Overview
- EA and Full Circle launched a limited Nike SB pop-up on Tuesday that runs through May 5 and opens the Isle of Grom to all players.
- The takeover brings night skating for the first time on a darker Grom layout lit by streetlights.
- Players can complete challenges inspired by classic Nike SB videos to earn free gear, including SB Dunk Highs and logo socks.
- After May 5, access to Grom and its night variant will again require either a 24-hour taxi pass bought with in-game Rip Chips or the Premium Pass.
- Senior creative director Deran Chung defended the paywall as necessary for long-term sustainability after backlash over a reversed no-paywall pledge, and preview questions about the planned mobile port went unanswered.