sessions comes on early access on pc sept 17, on xbox later this year, ps4 much later.
buttery ass donovan has been promoting it on twitter and they announced ribsman as a character. i dont think it will be like thps where you pick from a list of top tier pros. that would be a waste of their budget.
the early access is a portion of the NYC financial district. i backed session on kickstarter so i have been skating the backer park for a while. i really like it and the controls. and i know it has gotten so much better. cant wait for the 17th.
dont know much about skater xl but it is already available on early access on pc and already has lots of mods of famous spots like LA courthouse.