EA’s new Skate game won’t be compatible with Steam Deck when it launches into Early Access this year
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Early Access for EA’s latest addition to its Skate series (stylized as skate. like the original) is “coming soon” according to the Steam store page, with a release date set for sometime in the remainder of 2025. Labeled as the “next evolution” of the skateboarding franchise, we think it would be the perfect game for handheld owners – but it’s not to be. It wouldn’t be compatible with Steam Deck or other Linux systems during Early Access.
Skateboarding games have been getting a little bit of a revival as of late, notably, a steady flow of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater remasters in recent years. They may not be as popular as their early 2000s heyday, but it’s nice to see them make a comeback. Colloquially known as Skate 4, EA’s latest entry is being developed by Canadian studio Full Circle.
Steam Deck owners will have to play on Windows
The developers of Skate recently published a new developer update on Steam, posting a ton of pre-alpha screenshots along with a helpful Q&A section. They disclosed that Steam Deck support will not be ready for Early Access, but assert that they want to bring the game to “as many platforms as possible” in the future.
Will skate. be available for Mac OS, Steam OS, Proton/Linux systems (handheld PCs like the Steam Deck) for Early Access?
We want to bring skate. to as many platforms as possible and will continue to listen to feedback and look at the feasibility of adding new platforms in the future, but for Early Access launch, MacOS, SteamOS, Proton/Linux will not be supported.
Source: Steam
It’s more than likely that there is clashing compatibility with the EA Javelin anti-cheat that the devs advertise in the very same Q&A. The anti-cheat is there for “monitoring for any unfair gameplay issues and in-game reporting for other issues like griefing”. However, as we already know, the anti-cheat doesn’t work with Linux, and by extension, SteamOS.
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