A bold twist surfaced for a newly released PS Plus pick: Skate Story, the stylish skateboarding title from Sam Eng and Devolver Digital, has received a PS5 Pro patch that dramatically improves performance. The game, which joined the PS Plus Game Catalog on launch day, initially struggled on the enhanced PS5 hardware, leaving many players frustrated with choppy frames and instability. Now, the developers have pushed an update aimed at stabilizing the PS5 Pro experience and sharpening overall optimization.
Details about the patch were shared via Skate Story’s official Blue Sky presence, where the team announced that a PS5 Pro update is live and that players should “update your game to see the changes.” While the release notes didn’t dive into technical specifics, the message clearly signaled meaningful improvements rather than minor tweaks.
Independent observers have corroborated the improvement. Digital Foundry’s John Linneman, who flagged the original issues when Skate Story launched, has since described the PS5 Pro version as “awesome,” noting that the stability problems were tied to a bug rather than a hardware limitation. In short, what appeared to be a console-specific hurdle has been addressed, and the PS5 Pro experience now lives up to the rest of the platform’s performance.
For context, Skate Story drew early praise from critics, boasting an average Metacritic score of 87 across 26 reviews. The game invites players into a dark, otherworldly realm with a premise that blends surreal storytelling and tactile skating gameplay. A concise summary helps new players picture the experience: you play as a demon forged from glass and pain, granted a skateboard by the Devil with a stark bargain—skate toward the Moon and swallow it, and you may gain your freedom.
If you’re curious about trying Skate Story on a PS5 Pro, it’s worth revisiting after updating to see the smoother performance and improved reliability that many have awaited since launch.
