EA has targeted the successful Tony Hawk series of games and has announced its own skateboarding game which will carry the surprising title of; Skate.
Electronic Arts announced that SKATE will be released for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 in 2007. SKATE will deliver the feel of skating through innovative controls, authentic cameras and a fully reactive skateboarding city. The game features professional skaters such as Danny Way and PJ Ladd, as well as a reactive city and relevant in-game cameras that capture and deliver the most authentic skateboard videogame experience to date.
SKATE will introduce a unique control scheme in order to capture the true feel of skating versus the typical button mashing gameplay of past skating games (a dig at some well-known franchise maybe?). Featuring physics-driven animations, gamers will have a unique gaming experience every time they pick up the controller since no two tricks will ever be the same.
Developed by EA Black Box in Vancouver, British Columbia, SKATE promises to deliver all the style, fun, creativity and culture of skateboarding without the countless hours of practice, broken bones and hospital visits.
