EA Studios - Full Circle

Full Circle is a video game development studio established by Electronic Arts in 2021 to lead the next generation of the Skate franchise. Based in the Vancouver metropolitan area, it brings together developers working across Canada, the United States and Europe. The studio operates within EA and focuses on multiplayer skateboarding experiences and their ongoing development as live services.

Its principal project, skate., entered Early Access on September 16, 2025. The free-to-play game is a multiplayer skateboarding sandbox set in the fictional city of San Vansterdam, with cross-platform play and cross-progression. Its development combines physics-based gameplay, character customization and world building with the technical demands of an evolving online environment.

Development and ongoing support

Full Circle's capabilities span game design and production, interactive software engineering, art and animation, quality verification and live-service content deployment. Its technical specialties include cross-platform architecture and Unreal Engine development. These disciplines support both the game's skateboarding systems and the continuing expansion of its multiplayer world.

Following the Early Access launch, the studio released successive content updates and seasonal passes across late 2025 and 2026. These included the introduction of the Isle of Grom in Season 3 and further Season 4 roadmap initiatives. The project surpassed 15 million registered players in its initial weeks, according to the supplied industry reporting.

Electronic Arts restructured Full Circle during 2026, resizing the team while maintaining its work on skate.. The studio's continuing development priorities include technical stability, long-term live-service iteration and community-driven content. Its role remains centered on developing and supporting the game as an ongoing multiplayer experience.