EA working on new skateboarding title

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The latest PSM magazine has revealed that EA Vancouver is currently hard at work developing Skate for the Playstation 3. According to the magazine, there are already 14 pro skaters featured in the game. The magazine only reported on a PlayStation 3 version so we're unsure if the game will be coming to other formats.

This means EA will be directly competing with Activision's Tony Hawk franchise, which is the most successful skateboarding franchise ever. More information for the game should filter through shortly so we'll report back when we know more.

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12 Comments

renegadesx

5 years ago

Tony Hawk is a brand name that people know and love, its that simple

GooberMan

5 years ago

Nintendo is a brand name that people know and love, it's that simple

Oops, hello Sony!

troublemaker

5 years ago

Just what we need ... another skateboard title!

onggie

5 years ago

Just what we need, EA to have another brand of game to make hundreds of sequels to.

slapshakle

5 years ago

I can't see ea making a better skateboarding game than neversoft, mainly because they have had an 8 year trial and error period headstart.

ugh the boot

5 years ago

^Exactly!

Also how can you get a better name than Tony Hawk? He was the biggest and the best at the time and now he's become a legend. It's like making a Charles Barclay game after the Jordan series has been out for a while.

onggie

5 years ago

ugh the boot wrote

They can, just slap on Bam Magera's name and all the little kiddies will run for it!

ugh the boot

5 years ago

I agree but...to quote myself

ugh the boot wrote

...how can you get a better name than Tony Hawk? He was the biggest and the best at the time and now he's become a legend.

...in other words....the kiddies don't know sh!t!

Bam Margera is a funny guy and a great jackass....but he's no Hawk. Tony basically invented the 900 (first to land it)....what the hell has Bam done (other than being the 1st street skater to land the loop....which Tony had already done)? I'm not disagreeing that the game will sell well with Bam's name on it....i'm just saying....Tony is better.

onggie

5 years ago

ugh the boot wrote

Bam Margera is a funny guy and a great jackass....but he's no Hawk. Tony basically invented the 900 (first to land it)....what the hell has Bam done (other than being the 1st street skater to land the loop....which Tony had already done)? I'm not disagreeing that the game will sell well with Bam's name on it....i'm just saying....Tony is better.

Lol I agree aswell and that just it, he hasn't done anything spectacular in the Skate world, but for the kids that watch Jackass, Viva La Bam, etc, they will see his name and go oh I want that.

ugh the boot

5 years ago

Bam is heaps cool though, that Camp Kill Yourself stuff is heaps funny and he does make a cool stuntman (he should actually be doing stunts instead of acting in hollywood).

It would be interesting to see who the kiddies would know better actually as Bam Margera is definately in the public eye more when it comes to T.V exposure....but Tony Hawk more when it comes to video games. Hmm...

slapshakle

5 years ago

ugh the boot wrote

Yeah, Hawk did it the loop back in 97'

Echo

5 years ago

However just becuase Hawk is a better skater, doesnt mean it will be a better selling game. I think there are plenty of people out the fed up with Tony. Interesting to see the results of this.

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Australian Release Date:
  11/10/2007 (Confirmed)
Standard Retail Price:
  $99.95 AU
Publisher:
  Electronic Arts
Genre:
  Sports
Year Made:
  2007
Players:
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