Layoffs Coming to skate. Developer Studio
Another round of layoffs is on the horizon — this time affecting the team at Full Circle, responsible for the skate. simulator. The corresponding announcement appeared on the Electronic Arts website. According to the developers, this step will help ensure efficient long-term support for the game. The scale of the personnel losses is not specified.
Since the early access launch in September, tens of millions of you have visited San Vansterdam. Your enthusiasm, creativity, and feedback have strengthened our belief in what skate. can become. As skate. evolves, we are transforming as a studio. We are restructuring Full Circle to better support skate. in the long term and focus on the things that matter most to you — and on making them great.
This process involves changes to our team structure, and it will impact some roles. The affected colleagues are talented employees and friends who helped lay the foundation for skate.. Their creativity and dedication are deeply embedded in the game the community has received. This decision is not a reflection of their contributions, and we are committed to supporting them through this transition.
From the Full Circle statement
Recall that skate. entered early access in September 2025 on PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, EA app), PlayStation, and Xbox. The simulator is distributed under a free-to-play model. Reviews on the Valve service are mixed: users enjoy the core gameplay, but the game is developing at a snail's pace and is stifled by aggressive monetization.