After modders removed Skate's live service bits, devs draw the line with tools that "bypass our systems to unlock paid cosmetics"

EA and Full Circle - the developer behind the new early access Skate game (skate.) - don't have a problem with modders and "creativity from players," but they're drawing the line with mods that aim to unlock paid microtransactions and unreleased content. This comes just days after modding platform ReSkate blew up big time, reaching 350,000 downloads in mere hours. ReSkate essentially lets players experience the skating sim revival completely offline, unlike the online-only base game, with custom maps and cosmetics and servers. "Like many of you, we've been following the launch of numerous mods for our game.