The skate. community got its first official patch of 2026 this week as version 0.29.6 went live on January 20, bringing a fresh round of bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements ahead of the upcoming Spring Pop-Off seasonal event on February 10. Unlike past updates, this one focuses on polishing core systems and resolving issues players have complained about in the past weeks.
The skate. team shared the patch in this week’s The Weekly Grind developer blog, confirming that while the update doesn’t overhaul gameplay or add major new content, it lays important groundwork for what’s coming next.
It includes preparations for the Spring Pop-Off, which is the second big event of Season 2. The event is expected to introduce more challenges, cosmetics, and overall more content. It’s going to launch on February 10, and Patch 0.29.6 is laying the groundwork for that.
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Update 0.29.6 Official Patch Notes
Update 0.29.6 focuses on fixing problems that cropped up during Season 2 and smoothing out player experience across platforms. Here are the official patch notes posted by EA.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where your progression could be halted if subtitles were turned off.
- Fixed an issue where resolution could be unintentionally reduced to 480p.
- Fixed an issue on PlayStation 5 where the resolution could be stuck at 640p.
- Fixed an issue where the score multiplier clock and real time didn’t match because of server load.
- Fixed an issue where sound effects were missing for other skaters.
- Fixed an issue where the Accessibility menu failed to display while loading into skate for your first time.
- Fixed an issue where you could place more Quick Drop items than allowed.
Developer’s Note: This fix was implemented to prevent instances where more Quick Drop items than intended are placed in San Van, causing performance issues for all skaters.
- Fixed a lighting issue that misrepresented the appearance of other skaters in San Van.
- Fixed an issue where your board wasn’t visible in menus after entering and exiting skate.Pass.
- Fixed an issue where other skaters, traffic, or pedestrians could disappear after using skatepedia.
- Fixed a few incorrectly placed Gesture visual effects.
- Fixed an issue where incorrect messaging was displayed when exporting videos.
- Fixed multiple thumbnails that did not accurately represent their items.
- Fixed an issue where crackling or distorted audio could happen while using voice over IP.
- Fixed various stability and performance issues.
