A major update for the Skate Mates Demo is now live, bringing improvements across multiplayer, visuals, performance, customisation, and overall gameplay polish.
Based on player feedback, this update focuses on making the demo smoother, more stable, and more enjoyable from start to finish.
Improved Online Multiplayer
The networking system has received significant improvements, resulting in a smoother online experience.
Improved player synchronisation
Reduced desyncs and jitter
More responsive movement
Increased multiplayer stability
Whether playing with a friend nearby or across the world, online sessions should now feel more reliable than ever.
Visual Upgrades
The demo has received a visual refresh with improvements throughout the environment.
Improved environmental detail
Higher-quality assets
A more polished overall presentation
Tighter hitboxes
The world now looks better while maintaining strong performance.
Hundreds of New Outfit Combinations
Character customisation has been greatly expanded with hundreds of new outfit combinations.
Mix and match tops, pants and hats to create a unqiue look.
Performance Optimisations
Extensive optimisation work has been completed to improve the overall experience.
This includes improvements to:
Faster loading times
Higher and more consistent frame rates
Reduced memory usage
Smoother scene streaming
Better overall performance
The result is a noticeably smoother demo across a wider range of hardware.
Quality of Life Improvements
Numerous quality of life improvements have been made throughout the demo based on community feedback.
These include:
General gameplay polish
Improved game feel
Bug fixes
Better usability
Countless small gameplay improvements
Many of these changes happen behind the scenes, but together they make the demo feel significantly more refined.
Thank You
A huge thank you to everyone who has downloaded the demo, played with friends, reported bugs, submitted feedback, and added Skate Mates to their wishlist.
Every wishlist, review, and comment helps support development and shape future updates.
More improvements are already in the works, with plenty still to come before the full release.
Happy Skating!