As a gamer, I’ve got to say, the buzz around the announcement of the new Skate game being online-only isn’t just a passing storm of irritation; it feels like a collective sigh reverberating across the gaming world. We all had high expectations for the return of an iconic franchise, looking forward to the liberty and imagination that came with skating in a virtual playground. But when the details dropped, especially the absence of offline mode, many of us voiced our disappointment. One user put it simply: once the servers are shut down, the game might as well disappear, unlike earlier versions like Skate 1, 2, and 3, which will forever be remembered as timeless classics in gaming lore.