Skull and Bones Has the Second-Highest Engagement for a Ubisoft Game

Ubisoft’s second $70 game, Skull and Bones, has seen its price reduced significantly less than three weeks after its release.

Ubisoft has said the recently released Skull and Bones has achieved “record player engagement” since launch, although it has yet to announce how many copies it’s sold or how many players it has.

Skull and Bones, the oft-delayed pirate game from Ubisoft that finally arrived earlier this month following almost a decade of development, has released its first season of post-launch content on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC — introducing, among other things, new world events, new contracts and bounties, plus a battle-pass-style progression track.

Ubisoft has launched Skull and Bones’ first seasonal update, Raging Tides.

After a long voyage filled with delays, Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones is finally out. The multiplayer pirate game sailed through troubling waters in order to get to where it is today, but its launch hasn’t been smooth sailing. It’s earned a mixed reaction so far, despite its combat and visuals impressing. Those highlights couldn’t turn the tides of criticism against it, as some reviewers aren’t as impressed with its narrative and repetitive missions.

An eagle-eyed Borderlands fan noticed a hidden detail in a promotional image for the franchise's new movie, which is a promo code that can be redeemed for five Golden Keys in most Borderlands games. Although this is a nice detail for attentive fans, some weren't so happy with the new Borderlands trailer.

While Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League falls short of WB Games’ expectations, Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones isn’t doing much better. Sources speaking to Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson report that it had around 850,000 players.

The rarest currency you can get in is Sovereigns, which only appear during the endgame portion of your adventure. Used to purchase new cosmetics for your character and ship, you need to compete with others to earn these items. However, you must reach a certain level of Infamy first before you can even consider collecting Sovereigns toward the end of your adventure.

In , a vast number of ships can be built to add to your armada, but the one that sends a shiver down your spine when you hear its name is the Pyromaniac Sambuk Ship. It is an excellent ship to hit enemies fast and hard; it is also quite challenging to get without knowing what you have to do to get it. Players must prioritize it if they want to use it as soon as possible.

A rare contract you can accept in will pit you and your crew against a mysterious Ghost Ship whose supernatural traits make it hard to beat. The Maangodin vessel prowls the seas and has driven many a soul into Davy Jones' locker. You will have to adopt a new strategy to win by targeting a few vulnerabilities on this cursed, undead ship.

Ubisoft's highly anticipated pirate-themed video game, "Skull and Bones," has finally made its debut after years of production challenges and delays. Launched on February 16, the game has gained significant attention, considering the unconventional choice of pirates as its central theme in the gaming world.

Ubisoft's ten-year-old Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag has been enjoying a boost in player count as its spiritual successor Skull and Bones has finally been released after years of delays. Having been revealed all the way back in 2017, Skull and Bones takes the lauded naval combat introduced by Assassin's Creed 4 and expands upon it as an ongoing live service experience, letting players partake in online ship battles in a shared open world.