September 15, 2009
EA ANNOUNCES SKATE 3
Skateboarding Just Became the
Ultimate Team Experience
Vancouver, British Columbia –
– Electronic Arts Inc. today revealed the next
title in the company’s landmark skateboarding franchise: SKATE 3, and confirmed
that it will ship in May 2010. SKATE 3 breaks new ground by taking all of the
camaraderie and competitive excitement of real-life skateboarding and brings it
to the hands of gamers. Whether online or offline, players can now team up to
build the ultimate skate crew in the definitive skateboarding co-op experience.
In SKATE 3, players take part in team-based challenges, compete against rival
crews and leave their mark on the all-new skater’s paradise, Port Carverton.
“The social and community aspects of
the SKATE franchise are something we’ve always embraced, but we’ve never done
anything to the scale you’re going to see in SKATE 3,” said Senior Producer,
Jason DeLong. “We’re giving gamers a very unique experience by providing them
with the tools they need to build their ultimate team or to create a team
comprised entirely of their online friends. From there, it’s all about proving
yourself – teaming up, and throwing down.”
Players who pre-order SKATE 3 get an
unlock code that gives them exclusive access to the iconic Black Box
Distribution Skate Park, home turf of Zero, Mystery, and Fallen skate teams.
Black Box Distribution was founded in 2000 by Jamie Thomas, and houses and
distributes some of skateboarding’s biggest selling brands .Pre-orders are
available now at
http://skate.ea.com or at participating retailers nationwide.
SKATE 3 features an all-new co-op
mode where teammates can complete challenges together while advancing each
other’s careers. From rewarding epic bails and fails with a beefed up Hall of
Meat mode to honing your craft with the all-new skate.School, players of all
skill levels have multiple ways to “kill it” in the game. The franchise also
continues to raise the bar for user created content with the skate.Create
feature suite, an innovative toolset that empowers gamers to truly express their
skate style by creating their own graphics, videos, and skate parks.
SKATE 3 is being developed by Black
Box, an Electronic Arts studio. SKATE 3 will be released on PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system
in May 2010. More information can be found at
http://skate.ea.com
