice Cube. Lightning Update and skate.Pass: Accompanying Season 1 is the new Lightning Update and skate.Pass – more details can be found in The Grind Vol. 6. Although Skate is still in early access, the game is free-to-play and accessible on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series XS, and Xbox One. Source: press release
