Session: Skate Sim News

Last Friday, on our Session Steam page some banners were changed to say, 'Last chance to purchase at this price'. This was published by error, this is not the right message we wanted to share. We're committed to offer Session at a competitive reduced price during its development, as is normal with Early Access games. As stated in our Early Access FAQ it is planned to increase the price gradually with each update, finally releasing at full price.

Our FEBRUARY update is due to drop in about a week, and it's our biggest update ever with loads of new content:
A new area in NYC and in Philadephia
5 new skaters
4 new characters to customize
Skating experience overhaul
New brands
Less bugs...
And more !

Hence, the price for new players will be different (24.99$)
So please come along and try (or retry) the game and let our skating do the talking.

Hey everyone, welcome to 2022, and to an exciting year for Session.

This is the year for Session, and we're happy to announce that the game will release in version 1.0.0.0 this Autumn. We've been on an exciting journey with you all which has nearly reached the end. Since August last year, and our acquisition by Publisher Nacon things have been hectic. With the changeover, new personnel, and the terribly crap situation in the world we have been a little slow on our comms.

Today we're happy to share with you our (pretty) solid Early Access roadmap - leading all the way up to launch in the Autumn.


*As accurate as we can be, but subject to change

[h3]WHAT'S NEXT + JUNE UPDATE[/h3]
In short, between now and the Autumn release we will only have TWO updates - we know that sounds like a small amount, but the team is still working really hard. We want to provide comprehensive exciting content without including it in our current release code (thus potentially being read). This task is a little tricky, therefore the reason to have two large updates rather than lots of small ones is to give you the chance to actually see and feel real changes in the game.
You can expect our next official announcement to be in February, showing off our penultimate update. After that (follow the map) we let you know the status of the JUNE update around May. In a similar post to this one.

Things are going to be popping off big time, and we are happy to have you on the journey with us.

Here's to Skateboarding, Session, and a 2022 release! Peace out!

We know recently we've been a little quiet. Our apologies for that, we've been more focused than ever on delivering an INSANE skateboard experience for you all.

Firstly, check out our update trailer from November:
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]


As you'll notice in the vid, we've got an Early Access update coming _early_ 2022 - we're very excited to share this with you and it's got some insane content in it.

But in the meanwhile, we'd like to thank you all for still supporting us. Sticking with us, for another year, despite all the hard times we've had. 2022 is looking great for Skateboarding, and we invite you all to join us!

Sup homies, we’re back once again, and It’s finally time for us to open the gates of our latest update! As promised back in June, with the announcement at Nacon Connect today, and the one-and-only Daewon Song introducing the game… we’re here and it’s update time guys!

Below is a list of updates, improvements, and tweaks we’ve made to the game which we know you can’t wait to read.
We’ve taken general feedback from the community and continued with our vision, so check it out and don’t forget to let us know what you think.

This update is v0.0.0.28 and is around 8GB to install.

[h2]Update Content[/h2]

TWO New Levels
The infamous Black Hubbas / Courthouse


Highline Bridge


[h2]New Skateshop in Philly[/h2]

• Updated and added new spots in Philly
  
• Love park has now been changed to have a more accurate representation of the park we’ve seen in classic videos.
  
• We have also added a new skateable areas to the philly map
  
• Along with some optimisation to the level itself
  

[h2]Huge Replay Editor Revamp[/h2]

The Replay Editor, has been completely reworked, with all new;

• Keyframe types
  
• Features
  
• Depth of field feature
  
• Keyframe Interpolation types (Smooth/Linear/Constant)
  
• Camera Roll
  
• Tripod Camera
  
• Undo / Redo function
  
• Lots of bug fixes
  

You’ll be able to freely and smoothly switch between all the new and improved camera types, keyframe interpolation types Smooth will give you that buttery glide between keyframes, Linear will showcase more of a jump frame, for those dramatic camera switches and Constant will keep your keyframes consistently, consistent.

You can even edit your entire clip without the user interface. Don’t like what you’ve done, simply “Undo” each step with the Undo feature, Don’t like the undo you did, simply “Redo” it, with the redo feature.
Without talking in twisted tongues, this is a complete backend overhaul of the Replay Editor. So now there’s no excuse for not recording and posting your clips online!

[h2]Added new spots & optimised NYC [/h2]
We’ve now made NYC even more skateable

• A brand new section has been added to NYC next to James Park
  
• We’ve made existing spots that weren’t skateable now skateable
  
• Notice the vehicle barriers on Murry Street and by Chatham Towers and a gap in the One Police Plaza, just to name a few
  
• Replaced old spots with new a improved ones in One Police Plaza and more dotted around NYC
  

[h2]New Game mode: Skate Dice[/h2]

• Challenge your homies to a game of Skate Dice (see our last community update for an in-depth look at this game mode)
  

[h2]Tutorial Overhaul[/h2]
A brand new Tutorial! Whether you’re a new player learning the ropes or an OG who wants to tighten up your those loose threads, Donovan Strain has your back with the new tutorial teaching you the basics of Session, and if it doesn’t work “He’ll teach you how to lie about being good at session”

[h2]New historical Challenges added to;[/h2]

• Philly
  
• Pyramid Ledges
  
• NYC
  
• Optimised challenges in all levels
  

[h2] New sky system [/h2]
Volumetric clouds, real time cloud shadows and adjustable cloud coverage. To experiment with this new feature pause the game goto Options > Day/Night and you’ll be able to find your ideal coverage.


[h2]General Fixes[/h2]

• Improved fisheye lens sharpness in camera options
  
• New foliage interaction for grass and small vegetation in all levels
  
• General bug fixing and squashing
  
• Reworked lighting system throughout all levels
  

If you experience any issues reach us at [email protected]
Join the community on discord to chat with Skaters from all around the world, and of course keep giving us the best feedback so we can do Daewon proud!

Discord.gg/session

From all of us here at crea-ture studios
Peace!!!

Hey Skaters,

Wow, we're in June already.. that's pretty insane. We've been working super hard since the last update and wanted to give you a heads up about some stuff we're cooking up, and when you can expect to get your lovely mitts on it.

As you know we've partnered with the publisher Nacon, this has been an awesome move for us because they can handle all the admin things while we concentrate on the game. All that means the next update is gonna be huge!

Here's what you can see in the next update, there's some spicy screenshots below too:

-A NEW Level (to be revealed later)
-A NEW Skateshop in Philly (see below!)
-Updated and added some new spots in Philly
-Replay Editor revamp
-Optimised all NYC Spots
-Added new NYC Spots
-Love Park fixes and optimisations
-New Game mode: Skate or Dice
-Tutorial Overhaul
-Full Weather and Time settings (see below)
-New and optimised Challenges
-LOADS of general gameplay and physics improvements

There's so much, you really need to just get in there and play yourself. Which leads to the next burning question... WHEN? The answer is soon! We're happy to announce we'll be showcased in the #NaconConnect digital event which premiers on the 6th of July. Not only that, but we'll have a very very special dude making a video announcement for you ... so don't miss it!



Thanks for dropping by, make sure to follow our socials for all the latest info and rad content. We'll update you about #NaconConnect there too. Join the discord too for a discussion, and if you're new, go and pick up the game today and join us in creating an awesome skateboard game for real skaters! Oh yeah, and if there are any Xbox fans in the house - we'll also release this update at the same time as PC!

Thanks again! Stick around to read more about Skate or Dice below!

discord.gg/session
twitter.com/actionofcreate
instagram.com/sessiongame
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Nick from creā-ture studios is going to tell you about the new game mode Skate or Dice!

Hey guys, we’ve added a new experimental party game for y’all “Skate or Dice”
Link up with the homies through Steam Remote-Play-together or play against the hardest competition... yourself.

When the mode is available In July you can simply go to the Experimental option in the pause menu and select Skate or Dice


[h2] Dice definitions:[/h2]

Stance die:
Player’s stance required to perform the trick

Orientation die:
Front Side or Back side, determines the orientation of the board rotation.
● If rotation die is an X or a SK8 Dice, the player can choose to do either a 180 or a 360

Rotation die:
180 or 360, the character's body doesn't need to rotate when the orientation die is FS or BS. If the orientation die is an X or a Sk8 DICE, the board can be rotated in any orientation.

Trick die:
Heelflip or kickflip, determines the type of flip.

[h2]Game Modes[/h2]

● Classic: 4 dice for flat ground tricks match

Rounds time limit (allowed time for each round)

● The player must be able to set the round's time limit from [30] seconds up to [5] minutes.

● By 30 sec increments (30sec/ 1m/ 1m30/ 2m/ 2m30)

Numbers of try per round
Allow to set the number of tries per round each player has to do the trick

● From [1] to [10] tries



● S.K.A.T.E. : Standard 5 letters game, first player to get all letters loses
● C.U.S.T.O.M. : Player writes his own word, first player to get all letters loses
○ Up to [26] letters





Classic:
● Stance: Regular, Fakie, Nollie, Switch, SK8, X
● Orientation: Front Side x2, Back Side x2, SK8, X
● Rotation: 180 x2, 360 x2, SK8, X
● Trick: Kickflip x2, Heelflip x2, SK8, X

Roll the dice, If the dice show:
Nollie + Frontside + 180 + Heelflip = Nollie FS 180 Heel

If SK8 Dice or X appears once or twice discard those dice:
Nollie + X + SK8 DICE + Heelflip = Nollie Heel

If a combo of 3 SK8 DICE or X appears, you’ll need to add a variation to the rolled trick:
Nollie + X + SK8 DICE + X = Nollie Heel, Nollie Kickflip, Nollie 180, Nollie 360, Nollie FS Heel… etc.

If a combo of 4 X dice and SK8 DICE appear (excluded 4 SK8 DICE , the player who rolled the dice can choose any tricks, the other player will then have to perform the same trick
● This only applies if the rolled result is “Common” (not individual)

If all 4 dice land on SK8 DICE, the player who rolled can remove a letter from themself or add one to the other player.