EA on Skate 4 - It Will Launch Soon and Use Player-created Content
During EA's recent investor call about the company's recent financial results, a hint was given about the shape of Skate 4. We learned that the title will feature a lot of player-created content and will debut „very soon.”.
- During Electronic Arts' recent investor call, a mention was made of the upcoming Skate 4;
- It was reported at the meeting that the game will be released soon;
- Also mentioned was player-made content, which is expected to be an important part of Skate 4.
Electronic Arts held an investor call to recap the third quarter of fiscal 2022, which ended on December 31, 2021.
At the meeting, we've heard words about the future of Skate 4. It was said that the game will debut "soon" and will be largely based on player-made content. Perhaps it's about the solution that enables players to create and edit their own skateparks. This option worked perfectly in the third installment.
The exact statement from Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson can be found below (via TweakTown):
"We're not surprised by the industry's growth. As technology continues to improve, what we've noticed is just how powerful the social ecosystem born out of our games truly are. It's not just about ingesting entertainment the way that traditional scripted media or traditional broadcasts, this is about experiencing entertainment with your friends.
I think that has been the fuel that has driven the growth in recent times. As part of that of course, the ability to create your own content and put it into that ecosystem has become a really valuable part of what our industry offers to our players and our fans that traditional media doesn't offer.
It has been at the very center of the Sims for a long time, it's at the very center of modes like FIFA and Madden Ultimate Team, it's at the very center at the design of Skate which will be launching soon.
This UGC content is really just an extension of the social interaction that I'm able to have with my friends in and around experiencing this entertainment. I believe that's going to be a really important part of our future."
We don't know much about the new installment of Skate. The game was announced in 2020, and last year we learned that the fourth installment will be the debut of the series on PC (see box above). If the words of the CEO of Electronic Arts are confirmed, then probably we can expect a flood of information about Skate 4 soon.
