EA awkwardly marked the arrival of Skate 2 on Xbox backwards compatibility on Monday by reminding players that its online servers are shutting down in three weeks.
Skate 2 is one of76 Xbox 360 and original Xbox titlesthat were added to the backward compatibility library forXbox OneandXbox Series X/Son Monday.
EA‘s official Skate twitter account acknowledged the news by retweetingXbox‘s tweet celebrating the newly added backwards compatible games.
However, it then immediately posted a follow-up tweet telling players that it would be turning off the game’s online servers soon.
“Additionally, we’re providing a heads up that on June 19, 2025, we will be turning off the Skate 2 online servers forPlayStationand Xbox,” it tweeted. “It’s not an easy decision and not something we take lightly.”
EA announced in June 2020 thatit’s working on a fourth Skate game, then confirmed in January 2021 that it’s being developed ata new Vancouver-based studio called Full Circle.
The studio is headed up by former Xbox Live general manager Daniel McCulloch, who spent 15 years withMicrosoft’s gaming business before departing in June 2020.
EA says Skate’s creative leadership, game director Deran Chung and series producer Chris Parry, were both central to the creation of the franchise and the development of the three original games, the last of which released in 2010.
Additionally, we’re providing a heads up that on Jun 25, 2025, we will be turning off the Skate 2 online servers for PlayStation and Xbox. It’s not an easy decision and not something we take lightly. For more info check:https://t.co/98V9WH3W8C
Skate 2 was one ofmore than 70 games added to Xbox’s backwards compatibility library, along with the likes of the entire Max Payne and FEAR franchises, Dead or Alive Ultimate, Jedi Knight 2 and Red Dead Revolver.
Peggy Lo, compatibility program lead for Xbox, said the latest backward compatibility update will be the last one due to several constraints.
“While we continue to stay focused on preserving and enhancing the art form of games, we have reached the limit of our ability to bring new games to the catalogue from the past due to licensing, legal and technical constraints.”
