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Known Issues Status Sept 18, 2025

[p]hey skate. fam,
[/p][p]With update 0.27.7 release on Sept 16, 2025, we’ve been hard at work gathering newly reported bugs, issues, and are triaging them to work on solutions/fixes. This is not an exhaustive list of all issues being tracked and worked on, these are the top ones we’ve seen reported and the team is investigating. 

____________________[/p][p]Note 1: [/p][p]We've pushed out a back-end fix for most of those affected by being softlocked/progression stuck. We'd like you to restart the game and log back in. If you're STILL having issues, please post here with the details. if you're not, go skate.[/p][p][/p][p]Note 2: [/p][p]The team has pushed out a back-end fix for the endless Configuring error and has confirmed this should be resolved.[/p][p]They've also pushed a cross-play fix and a fix for full server errors when trying to join friends. 


Note 3:
Sept 18,  2025, the team pushed out 3 fixes and have confirmed they are working.[/p]
  • [p]Endless configuring issue[/p]
  • [p]Cross-Play errors[/p]
  • [p]"Full Server" error when joining friends[/p]
[p]The team is aware of and working diligently on the progression stuck issues and has identified 3 fixes that we are aiming to push out Monday (we'll let you know the moment they go live and are confirmed). 

Invisible party members when joining friend from another server[/p]
  • [p]Workaround (not 100%)- After the transition, any of the 2 party members would have to Teleport to the other party member so they could see one another.[/p]
  • [p]Fix: Team is investigating a full fix currently.[/p]
[p][/p][p]Note 4:
hey friends,[/p][p][/p][p]an update to what we said on Friday about progression fixes:[/p][p]our dev team continues to work on the issues creating softlocks and stuck mission progression.[/p][p][/p][p]we've rolled out one of the fixes that should help players with progression issues, but have more in the pipeline that we're testing. (this is not a fix all today, more are coming)[/p][p]as we get confirmation of deploy of additional fixes from the team, we'll share updates on the status and next steps.[/p][p][/p][p]please note: this is not related to queuing issues, but progression locks/softlocks.[/p][p][/p][p]thank you for your patience,[/p][p][/p][p]The skate. Team[/p][p][/p][p] ____________________ [/p][p]thanks for your patience![/p][p] [/p]
  • [p]Long queues to log into the game/server issues[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Thank you, you’ve exceeded our expectations! So many of you have joined us in San Vansterdam that our team needs to make more room for everyone. You may experience queues in the meantime, and we’re hoping to fix that soon.[/p]
  • [p]Unable to place the Session Marker during the tutorial[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Issue fixed in update on Sept. 17 [/p]
  • [p]Unable to take the ferry to San Van after completing the tutorial[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Our team is looking into this for a solution and will keep you posted with our progress. [/p]
  • [p]Crossplay Issues - Some users unable to join Crossplay with friends[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Our team is looking into this for a solution and will keep you posted with our progress.[/p]
  • [p]Founder’s Upgrade is missing if Founder’s Pack is purchased on a different platform.[/p]
    • [p]Workaround: Use the skate. Shop. Make sure you’re logged in with the EA account that is linked to your platforms accounts.[/p]
    • [p]Fix:  Our team is looking into this for a solution and will keep you posted with our progress.[/p]
  • [p]Achievements on EA App and Epic are not granted to the user [/p]
    • [p]Fix:  Our team is looking into this for a solution and will keep you posted with our progress.[/p]
  • [p]Game crashes when scrolling through users in Spectate[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Will be fixed with Update 0.28.[/p]
  • [p]Users experience an infinite loading screen when trying to join San Van on Xbox platforms [/p]
    • [p]Fix: Our team is looking into this for a solution and will keep you posted with our progress.[/p]
[p] [/p][p]And as a reminder for all you new players (thanks for joining us in San Vansterdam!), here is a list of the known issues from the 0.27.5 release (that playtest insiders got access to on Aug 26th) that we’re also actively working on:
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  • [p]The replay editor often captures stuttering during export.[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Our team is looking into this for a solution and will keep you posted with our progress.[/p]
  • [p]Players can be trapped by drop items in shop spawn locations.[/p]
    • [p]Workaround: Change “Quick Drop Visibility” in your social settings to “Only Me”.[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Will be fixed with Update 0.28.[/p]
  • [p]Unable to play Skate. due to a "connection to EA Servers" error. "ERROR 852146987"[/p]
    • [p]Troubleshooting: Make sure to disable VPN; check that the EA App is not in offline mode. For more troubleshooting help, check this Connectivity FAQ.[/p]
  • [p]The RIP Card customization will flicker between the old and new assets for a while after the selected user updates their customization.[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Fixed in 0.28[/p]
  • [p]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".[/p]
    • [p]Workaround: Wait for the timer to run out, challenge will then be able to be completed[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Fixed in 0.28[/p]
  • [p]Quick Drops are invisible when chosen and cannot be placed[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Fixed in 0.28[/p]
  • [p]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[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Fixed in 0.28[/p]
  • [p]When entering a grind and leaning to exit, skater disappears (rare)[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Fixed in 0.28[/p]
  • [p]Criteria for unlocking the Financial neighborhood is not showing up, causing the "Manual Extension" mission to not appear[/p]
    • [p]Workaround: You can get to the Financial Neighborhood (Market Mile) by doing more Challenges. Get that XP![/p]
    • [p]Fix: Our team is looking into this for a solution.[/p]
  • [p]Criteria for unlocking the Historic neighborhood (Gullcrest Village) is not showing up, causing the mission to not appear[/p]
    • [p]Workaround: You can get to the Historic neighborhood (Gullcrest Village) by doing more Challenges. Get that XP![/p]
    • [p]Fix: Our team is looking into this for a solution.[/p]
  • [p]Disabled the “Pad Hopper” Challenge due to a world prop making the Challenge harder than intended.[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Fixed in 0.28.[/p]
[p] [/p][p]Keep the feedback coming! As we’ve said, skate will continue to evolve as we just launched in Early Access and we’ll continue to improve the gameplay experience and add new content to the game. [/p][p] [/p][p]Thanks for being with us on this journey, see you on the streets…or the rooftops! [/p][p]
The skate. Team[/p]

Sept 17, 2025 Quick Status Update

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Hey skate. fam,

Quick note: [/p]
  • [p]Fix is in place for those who ran into a soft lock during the tutorial when trying to place a Session Marker (Session Marker Bug),[/p]
  • [p]Fixes are also in place for those who completed the tutorial but still found they were locked out of content. (This does not address all softlock issues. The team continues to work on them.),[/p]
  • [p]With over 2M skaters joining us in one day, we're working on flexing our servers to keep up,[/p]
[p] We’ll have more info and details on tracked issues tomorrow to share.



The skate. Team[/p]

The next evolution of skate.™ is here in Early Access

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Your new favorite hangout awaits. Download for free and drop in today.

Hang out with friends in the constantly changing San Vansterdam, a city fueled by fueled by skateboarding, self expression and community. Skate the streets or hop off your board and explore on foot to find endless spots for fun. There'll be chances to earn rewards, show off, and progress as you take on challenges, activities, and events. You can even create your own fun by placing skateable objects anywhere in the world and making your own challenges.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3354750/skate/

Full Circle / EA confirm again that skate. will not support Linux, Steam Deck or macOS

skate. from developer Full Circle and Electronic Arts (EA) is about to enter Early Access, and due to the anti-cheat there's no support for Linux / Steam Deck.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/full-circle-ea-confirm-again-that-skate-will-not-support-linux-steam-deck-or-macos/

0.27.7 Patch Notes

[p]
Welcome to Early Access skate. fam![/p][p]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.[/p][p]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!

[/p][p]PROGRESSION UPDATE[/p][p]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.[/p][p]To note:[/p]
  • [p]We’ve eliminated any per-drop XP[/p]
  • [p]Removed XP gain from items acquired through Neighborhood rank up[/p]
  • [p]We’ve streamlined all XP gamins from drop items to be 50 XP, regardless of rarity[/p]
  • [p]Balanced XP gains in Market Mile mission item rewards[/p]
[p]BUG FIXES[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a few soft-lock progression issues, including the “Complete The Line” Mission[/p]
  • [p]Fixed some crashing issues[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue with party invites for Throwdowns[/p]
  • [p]Fixed performance issues related to Quick Dropping items[/p]
  • [p]Fixed various localization and text issues throughout the game[/p]
  • [p]Fixed some thumbnail issues in the Create-A-Skater[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a flickering shadow in two cinematics[/p]
  • [p]Fixed a few character gesture issues[/p]
  • [p]Fixed for getting stuck under the map[/p]
  • [p]Fixed the “Err” Notification[/p]
  • [p]Fixed PC players unable to turn off friend request notifications[/p]
  • [p]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[/p]
  • [p]Fixed issue where if a party member leaves, the party behaves as if they are still joined[/p]
  • [p]Fixed Founder's Edition visual bug - Info Panel shows cross out pricing even if the player does not have EA Play[/p]
  • [p]Some CDN Image resizes to improve performance on Gen 4 consoles, especially Xbox One[/p]
  • [p]Various localization fixes[/p]
[h3]KNOWN ISSUES[/h3][p]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.[/p]
  • [p]The replay editor often captures stuttering during export.[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Our team is looking into this for a solution and will keep you posted with our progress.[/p]
  • [p]Players can be trapped by drop items in shop spawn locations.[/p]
    • [p]Workaround: Change “Quick Drop Visibility” in your social settings to “Only Me”.[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Fixed with Update 0.28.[/p]
  • [p]Unable to play Skate. due to a "connection to EA Servers" error. "ERROR 852146987"[/p]
    • [p]Troubleshooting: Make sure to disable VPN; check that the EA App is not in offline mode. For more troubleshooting help, check this Connectivity FAQ.[/p]
  • [p]The RIP Card customization will flicker between the old and new assets for a while after the selected user updates their customization.[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Fixed in 0.28[/p]
  • [p]Player stuck unable to progress Tour 1 Skater Eyes: Stunting 101[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Fixed in 0.28[/p]
  • [p]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".[/p]
    • [p]Workaround: Wait for the timer to run out, challenge will then be able to be completed[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Fixed in 0.28[/p]
  • [p]Quick Drops are invisible when chosen and cannot be placed[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Fixed in 0.28[/p]
  • [p]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[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Fixed in 0.28[/p]
  • [p]When entering a grind and leaning to exit, skater disappears (rare)[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Fixed in 0.28[/p]
  • [p]Criteria for unlocking the Financial neighborhood is not showing up, causing the "Manual Extension" mission to not appear[/p]
    • [p]Workaround: You can get to the Financial Neighborhood (Market Mile) by doing more Challenges. Get that XP![/p]
    • [p]Fix: Our team is looking into this for a solution.[/p]
  • [p]Criteria for unlocking the Historic neighborhood (Gullcrest Village) is not showing up, causing the mission to not appear[/p]
    • [p]Workaround: You can get to the Historic neighborhood (Gullcrest Village) by doing more Challenges. Get that XP![/p]
    • [p]Fix: Our team is looking into this for a solution.[/p]
  • [p]Disabled the “Pad Hopper” Challenge due to a world prop making the Challenge harder than intended.[/p]
    • [p]Fix: Fixed in 0.28.[/p]