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Full Circle Restructures, Lays Off Staff at ‘Skate.’ Developer

The studio says development on the free-to-play reboot will continue following backlash to Season 3 monetization.

Overview

  • Full Circle announced a studio reshaping that will impact roles but did not disclose how many employees are affected, pledging support for those leaving.
  • The developer reiterated that work on skate. will continue and framed the changes as a move to focus on features players value most.
  • The layoffs arrive less than six months after skate. launched in Early Access across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC in mid-September 2025.
  • Recent reporting shows a steep decline in engagement, with concurrent players dropping from a launch peak of roughly 134–135k to averages of a few thousand on Steam.
  • Season 3 is slated for March 10 and outlets report it will lock a new map area behind a paywall and introduce rental-style access, a shift criticized as breaking a prior pledge.