Session: Skate Sim is finally out of Early Access and available now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. For those of you that have been playing the game over the past few years today’s release comes with 7 new skaters, new maps and more.
With the dual stick controls, each stick represents one of your feet. You will need to learn how to control them and transfer weight, just like on a real skateboard. The physics have been developed with a focus on realism, smoothness and immersion. Just like in real life for a new skateboarder, the first hours can seem challenging, but once you have mastered the technique, you will feel the unrivalled thrill of pulling off your very first kickflip! Session: Skate Sim also includes full options customisation, so you can enjoy the perfect experience tailored to you. A full tutorial provides all the help you need to get started, and you can choose from four difficulty levels!
Check out the launch trailer and patch notes below.
- Reworked Journey Mode taking the player through all cities and locations
- Game has now been fully localized in 12 languages
- Achievements have been added
- New gear and brands have been added into the game
PLEASE NOTE: all saves from Early Access will be erased for compatibility with the updated Journey Mode.
Gameplay Features
- Slams / Bails
- New ragdoll animations when falling off the board. Also added an option to not get back on the board until you press a button.
- Transit System
- Updated all Transit related UI, added the possibility to use it from the Pause Menu and from the Apartment
- Powerslides
- Updated powerslide controls and handling
- Lip Tricks
- New type of tricks, available when inputting powerslides on coping and transitions to edges
- True Stance Grinds
- Trick recognition should now be more faithful to real life usage
- Camera Filters
- Screne filters, both for in-game and for Editor usage
- Full Audio Rework
- Added tons of SFX, reworked most of the ones already present. Notable improvements on bails, landing from high up, cruising on different surfaces
- Flip / Scoop desync
- We now have the ability to desynchronize the Flip and Scoop of tricks, in order to add more variety to the already huge trick list
7 new skaters have been added to the roster:
- Skaters
- Annie Guglia
- Louie Barletta
- Ryan Thompson
- Jahmir Brown
- Torey Pudwill
- Nora Vasconcellos
- Samarria Brevard
Welcome to San Francisco as you skate across some truly iconic skate spots in:
- SFC – Pier 7
- SFC – China Banks
As part of this update, Legacy Controls and Party Games have been removed from Session: Skate Sim.
Pre-order Content – Brandalised Pack
Everyone who supported the game in Early Access on Steam should have received the Brandalised Pack which has been added with this update.
- Upper body customization options (x8)
- Deck graphics (x8)
The Deluxe Edition has been added to Steam and can be purchased as part of a bundle:
- Péitruss skatepark in Luxembourg
- A new training area: the Hangar
- An exclusive prisoner outfit
- 2 exclusive grip tapes
- 2 police deck graphics
