SkateBIRD

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Genre: Sports
Developer: Glass Bottom Games
Release Date: June 1, 2023

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'SkateBIRD' To Get Content Update In June, Coincides With PS4 And PS5 Launch

by Rainier on April 26, 2023 @ 11:06 a.m. PDT

Grind on bendy straws, kick-flip over staplers, and carve killer lines through cardboard and sticky tape parks in SkateBIRD.

You're a lonely lil' bird, and your Big Friend has hung up their board for good. Their job sucks, and lately, they're barely ever home to play with you. You're gonna fix all that with the power of being a chill little skateboarding bird. You may be tiny, but the more you skate, the more friends you’ll make. Birds will come check out your park, help you find more parks, and together you'll (somehow) fix Big Friend's life!

Drop into micro skateparks that turn everyday objects into bird-sized obstacles. Wrap a talon around intuitive, accessible controls that make linking together free-flowing lines a breeze. Grind, flip, and spin through stages while completing challenges to unlock fancy new gear, fresh fits, and secret mixtapes jammed with lo-fi beats for the birb boarders to chill and skate to. 

In SkateBIRD, pulling off tricks is nice, but doing your best is really all that matters. Tackle five levels flush with trickable materials and DIY parks. Boardslide down staplers, 360 flip off a repurposed eraser kicker ramp, and carve perfect bowls—just watch out for leftover cereal! 

Rack up high scores that are nothing to crow at. Complete missions to progress through stages ranging from your Big Friend’s bedroom to a scenic rooftop and a sick server room prime for top-secret sessions. Or free skate through the world at a leisurely pace. Grow your flock and wow them with fluttering flicks, owlsome combos, and impeckable tricks.

Choose from more than 30 species of birds and kit them out with wild wardrobes. Don a cowboy hat or a fez while shredding around your Big Friend’s office, or keep it mellow and strap a backpack on for a quick session in the bedroom. Become the world’s first tiny hawk to pull off a backside 540 or see if a pygmy parrot can nosestall on a magazine halfpipe. Like the relaxed control scheme, SkateBIRD’s customization options are all about self expression.

SkateBIRD catches some gnarly air Thursday, June 1, 2023 on PS4 and PS5. The latest update (new level, tricks, and missions) will also come to Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S via backwards compatibility, PC via Steam, Itch.io, and Amazon Luna versions. 

Drop into every skateboarder's dream — if that dream involves being a small bird with Hardflips on lock. Tear up the latest and greatest map in the game, Skate Haven, as skating legend Anthony Hawk. He’s been away from the scene for a while and has encountered some problems during his time away from the flock, but the power of rad sessions can help get him back on his talons.

Lead the way and motivate aspiring young skatebirds with Anthony Hawk’s comeback. Snap perfect photo opps for the ‘gram with the newly implemented Selfie-Stick camera mode. Master both the board and camera angles to better catch those low viewpoints ideal for perfect lines. 

Fill up the FANCY meter and chalk up huge session scores by combining flip tricks, grinds, and tailslides without bailing. Land massive 720 degree twists, rack up combos, and complete missions while reaching for the skies with endless combo opportunities. More importantly, don’t forget to give ‘em a good squawkin’ for extra points. 

Grind rails with infinite style for miles with SkateBIRD’s wicked customization options. Set the sesh vibes with enough options to accommodate any tiny bird's desire. Swap headgear, bird types and colors, good old spectacles, along with several newly added board graphics and wheels to unlock for the steeziest of combos. Get groovy to the official four track SkateBIRD EP, a new mini-album available now on BandcampSpotify, and iTunes.

“After winning a Game of the Year in the category of music with NintendoForce, we’re stoked to be making SkateBIRD accessible to an entirely new community of PlayStation users,” said Megan Fox, founder, Glass Bottom Games. “As well, we are continuing the pursuit of flight by bringing a plethora of new content to our established band of birds on other platforms.”

And if you bail, you just get back up - because above all else, skate birds try their best!

Key Features:

  • Explore lots of bird-sized parks, with simple controls familiar to any pro skating tiny hawk.
  • Find fancy clothing, secret mixtapes of new music, birds that need your help, and more!
  • Skate to an original low-fi birb-hop soundtrack - or drop in your own mp3s!

Currently available Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam, Itch.io), SkateBIRD is coming to PS4 and PS5 on June 1, 2023 for $19.99


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