Skate Dev Responds to Viral ReSkate Mod, Promises Official Creative Tools

Ever dreamed of building your own skate park in San Vansterdam? Well, a fan-made modding platform called ReSkate just made that a reality—and it's blowing up. But how is the actual developer reacting? Full Circle, the studio behind Skate, has finally spoken out, and it sounds like they're taking notes.

ReSkate launched about a week ago and lets players hop into Skate offline, spin up private servers, craft custom maps, and more. It's already been downloaded over 350,000 times on GitHub. The creators know they might get a cease-and-desist from EA's lawyers, but so far, they're still rolling. Meanwhile, the game's playerbase has seen a massive surge, peaking at over 7,000 active players on October 5—the highest it's been in months since Skate launched in September 2025.

On October 9, Full Circle posted a statement acknowledging the mod scene. They made it clear they're all for community creativity: "Skateboarding in general is built on community and creative expression, and we support that," they wrote. They even reminded everyone that the new Skate sandbox in San Vansterdam was designed to give players tools to have fun and create amazing content.

But there's a line. Full Circle isn't cool with mods that bypass paid cosmetics, unlock gated or unreleased content, or make money off unauthorized assets. They say that rips off artists, skate brands, creators, and the dev team. So while they love the passion, they're not about to let anyone undermine the game's economy or sneak out unreleased stuff.

Here's the exciting part: Full Circle knows players want "more freedom and custom features," and they're actually building "official, secure access tools that enable broader, deeper community creation." More details will be shared later. So it seems ReSkate's viral success has lit a fire under the devs to give us proper modding support.

The ReSkate team told PC Gamer they "honestly didn't realize how big this was going to be" and were "just doing it for the love of the game." They're also prepared to take the platform down if EA's lawyers come knocking. For now, ReSkate remains live, and it's already pushing Full Circle to step up their community game.

What do you think? Are you excited for official creative tools, or will you stick with ReSkate while it lasts? Let us know in the comments!