PS3 confirmed as lead platform for Skate 2

  • Posted October 6th, 2008 at 04:26 EDT by
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According to EA Black Box producer Jason DeLong, upcoming sequel Skate 2 is being developed utilizing the PlayStation 3 as the lead platform.

“The PS3 has been our lead platform,” DeLong confirmed.

The reasoning behind this decision stems from various criticisms the first Skate title received in regards to the PS3 version not being up to par with its Xbox 360 counterpart.

"Something we learned very quickly that we had to remedy on the second one," DeLong explained.

"We’ve definitely been developing [both versions] in parity," said DeLong. “The goal is that if you put both versions side-by-side, you will not be able to tell the difference.”

Skate 2 is set to release sometime next year. Stay tuned for more information.

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  1. butter | xLeGiT--

    • 4:39am BST - October 6th, 2008

    I thought the first skate played better on PS3 then the 360

  2. mrwonderr

    • 4:39am BST - October 6th, 2008

    That's good to hear.

    I'm starting to like EA.

  3. AnalogueAutomat | AnalogueAutomat

    • 4:41am BST - October 6th, 2008

    nice 

  4. JamesJodo | Panic_Zone

    • 5:04am BST - October 6th, 2008

    This is great. It's nice to know/see that EA are starting to become the decent developers that they once used to be.

  5. NeOne303 | FKUR

    • 5:09am BST - October 6th, 2008

    Maybe so but i wanna see it look and play better on the PS3 lol

  6. Excesse | Excesse

    • 6:46am BST - October 6th, 2008

    finally ea is using ps3 powah XD

  7. theDeity | TheDeity

    • 7:20am BST - October 6th, 2008

    i want this game......

  8. PS3-The Ultimate Machine

    • 8:27am BST - October 6th, 2008

    It has begun!

  9. AdamDW | AdamDW

    • 10:24am BST - October 6th, 2008

    yeeeeesssssssssssssss !!! so good news :)

  10. Staticneuron | Staticneuron

    • 10:31am BST - October 6th, 2008

    Saying Lead platform then talking about developing in parity will confuse the usual.

  11. stovich | TasteLikeBurning

    • 11:13am BST - October 6th, 2008

    Until they decide to make this the rule rather than the exception(for all their titles), I'm not convinced of their dedication. I'm hoping this decision comes from feedback from the PS community and they start doing things right. As of now the only thing from them that's interesting to me is Dead Space, but until the quality is confirmed, I won't be getting it.

  12. Copyrighted | TasteLikeBurning

    • 11:14am BST - October 6th, 2008

    Thats a first!

  13. Denali2 | NEJI64

    • 12:35pm BST - October 6th, 2008

    dem boies at EA starting to realise which system the best lead system. no wonder you cant tell wich version is ps3 n 360

  14. Kajii

    • 1:59pm BST - October 6th, 2008

    Someone needs to make a Snowboarding game

  15. Eric2929 | Eric2929

    • 3:44pm BST - October 6th, 2008

    @1 - The analog stick was better, yeah, but from a technical standpoint it was the gimped version.

     

    @14 - Shaun White Snowboarding from Ubisoft ring any bells?

  16. Fingal_D | Fingal_D

    • 3:45pm BST - October 6th, 2008

    @Kajii, ubisoft is making Shawn White Snowboarding,  looks rad gnarly yo.

  17. gingo | gingo

    • 5:32pm BST - October 6th, 2008

    psn id: gingo.... its good developers are learning eventually and its surprising that its EA that have learned the quickest but credit to them

  18. NoMercy666 | Ask me...

    • 5:56pm BST - October 6th, 2008

    Game Devs should start utilizing PS3's engine. It is alot more powerful than 360's and that's a fact. Though I am glad to see the PS3 being the lead on a game.

  19. infernox92

    • 7:05pm BST - October 6th, 2008

    the time has come

  20. sn-plazaskater

    • 10:52pm BST - October 6th, 2008

    this is very good news

  21. gameoholic | Demented007

    • 11:11pm BST - October 6th, 2008

    The question is, when are more developers goin to use the PS3 as lead sku, and get there heads out of MS a**? PSN ID- Demented007

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