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[p][/p][p]Let's see those clips!

[/p][p]Submissions for the ImpervaTEK Video Contest are now open until Feb 1, 2026.[/p][p]

Details:[/p][p]We want to see your sickest 30-60 second clips, montages from within the ImpervaTEK community parks.[/p][p]To be eligible:[/p]

• [p]No personal watermarks[/p]
• [p]May consist of one long clip or multiple clips[/p]
• [p]30-60 seconds[/p]
• [p]Title of the video must include the phrase “ImpervaTek Park Video Contest”[/p]
• [p]Disable in-game music; set to Streamer mode[/p]
• [p]No glitching – no speedglitch, etc[/p]
• [p]Must feature any of the ImpervaTek/Community Parks[/p]
• [p]Must submit your video URL to https://www.ea.com/games/skate/skate-reel[/p]

[p][/p][p]We'll select 15 winners to be featured on skate.Reel and we'll send them each an official Year 5/seagull deck.

[/p][p][/p][p]Full Rules, etc. are here [/p][p]https://x.ea.com/88245[/p][p][/p][p]No purchase necessary; must be 18+.


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[p]Welcome back to The Weekly Grind.

Let’s get to it!


What’s going on?

Update 0.29.6 dropped today, focusing on bug fixes as we prepare for Spring Pop-Off on Feb 10, 2026. [/p][p]If you haven’t yet, check the patch notes for details on what the team worked on for this update. [/p][p][/p][p]Coming up, the team is working on the next update with more fixes - and once we’ve got a client candidate locked, we’ll share timelines on when it will deploy and what will be included.

Spring Pop-Off will start Feb 10, and we’ll have details coming through the week before to get you ready for the last in-game event for Season 2. 
[/p][p]Our T-Shirt UGC contest has ended, winners have been selected, and we’ll be working with them and the studio to get their designs in-game. We’ll share designs in the coming weeks once they’re finalized.  We were so stoked on the community’s participation and awesome submissions, so we’re working on plans for our next community UGC contest. 
[/p][h3]Weekly Calendar[/h3]

• [p]The Weekly Grind returns (that’s today)[/p]
• [p]Update 0.29.6 is live[/p]
• [p]Skate. Community ImpervaTEK Video Contest starting Jan 23, 2026[/p]

[p][/p][p]Coming Up[/p]

• [p]Spring Pop-Off Details[/p]
• [p]skate. "Show Us Your Fit" Screenshot Contest[/p]
• [p]Update 0.29.7[/p]
• [p]Season 3 details [/p]

[p]
Reminder: Check out the blog for more details and how you can contribute to these skateboarding charitable organizations to help support and continue growing skateboarding globally - and get some in-game gear as a special thank you from the organizations.



More content from the skate. community![/p][p]
As usual, we wanted to share a few pieces of content that caught our eye. Remember: if you want to possibly be featured in The Weekly Grind, make sure to share yours (screenshots, videos, clips) via skate.reel.

Pool parties hit different on the top of a skyrise, Credit: Lostgirl[/p][p]
Reppin’ some new gear in Gullcrest Community Park, Credit: Kenji[/p][p]
[dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]A sick gap from GalakticFun

[dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]A friendly helper snowman so Plenty didn't lose their board, Credit: Plenty-Art-9159


Part of The Weekly Grind will be dedicated to sharing current Known Issues the team is tracking for bugs & issues, any active deployments/fixes, and next steps.

[/p][h3]Fixed on January 20 in Update 0.29.6:[/h3]

• [p]Players are unable to progress through tutorial challenges while subtitles are turned off.[/p]
• [p]The score multiplier takes a lot longer to drain on a loaded game server than an empty one.[/p]
• [p]After exiting Skatepedia, traffic, pedestrians and other players could disappear.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where crackling or distorted audio could happen while using voice over IP.[/p]
• [p]And more…[/p]

[p]Make sure to check the full 0.29.6 Patch Notes for all fixes from the Jan 20, 2026 update. [/p][p]
[/p][h3]Known Issues Still Being Investigated:[/h3]

• [p]Players are claiming missing Founders and Deluxe items.[/p]
• [p]Players gradually become invisible after a certain period of gameplay.[/p]
• [p]During the Stop, Quick Drop, and Roll Mission, the fliptrick over cars criterion doesn't seem to track until after you complete all of the other criteria.[/p]
• [p]Often during the tutorial, if you wipeout during the Ollie Course, Vee's line about being off board will loop infinitely.[/p]
  • [p]Workaround: Restarting skate. has been reported to fix this issue.[/p]
• [p]Exported videos are longer than their displayed in-game length.[/p]
• [p]There is an additional stuttering issue present when using the replay editor in-game, noticeable as skipped frames. [/p]
• [p]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.[/p]
• [p]Often, the Team Up, Throw Down mission does not end until the player untracks and retracks the mission.[/p]
• [p]The player needs to press the Back button twice for the missions menu to close.[/p]
• [p]The Throwdowns queue timer freezes after all other players leave the queue.[/p]
• [p]When logging out in a community park and logging in again, the tasks won´t count.[/p]
• [p]Rarely, when interacting with a player and joining their party, you will accidentally join another player’s party.[/p]
• [p]The speech-to-text feature does not transcribe the words correctly.[/p]
• [p]Rarely, the Back button has no functionality, and the player cannot exit the Replay Editor.[/p]

[p]0.29.6 Patch Notes|All Platforms|Live on January 20

No Maintenance/Downtime; Update will start rolling out Jan 20, 2026 at 9AM PT. If in-game, you will need to relog to get the client update.

Bug Fixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue where your progression could be halted if subtitles were turned off.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where resolution could be unintentionally reduced to 480p.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue on PlayStation 5 where the resolution could be stuck at 640p.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the score multiplier clock and real time didn’t match because of server load.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where sound effects were missing for other skaters. [/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the Accessibility menu failed to display while loading into skate for your first time.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where you could place more Quick Drop items than allowed.[/p]
  • [p]Developer’s Note: This fix was implemented to prevent instances where more Quick Drop items than intended are placed in San Van, causing performance issues for all skaters.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a lighting issue that misrepresented the appearance of other skaters in San Van.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where your board wasn’t visible in menus after entering and exiting skate.Pass.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where other skaters, traffic, or pedestrians could disappear after using skatepedia.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a few incorrectly placed Gesture visual effects.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where incorrect messaging was displayed when exporting videos.[/p]
• [p]Fixed multiple thumbnails that did not accurately represent their items.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where crackling or distorted audio could happen while using voice over IP.[/p]
• [p]Fixed various stability and performance issues.[/p]

[p]Welcome back to The Weekly Grind. 

Let’s get to it!
[/p][p]What’s going on?
[/p][p]Winter Roll-stice ended today - but the Winter Roll-stice store is open until tomorrow, so make sure to spend your Snowflakes before they melt!

The ImpervaTEK parks return with their updated style, featuring woodgrain instead of the traditional yellow/blue colors. Visit the parks, share your feedback, and let us know how we can continue to improve them. [/p][p]On Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026, the adidas/Gonz hoodie hit the store at 900 SVB. This was a mistake in pricing and was adjusted on Friday, Jan 10, 2026 to 500 SVB. We're pulling details of everyone who paid 900 SVB and have issued automatic refunds of 400 SVB for those players.[/p][p][/p][h3]Weekly Calendar[/h3]

• [p]The Weekly Grind returns (that’s today)[/p]
• [p]skate. T-shirt contest finalists/winners announcement[/p]

[p]Coming Up[/p]

• [p]skate. Community video and screenshot contests[/p]
• [p]Update 0.29.6 Patch Notes - Jan 19, 2026[/p]
• [p]Update 0.29.6 - Jan 20, 2026[/p]
• [p]Spring Pop-Off Details[/p]

[p]
Reminder: Check out the blog for more details and how you can contribute to these skateboarding charitable organizations to help support and continue growing skateboarding globally - and get some in-game gear as a special thank you from the organizations.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]More content from the skate. community![/p][p]As usual, we wanted to share a few pieces of content that caught our eye. Remember: if you want to possibly be featured in The Weekly Grind, make sure to share yours (screenshots, videos, clips) via skate.reel.[/p][p][/p][p]Inflatable choo-choo! Credit: Hongry


If you build a skate park on a roof, they will come. Credit: JinkoutheKid[/p][p][/p][p]I'm on top of the world! Credit: Stomper


Ain't no party like a bounce house party! Credit: stackhat76


Part of The Weekly Grind will be dedicated to sharing current Known Issues the team is tracking for bugs & issues, any active deployments/fixes, and next steps.[/p]

• [p]Daily Task "Sequence with 2 180 Flip Tricks in Market Mile" cannot be completed.[/p]
• [p]Fix: Implemented on January 6. Rip Chips and Tix granted.[/p]

[h2]
Known Issues Still Being Investigated:[/h2]

• [p]Players are unable to progress through tutorial challenges while subtitles are turned off.[/p]
  • [p]Workaround: Use the Accessibility Settings via the title menu to turn subtitles on.[/p]
• [p]The player loses SVB while purchasing TIX and receives an unwanted item.[/p]
• [p]Completing standard Challenges incorrectly counts as though you completed a Winter Roll-Stice challenge.[/p]
• [p]Rarely, after teleporting to another player, the player will stop seeing traffic, pedestrians and other players.[/p]
• [p]Players claiming missing Founders and Deluxe items.[/p]
• [p]Players gradually become invisible after a certain period of gameplay.[/p]
• [p]The score multiplier takes a lot longer to drain on a loaded game server than on an empty one.[/p]
• [p]During the Stop, Quick Drop, and Roll Mission, the fliptrick over cars criteria doesn't seem to track until after you complete all of the other criteria.[/p]
• [p]Often during the tutorial, if you wipeout during the Ollie Course, Vee's line about being off board will loop infinitely.[/p]
  • [p]Workaround: Restarting skate. has been reported to fix this issue.[/p]
• [p]Exported videos are longer than their displayed in-game length.[/p]
• [p]There is an additional stuttering issue present when using the replay editor in-game, noticeable as skipped frames.[/p]
• [p]Sometimes, putting the game on full screen and leaving it minimized for three or four minutes will prevent the player from re-opening it until the game is restarted.[/p]
• [p]Often, the “Team Up, Throw Down” mission does not end until the player untracks and retracks the mission.[/p]
• [p]The player needs to press the Back button two times for the missions menu to close.[/p]
• [p]The Throwdowns queue timer freezes after all other players leave the queue.[/p]
• [p]When logging out in a community park and logging again, the tasks won´t count.[/p]
• [p]Rarely, when interacting with a player and joining their party, you will accidentally join another player’s party.[/p]
• [p]The speech-to-text feature does not transcribe the words correctly.[/p]
• [p]Rarely, the Back button has no functionality, and the player cannot exit the Replay Editor.[/p]
• [p]Stuck on Isle of Grom[/p]
  • [p]We’ve previously pushed out a fix so that new players won’t run into this issue, and have continued to help skaters that are stuck so they can enter San Vansterdam. If you still can’t take the ferry, please report it in our mega thread.[/p]

[p]Welcome back to The Weekly Grind.

Let’s get to it!
[/p][p]What’s going on?

Whew! 2025 is in the books. As the team starts returning from their holiday breaks, we’re going through the data we’ve been gathering and will have an updated Known Issues list in next week’s The Weekly Grind.

It’s the last week of Winter Roll-stice, so make sure to check out the Winter Roll-stice mini-blog for details, jump into the game, and collect your Snowflakes to get some Winter Roll-stice gear. Close out the event and get that event gift for completing all 4 weeks of Winter Roll-stice!

[/p][p]Winter Roll-stice Completion Gift


We’re reaching out to the winners of the Winter 2025 Snowglobe Sweeps and should be shipping the snowglobes soon. [/p][p]
[/p][h3]Weekly Calendar[/h3]

• [p]The Weekly Grind returns (that’s today)[/p]
• [p]Winter Roll-stice Week 4 starts! (that’s also today!)[/p]
• [p]Sequence with the 2 180 Flip Tricks in Market Mile Compensation Gift[/p]
  • [p]Login now until Feb 10 to claim your 310 Rip Chips and 80 Tix (for the Daily Task and Daily Completion rewards bug from Dec 24, 2025).[/p]

[p]
Coming Up[/p]

• [p]skate. T-shirt contest finalists/winners announcement[/p]
• [p]skate. Community video and screenshot contests[/p]
• [p]Update 0.29.6[/p]
• [p]Spring Pop-Off Details[/p]

[p]
[/p][p]Reminder: Check out the blog for more details and how you can contribute to these skateboarding [/p][p]charitable organizations to help support and continue growing skateboarding globally - and get some in-game gear as a special thank you from the organizations.[/p][p]
More content from the skate. community![/p][p]
As usual, we wanted to share a few pieces of content that caught our eye. Remember: if you want to possibly be featured in The Weekly Grind, make sure to share yours (screenshots, videos, clips) via skate.reel.

It's not El Toro, but it's still fun. Credit: Bertl

Creativity at its best. Credit: 𝕸𝖆𝖙𝖍 🎈🤺
[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]Loop on a loop. Credit: IchorousIcarus[/p][p]

Just hanging out on the roof, no biggie. Credit: Phizzl

[/p][p]Reginald appreciates fine art. Credit: stackhat76[/p][p][/p][p]Setting up for NYE, Credit: Seidi[/p][p]
Party time! Credit: timewave
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