update · October 23, 2025

skate. Update 0.28.5 Fixes Stability, Challenge Rewards, and Xbox File Sizes

Update 0.28.5 brings crucial crash fixes and corrects challenge reward payouts across city, mission, and crew activities while tackling persistent known issues.

Skate-o-Ween is active, but the team is shifting immediate attention to technical stability. Update 0.28.5 tackles frequent client crashes, cleans up broken replay exports on PC, corrects erroneous currency grants, and addresses an unusually large file size on Xbox Series X|S.

Crashes and General Stability

The patch eliminates multiple game and platform crashes. Affected areas included dropping into the idle screen, opening the map right after finishing a challenge, and scrolling through the Spectate menu. Long black screens, slow-motion bugs after spectating, and Quick-Drop errors have also been resolved.

Economy and Challenge Reward Corrections

Update 0.28.5 fixes incorrect Rip Chip and XP grants introduced in version 0.28. Rotating city challenges now grant 50 reputation and 5 Rip Chips per goal (co-op grants 5 rep and 20 Rip Chips). Mission challenges now pay out 50 reputation and 25 Rip Chips per goal. Static crew challenges remain at 100 reputation and 50 Rip Chips per goal. skate.Pass menu navigation, item rarity, and reward scaling have also been fixed.

Platform-Specific Fixes and Audio

PC players will find that the Replay Editor no longer exports stuttering footage, though console fixes for the editor remain in development. Xbox Series X|S players will see a fix for the update file appearing significantly larger than on other platforms. Audio implementation and playback issues have likewise been patched out.

Active Known Issues and Workarounds

Developers are still tracking several bugs without immediate patches. Players stuck on the Isle of Grom must wait for the ferry to be fixed, though future occurrences are prevented. Invisible party members can temporarily be fixed by using the Social menu to teleport to them. If you cannot connect to EA servers, check that your VPN is disabled and the EA App is online.

Why this patch matters

Update 0.28.5 targets the game's most damaging stability flaws while dialing challenge payouts back to intended values. It doesn't solve every outstanding glitch, but it removes critical roadblocks.