The playtest is available for PC as well as Xbox and PlayStation, according to EA's Insider Playtest site for the game, where the publisher says it has increased the number of players being invited to try out Skate ahead of its early release. Those who participate are being promised an in-game skateboard and sticker rewards.

Skate is expected to be released in early access this year, but console players can take a peek early as console playtesting begins. Electronic Arts HAS opened up sign-ups for a closed, console playtesting period that’s ongoing — to access Skate,

If you're a console player and you've been desperate to try out the new Skate, there's some good news, and some neutral news.

Nearly five years after it was announced, EA's upcoming free-to-play skating title, Skate, is finally starting playtesting on consoles.