Skate season two goes live next week and will add 25 new songs to the bumper soundtrack.
Skate launched in September with more than 15million players kickflipping into the world of San Vansterdam. Season one went live in October, adding a number of bug fixes and new areas as part of the ‘90s-themed update. Season two launches December 2 and in a new blog post, developers have revealed exactly what players can expect.
“With Season 2: Future Radical, we’re heading back to the ‘80s – a time of neon lights, arcade machines, and punk vs. pop. And what better way to experience the vibe of this decade than with your friends? With a new co-op mode and party voice chat, it’s never been easier to play together. Plus, there are new skateable areas, our first improvements to the Replay Editor, new and improved tricks, our second World/Visual pass, our first character visual pass, and more,” wrote developers.
Drop into Season 2 of skate. on December 2, 2025. We’re introducing Own the Lot (new co-op mode), along with Party Voice Chat and new tricks like impossibles and improved handplants. Expect new spots to skate in San Van and new ways to show off your style. pic.twitter.com/XjJKZubIcB
— skate. (@skate) November 25, 2025
‘Own The Lot’ is also making a return to the Skate series, with players needing to complete as many challenges within a set time limit. A number of new flip and handplant tricks will also be available alongside an expanded range of rewards and customisation options.
Skate’s ‘80s-inspired season two will also give the bumper soundtrack a refresh – 25 new tracks will be added while others will be removed. The full soundtrack will be unveiled next week but EA has confirmed five ‘80s classics that will be available via the in-game Grabster. They are:
Public Enemy – ‘Public Enemy No. 1’
Suicidal Tendencies – ‘You Can’t Bring Me Down’
Motörhead – ‘Overkill’
Killing Joke – ‘Eighties’
The Bombay Royale – ‘Monkey Fight Snake’
Season one saw 21 new songs added to the Skate soundtrack and 25 removed.
According to developers, the plan is for Skate to be an ever-evolving world and every season a “significantly heavy batch” of songs will be replaced by new choices. “If there’s an outcry because one particular song left, there’s definitely the opportunity of making it permanent or bringing it back,” Skate Creative Director Deran Chung told NME recently. The team are also “always listening” to suggestions from fans.
“The word that kept cropping up [with the soundtrack] was ‘juxtaposition’,” he added. “If you’ve got all these alternative indie rock tracks, you need something else that sounds completely fresh, otherwise the whole thing would just feel samey. That’s the anti-vision of what we want to do.”
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