Yes, the skateboard will need to be “always on” the internet connection

EA is highly anticipated skate The revival will require an internet connection “always”.

In Update FAQ On the official blog, developer Full Circle gave a “simple answer: no”, adding: “Games and cities are designed as a lively multiplayer skateboard sandbox that is always online and always evolving. You'll see bigger things like over time, over time, bigger changes, and smaller things, as well as other live events and other event activities.”

Even if you avoid multiplayer mode or prefer to play alone, the “always” requirement means you can't play offline. However, in this case, Full Circle prefers to connect the skateboard to the Internet, “communicating the vision of the skateboard world, and games will always require live connections.”

“If you've been to our game tests, it's probably no surprise,” the developer added.

That's because in September 2024, the team started always playing tests. A new phase “test games in a permanent real-time environment with servers spreading around clocks.”

Early access to the skates is scheduled for 2025, although no date has yet to be confirmed. It was announced during EA Play Back to 2020, But it was considered “very early” in development at the time. Since then, the complete circle keeps the community up-to-date Closed community playback test And, last month, Added microtransactions.

You can spend real money on a virtual currency called San Van Bucks, which in turn is used to buy cosmetics. It sounds like Full Circle wants to test skating’s microtransaction buying system because it tells players it wants them to have a “positive experience when buying items from skating stores.”

“We know it's a little unusual to use real money during playback tests, but we think it's the best way to properly evaluate and adjust the system before starting,” the team added in today's blog update. “If you see prices or other factors change over time, understand that this is normal. Of course, when we reset and early access startup, you'll receive the amount you spent during the San Van Bucks (SVB).

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