Be a skateboarding bird in the adorable Skatebird on Switch next year Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Be a skateboarding bird in the adorable Skatebird on Switch next year Also coming to Xbox One and PC. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 10 Dec 2019 12 comments Ever wondered what would happen if you combined an adorable bird, a tiny bird-sized skateboard, and the much-loved thrills of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater? Well, you'd get Skatebird - a game of feathery kick-flips and ornithological ollies that's coming to Xbox One, PC, and now Switch some time next year. In Skatebird, players take on the role of a lonely little bird whose human friend is, thanks to their rubbish job, never home to play. "You're gonna fix all that with the power of being a chill little skateboarding bird," explains developer Glass Bottom Games. Fixing that involves skating your very best skate around your homemade skatepark to attract a bird following, unlock new bird-sized courses, and somehow fix your human friend's life. According to Skatebird's Steam page, it all plays out using "simple controls familiar to any pro skating tiny hawk", and there are new birds to unlock, new bird outfits to wear, secret music mixtapes to find, and a "low-fi birb-hop soundtrack" serving as accompaniment. Skatebird first emerged on Kickstarter back in June and, after a successful campaign, was revealed to be coming to PC and Xbox One next year, with the game featuring as a Day 1 addition to Game Pass. During today's Nintendo Indie World Showcase, Glass Bottom revealed that Skatebird will also be grinding onto Switch in "late 2020". Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store