And given we've been starved of a *good* Tony Hawk's Pro Skater in a long time, or a new entry in EA's celebrated skate. series, this news couldn't be any better. It's also a game that wholly embraces skating culture from lines to brands and beyond. Finally, while we're in #iso, we can at least look to kickflipping from the comfort of the couch, again.

Here's the skinny from the powers that be:

Easy Day Studios announced today that Skater XL, a game that delivers unparalleled access to skateboarding culture, will be launching on 7th July on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One at Australian retailers.

Easy Day Studios also announced that Skater XL will feature apparel, footwear, decks, wheels and more from top skate brands, including:

• New Balance – Numeric Shoes and Apparel
  
• Etnies – Footwear and Apparel
  
• DC Shoes – Footwear and Apparel
  
• Santa Cruz Skateboards – Decks
  
• Vans – Shoes
  
• Primitive – Decks and Apparel
  
• Element – Decks and Apparel
  
• Independent Truck Co. – Trucks and Apparel
  
• Venture – Trucks
  
• Thunder – Trucks
  
• Spitfire – Wheels
  
• Lakai – Footwear and Apparel
  
• ẻS – Footwear and Apparel
  
• Emerica – Footwear and Apparel
  
• Grimple Stix – Decks
  
• Sk8Mafia – Decks and Apparel
  
• SOVRN – Decks and Apparel
  
• Ricta – Wheels
  
• Mob Grip – Grip tape
  
• Bones – Wheels and Apparel
  
• Crupie – Wheels
  
• Grizzly – Grip tape and Apparel
  
• Dickies – Apparel
  
• Old Friends – Apparel
  
• Transworld Skateboarding – Apparel
  
• 411VM – Apparel
  
• The Nine Club – Apparel

Skater XL is the first skateboarding game to come to all major platforms in more than 10 years and offers complete physics-based gameplay with total freedom of control and expression. Play as skating icons Tiago Lemos, Evan Smith, Tom Asta or Brandon Westgate on your way to becoming a skateboarding pro or build your own character with unique characteristics and authentic gear from top skateboarding brands.

As old skater alumni and somewhat of an expert at skateboarding games, I absolutely cannot wait for this to drop.

Check out the announce trailer embedded below.