The City Council and Chamber of Commerce have deemed skateboarding a crime and a corporation called 'Mongocorp' have bought and rebuilt most of the city's property, skate-proofed everything and installed a private security force to prevent people from skating.

Since spending time in jail, San Vanelona has been hit with an earthquake that occurred in the spin-off title Skate It, leaving the city in ruins. Set in the fictional city of San Vanelona, the player controls a skateboarder who has just been released from prison after being arrested 5 years ago in the first title in the series, Skate. Skate 2 is a skateboarding game played from a third person perspective. The third main game in the series, titled Skate 3, was released in May 2010. A demo for the game was released for the Xbox 360 on Januand for the PlayStation 3 on January 15, 2009. Developers noted New San Vanelona's architectural similarities with Barcelona, San Francisco and Vancouver. The executive producer of the game, Scott Blackwood, stated that EA Black Box had given the player the ability to do 'a lot more' while staying true to the 'authentic feel' of the Flickit control scheme. Skate 2 was officially announced in May 2008.

Plans for a new Skate game were announced on February 12, 2008, with EA Games' president Frank Gibeau stating that sales of the first game had 'greatly exceeded' his expectations. Up to four players can play against each other in the local multiplayer 'party play' mode, and an online multiplayer mode allows players to connect to games over the internet and take part in various competitive or cooperative activities. Tricks can be used to complete challenges, such as racing and trick contests, which earn the player money that can be used to buy clothes and property or bet on events. Players create their own character and perform tricks such as ollies and grabs to earn points. Set in the fictional city of San Vanelona, the single-player 'career' mode follows a skateboarder released from jail five years after being arrested in the first game, Skate, who is tasked with popularising skateboarding in the city again after devastating earthquakes, avoiding security guards hired by the company 'Mongocorp' who have bought most of the city's property.

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