You can start ringing the new Skate's death knell, because EA says it's online only

I think to properly convey my severe dislike of always online games I'd probably need more space and time than what an average RPS news article provides, but I'll try to contain myself on this one. You see, EA's just started up this new thing it calls The Grind (like what you do on a skateboard, get it?), which they describe as their "platform to talk directly to you, the community." The first volume had quite a few questions from expectant skaters about the upcoming Skate reboot, one of the first being whether or not it'll have an offline mode. Can you already guess from my tone so far that it won't? Read more

Apr 26, 2025 - 20:56
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You can start ringing the new Skate's death knell, because EA says it's online only

I think to properly convey my severe dislike of always online games I'd probably need more space and time than what an average RPS news article provides, but I'll try to contain myself on this one. You see, EA's just started up this new thing it calls The Grind (like what you do on a skateboard, get it?), which they describe as their "platform to talk directly to you, the community." The first volume had quite a few questions from expectant skaters about the upcoming Skate reboot, one of the first being whether or not it'll have an offline mode. Can you already guess from my tone so far that it won't?

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