A decade is practically forever in video game terms, especially when we're talking about a series that's as iconic and popular as the Skate franchise.
The last Skate title, Skate 3, was released way back in 2010 and since then, there's been no official word on whether not a Skate 4 title was coming.
The Skate franchise is widely considered as one of the most popular sports games around. The first title, in particular, was highly praised. Many critics and fans loved its more realistic representation of skaters and the skating scene as a whole, while others love its clever use of analog controls to give players better control of their skateboards in-game.
While the development team behind the latest title has since disbanded, it hasn't stopped fans from flooding the EA message boards with requests and questions about the potential sequel over the years.
Apparently though, those prayers did not fall on deaf ears.
In an unprecedented turn of events, EA has officially announced that Skate 4 is in the works.
Skate's creative director, Cuz Perry, recently appeared at the tail end of this year's EA Play event with a phrase that franchise fans have been dying to hear, "We're back! It's happening!"