For some time, Skate fans have been waiting for the fourth official chapter of the famous series dedicated to the famous boards and wheels.

Confirmed by publisher Electronic Arts , the latest episode of the franchise (which is still alive and well on Amazon ) has actually been in the shadows for several months, before reappearing in unsuspected times.

Last June, in fact, given that many were hoping to see Skate 4 in action, EA decided to publish a gameplay video for the game.

Now, as reported by DSO Gaming , it appears to be A pre-alpha version of EA’s next skateboarding game leaked online and illegally .

This development build dates back to September last year, has major bugs and flaws and was never intended for external use .

As stated by Full Circle in a press release: «We are aware of a previous version of the game that was distributed without our permission. This version dates back to September 2021 and was never intended for external use. “

And again, «while we understand that you can’t wait to start playing, we urge you to be careful when downloading files from unknown sources, as well as reminding you of the potential consequences of violation of EA’s Terms of Service ».

Of course, we also advise against downloading any leaked builds without consent , as not only is there a high chance of stumbling upon fake or corrupted files, but these they could actually compromise your PCs beyond repair.

If you’re looking for something much more over the top anyway, check out our review of SkateBird .