Skate 4, officially titled just "skate.", launched in early access on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. The early access version is available for download on PC (via Epic Games Launcher and EA App, but not Steam initially), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. It is free to play at launch with cross-play and cross-progression features. The full game release is expected in 2026 after about six months of early access content updates and optimizations. The game is not yet available on mobile platforms (iOS and Android) at early access launch but will come later. Release times on September 16 varied by region, for example:
- 10 AM PDT
- 1 PM EDT
- 5 PM GMT (though possibly BST for the UK)
- 10:30 PM IST
Players can download and install the game now on supported platforms by accessing the respective stores or launchers mentioned above.