Despite its age,Skate 3remains a beloved title to many in the gaming community.Skate 3has managed to maintain its popularity and longevity over the years, and one decade after it released people are still playing the extreme sports game. In fact, in the UK,Skate 3appeared in the top three highest-selling games of last week, according to a recent report.
Released as a direct sequel to the other cult classic entry in the franchise,Skate 3brought much more to the table when it first released in 2010. It had a larger map, more complex customization options, a career builder mode, and a music list that nearly rivals theTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterfranchise. Thanks to a recent sale through Xbox Live highlighting games published by EA that put the price ofSkate 3at just £3.74, roughly $5,Skate 3made the top ten highest-selling games in the UK, according to GamesIndustry.biz.
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It was revealed that in the UK,Skate 3made number three of 10 on the highest-selling digital games for the week of October 24, withGrand Theft Auto 5placing second andFIFA 21placing first. Considering this is reflective of UK sales, it makes sense that aFIFAgame would rank so high among the top-selling games.
However, what’s even more impressive is the fact that anXbox 360game has somehow managed to top several other games in the UK GSD Digital sales chart. Not only are there still active users on a console that’s nearly two generations old, but also a game from 2010 has apparently had quite the resurgence.
Very few games have managed to maintain their popularity for as long asSkate 3has. In May of this year,a Reddit user managed to land a legendary double bridge jumpin-game. The fact that people are still playing this game ten years after the game’s initial release is a testament to how much entertainment it provides to so many fans of the genre. Considering how well it sold this last week in the UK, this apparently doesn’t just apply to just older fans of the entry.
With all of this being said, it’s still interesting how much popularitySkate 3has retained over such a long time. With the release ofTony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2and the announcement ofSkate 4’sdevelopment at EA, this should give long-time fans of the series something to look forward to, regardless of whether or not they picked upSkate 3again.
Skate 3is available now for PS3 and Xbox 360.
