A's upcoming Skate reboot may not have a release date yet, but it already has microtransactions. Currently in closed alpha via the Skate Insider program, Skate is a total revamp of EA's classic skateboarding video game franchise. Unlike previous games in the series, though, the Skate reboot will be an MMO - players will be able to join massive servers full of their fellow skaters, and show off their tricks online in an open world full of half-pipes, ramps, and rails. Skate is currently in a closed alpha test; no release date has been announced.
However, even at this early stage, players already have the option to purchase cosmetic items with real money in Skate, according to a report from Insider Gaming. The new microtransactions were added as part of a recent update to Skate's closed alpha, promising "epic" and "exciting" changes to gameplay. Although the game is free-to-play (and will remain so at launch), players can now purchase a virtual currency called San Van Bucks.
If you have access to the Skate closed alpha, you can now exchange real money for a virtual currency called San Van Bucks. The exact exchange rate isn't clear from early...
