Hot on the heels of announcing a new expansion to the Isle of Grom in Skate, the skateboarding sandbox that gathered a fair bit of momentum in its early days before an eventual decline, developer Full Circle has announced that a few of its employees would be “impacted” in a “reshaping” of its team’s structure to better support the title.
While news about more layoffs is definitely unwelcome, Full Circle is sparing no effort to give credit to the outgoing members of its team, acknowledging their contributions to the game, while also tipping its hat to its community of dedicated players.
“The teammates affected are talented colleagues and friends who helped build the foundation of Skate. Their creativity and dedication are deeply ingrained in what players experience today. This decision is not a reflection of their impact, and we’re committed to supporting them through this transition…To our departing teammates: thank you. Skate exists because of your hard work and dedication to the craft.”
Development on Skate will continue, and the new team structure is focusing on improved responsiveness to feedback, a facet of Skate’s early access period that has been crucial to building its community of players.
“Our work on Skate continues. We look forward to working with you as we move faster, listen more closely, and deliver consistently for all of you. Our commitment to Skate, and to the millions of players who believe in it, remains strong.”
Time will tell if Skate manages to be the game its community of developers and players want it to be, but until then, it has a lot of interesting new stuff coming to it in the next few months. Let’s hope that the new team can continue making it the community-based experience it was always meant to be.
Skate is currently available for Xbox One, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. It’s been in free-to-play early access since September 2025.
