SKULL AND BONES News, Tips, Tricks & Ideas

A developer at the Cyberpunk 2077 studio, CD Projekt Red, has playfully mocked Ubisoft's use of the term «Quadruple-A» to describe its latest release, Skull and Bones. Inspired by the exceptional naval combat that debuted in Assassin's Creed 4: Blag Flag, Ubisoft's Skull and Bones attempts to refine that system in a shared-world live service experience. Despite Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot boasting Skull and Bones as a «AAAA» game, its February launch left a lot to be desired, so much so that its release gave Assassin's Creed 4 an unexpected spike in player count.

Layoffs are sweeping the gaming industry and Ubisoft has announced more. Nearly 10,000 people were laid off last year as the industry started to shift in a different direction. Many companies are looking towards live service games to make the money necessary to survive and Ubisoft has been a part of this trend. Its Skull and Bones was released in February, and continues to capitalize on the live service concept. Regardless, it seems preventing layoffs was not possible.

 Skull and Bones has extended its first season by a week, re-enabled chat, and added opt-in open world PvP, a major community request.

Ubisoft may no longer be able to really claim that Skull and Bones is a AAAA game.

So far, 2024 has been incredibly solid with its big AAA releases. Multiple companies like Atlus, SEGA, Capcom, and Square Enix have been dropping quality titles for gamers to enjoy. And then, there’s Ubisoft, who has been trying to spin the release of Skull and Bones into something positive. Their pirate-themed multiplayer adventure title has been in development limbo for years, and then when the beta finally released, it didn’t exactly spur people to try it out for full price. Ubisoft has been going overboard, pun intended, to sell it as a AAAA title, which many know by now to be nothing more than a puffery statement.

Skull and Bones finally launched earlier this month, and though it has done quite the opposite of setting the world on fire with its critical reception, for those who’re sailing the high seas in the online pirate game, Ubisoft has released its first free season of post-launch content.

Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones finally launched earlier this month after years of delays and development issues, but the online pirate game was, predictably enough, met with less-than-stellar reviews upon release. On the commercial front, the full extent of how the game is performing isn’t yet clear, but at least in terms of average engagement per user, it seems to be doing well enough.

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.

I had high expectations for Skull and Bones, anticipating a stellar “AAAA” pirate experience: peg legs, sliders—the whole nine yards. However, my hopes were quickly dashed as I emerged from a botched naval battle, coughing up sand on an unfamiliar island. Surveying my reflection in a broken barrel on the shoreline, I sifted through the limited presets available to customize my pirate avatar.

The next seafaring video game adventure pilots its craft into the wild blue yonder, but there are stormy skies ahead. Ubisoft’s infamously delayed has finally released, with its own unsteady abstractions on playable piracy, and much of it boils down to boats and boat accessories. It's often an admittedly unique multiplayer-oriented experience with some idiosyncratic combat, but frequently falters in terms of immersion, awash in fetch quest loops and routines which struggle to fulfill the pirate power fantasy.

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.

allows pirating players to have more than just a simple parrot as a pet aboard their pirate ships, with parrots not even being an option at launch. This naval combat game currently only has a couple of cat or lemur animal companion options, with most of those being limited to special events. Therefore, many players are hoping that the list of available in-game pets will expand quickly. Having a pet on board a pirate ship may not be a necessity in the game, but having this option available is a fantastic feature that needs to be expanded on.

The Sunken Goldmine in is an out of the way outpost location that has a few helpful items for players to trade for. This makes it a good place to seek out, although the route to get to it might prove perilous. Players should be wary when seeking out this path, but it also could be well worth it.

Despite claims it is a «quadruple-A» live-service experience, Skull and Bones's user Metacritic score has taken a pummelling since the pirate ship game was released on Friday, 16th February.

One of the main currencies in is Silver, which can be farmed to buy repairs for ships, access to fast travel, new items from vendors, and more. As a pirate in the open sea, there are plenty of places to plunder this treasure for you and your crew. However, some strategies will have you swimming in silver faster than you might expect as you continue your adventures.

To build the formidable Hullbreaker Brigantine in, players need to track down and buy the Hullbreaker Brigantine Blueprint. When sailing across the Indian Ocean, you should be at the helm of the toughest and fastest ships to survive combat on the high seas. The Hullbreaker Brigantine is one of the best ships available, serving as a floating battering ram designed specifically for hunting down other players.

After seeing numerous delays, Ubisoft’s latest multiplayer pirate-themed game, Skull and Bones, is finally out on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Alongside its release, Skull and Bones also has a free trial available. Check out the trailer showcasing the free trial below.

Getting Monstrous Tooth in is a great way of improving your general performance on the water, as this material allows you to craft a variety of high grade components, such as weapons and even armor for your ship’s hull. Following its initial announcement back in 2017 and a series of delays due to its problematic development process, the naval action-adventure game from Ubisoft has finally arrived. The release of ends a long wait and finally allows players to venture into the high seas.

WithSkull and Bones wrapping preorder head start and officially launching for all tomorrow, the Ubisoft Singapore team is detailing some fixes following beta feedback and testing data and what’s still on the way.

The best-looking ship blueprints in are not so easy to grab but, when players are able to craft them into vessels for navigating the seas, they are well worth it – especially in comparison to the first little boat they have, the Exeter's Jolly Dhow. The pirate game by Ubisoft, which started as a spin-off project based on ’s naval system, was first announced back at E3 2017. Initially aiming to be released in 2018, the title had complications in its development process and, after multiple delays, its development was entirely rebooted.

Ubisoft’s self-proclaimed “AAAA” pirate game Skull and Bones is finally here, and while the PvP part of the game is entirely optional, high-level captains have already found a way to ruin the experience of low-level players.

In Skull and Bones, although the Open Beta only lasted a few days, it was just enough time for some players to achieve some pretty awesome feats. Like EagleEGamer, who became a millionaire.

It’s been another cold week, and one that’s proven perfectly suited to wrapping up and playing video games. I’ve been working my way through Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, and we’ll have the review for that one on Monday. Other than that, there’s been a chunk of Suicide Squad, a heap of Naruto X Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections, a spot of Granblue Fantasy Relink, a smidgen of Dave the Diver and a soupçon of Street Fighter 6 as well.

Continuing their great prank of pretending they plan to release Skull And Bones, Ubisoft today launched an open beta for their multiplayer open-world pirate boat game. The free beta will run until Sunday night, after which Ubisoft will presumably delay the game for another seventeen years while once again redesigning the whole thing. When you buy your great grandniece Skull And Bones for her 17th birthday, you'll be able to tell her you were there for the mythical open beta of '24.

During the Q&A session of a recent earnings call, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot defended the decision to price upcoming pirate-themed multiplayer title Skull and Bones at $70 despite the game having live-service trappings.

After beginning development in 2013 and numerous delays later, Ubisoft Singapore’s seafaring pirate action RPG, Skull & Bones, will finally set sail next week. In the meantime, you can watch the launch trailer and even jump in early with the game’s open beta, which kicks off today.

Ubisoft's live-service pirate ship game Skull and Bones is a «quadruple-A» project, company boss Yves Guillemot has said.

Thar be no room for landlubbers here. Get ready to start a golden age pirate’s journey taking you from shipwrecked nobody to kingpin when Skull and Bones launches February 16 on PlayStation 5, with an Open Beta running from February 8-11*. The development team at Ubisoft Singapore has been hard at work ensuring that the Skull and Bones experience is as immersive as possible on PS5, thanks to features like 3D audio, adaptive triggers, haptic feedback, and more.

While the character customization at the beginning of Skull and Bones is well designed thanks to the water’s reflection and shipwreck environment, it fails to let you see your entire character. You should save your time because there’s a much better character customization waiting for you after the tutorial.

Skull and Bones is a pirate game, so people will instantly assume that it has PvP, myself included. However, the game doesn’t tackle PvP the same as many had expected, so you can’t simply attack any other crew you see. So, how does PvP work?

A live service game’s mere existence seems to go hand-in-hand with skepticism, especially where consistent and satisfactory post-launch support is concerned, and when the live service game in question is Skull and Bones, you can bet your bottom dollar that skepticism is going to be even more intense. The game has had enough trouble getting to launch as it is, being waylaid by everything from development issues and reboots to delays and more, so exactly how well is Ubisoft going to be able to support the game and ensure that it can maintain the sort of player base any live service game needs in order to continue justifying its existence.

Ubisoft has announced one final open beta test for the upcoming piratical adventures of Skull and Bones, as well as detailing year 1 of their post-launch roadmap.

Ubisoft has announced one final open beta test for the upcoming piratical adventures of Skull and Bones, as well as detailing year 1 of their post-launch roadmap.

After years of delays, reboots, and all manner of behind-the-scenes issues, Skull and Bones is finally less than a month away from launch, and ahead of its looming release, Ubisoft is going to allow everyone to test the waters before deciding if you want to fully dive in.

Ubisoft has announced an open beta for Skull and Bones.

The much delayed, rebooted, and delayed live service pirate 'em up Skull And Bones actually pencilled in a release date not long ago. Just when you thought it couldn't get any more remarkable, Ubisoft have also announced it'll get an open beta before it launches. In only a couple of weeks, you'll be able to sail the seven seas with a purple rarity cannon firing off common rarity cannon balls that you bought off a rank 25 landlubber with your Skullbucks. Cool!

Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones has released a roadmap for the title’s first year and what players can expect in the endgame. The long-awaited pirate game finally got a launch date during the Game Awards 2023 ceremony and is scheduled to launch on February 13 for players subscribed to Ubisoft+ and on February 16 for everyone else.

Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones seems set to launch next month, with the developer releasing a new trailer on the end-game and Year 1 roadmap. The former sees players going against the Pirate Kingpins and venturing to The Helm to craft contraband.

While Ubisoft Singapore’sSkull and Bones will launch with an end-game, it will also receive new free content with post-launch seasons. Each season introduces legendary Pirate Lords for players to battle, new World Events, and more.

Skull and Bones has been a game that continued to miss its intended release date. For some fans, it felt like this project was doomed to be stuck in development hell. But we’re finally inching closer to its official release date. Furthermore, marketing has continued to ramp up, highlighting the game and its launch this February. While there’s always the possibility of it being delayed yet again, we’re at least getting a new trailer today that highlights what we can expect for the title during its first year in the marketplace. 

Skull and Bones has been one of those games that was seemingly stuck in development hell. There were several attempts to bring this title out, and each saw another delay. Pushing this game further and further back, it seems that Ubisoft is confident that it’ll see the game hit the marketplace this February. With just under a month to go before it’s officially made available for everyone, the developers have released a new trailer. This particular trailer gives you some insight into what the premium edition will come packed with. 

Skull and Bones is (finally) getting close to release on February 16th. Now, the latest edition of Ubisoft’s “Echoes of History” podcast, titled “Gangsters of the Seas” gets a first episode, featuring actress Michelle Rodriguez.

Skull and Bones has been through a lot. Born from the success of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, there was demand for a fully-fledged pirate game using the same style of high seas adventuring, but as it beset by delays and production issues, the game seemed permanently stuck in development hell. Now, some ten years on from Edward Kenway’s adventure, Skull and Bones is finally less than two months from release, and we’ve finally gone hands on with the game during its final closed beta.

Skull and Bones  begins its second closed beta round today. With Ubisoft having set a launch date in February for the open world pirate game, the latest beta is here for a taste of what you can expect.

Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones has received another release date, launching on February 16th, 2024, after numerous delays. Time will tell ifanother delay occurs, but for now, a new closed beta will start on December 14th at 1 AM PT and end on December 18th at midnight PT for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC.

Skull and Bones has a new release date. Really. Ubisoft revealed that the upcoming pirate MMO is set to raise anchor on February 16th, 2024. There’s a new trailer, and even a deep dive into closed beta, which continues in a new test next week.

Is it finally happening? Is Skull & Bones actually going to get released? Ubisoft has announced that Skull & Bones has a new release date of 16th February 2024. To mark the announcement, Ubisoft has released a gameplay deep dive trailer to delve into the many aspects of this piratical adventure.

Skull and Bones’ constant delays and development troubles have become something of a nuisance at this point, but it seems Ubisoft is (once again) ready to move in the direction of a firm release date. At The Game Awards, the publisher premiered a new trailer for the pirate game, confirming recent rumours that it will launch in February.

Skull and Bones, Ubisoft's beleaguered pirate adventure, finally has a release date.

Skull And Bones was initially meant to launch in the autumn of 2018, but it's been delayed and delayed, rebooted and delayed some more. Its most recent slip was from November of this year into 2024, but Ubisoft have now put a new specific date on their multiplayer pirate 'em up: February 16th, 2024.

Ubisoft's beleaguered pirate adventure Skull and Bones is — following yet another delay back in October — reportedly now targeting a 16th February release next year.

Skull and Bones has gone hand-in-hand with delays pretty much since the day it was announced over six years ago, but the last year or so in particular has been a constant case of so-close-yet-so-far for the multiplayer pirate game. Once due out in November 2022, it got delayed into March, before being delayed again a couple of months before that window.

Ubisoft’s pirate action-adventure game remains landlocked with another delay. The publisher has pushed the troubled game’s release window back to early 2024.

Ubisoft’s latest earnings report has delayed two of the company’s upcoming games, with Skull & Bones now definitely not coming out before the end of 2023, and a mystery “big game” that many are speculating to be Star Wars Outlaws.

Remember Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones? The pirated-themed naval combat title was set to release earlier this year in March but faced a delay, adding to the various others since its official reveal in 2017. In its first half fiscal year 2024 earnings report, the publisher announced it’s launching in Q4 of 2023-2024.

Ubisoft’s latest earnings report has delayed two of the company’s upcoming games, with Skull & Bones now definitely not coming out before the end of 2023, and a mystery “big game” that many are speculating to be Star Wars Outlaws.

After multiple delays, Skull And Bones again has a new release window. According to Ubisoft, its upcoming pirate game is now slated to launch sometime in Q4 2023-2024.

Elisabeth Pellen, who most recently worked as Skull and Bones’ creative director, has left Ubisoft Singapore and headed to work at Ubisoft’s Paris HQ. Pellen was the game’s third creative director to date, responsible for the game's current overall state.

The development woes behind Ubisoft’s pirate-based game Skull and Bones are seemingly continuing. According to Kotaku, the game has lost its creative director once again. With the departure of Elisabeth Pellen from the project, this is the third creative director to have left the game.

The Skull and Bones closed beta is on now. If you have an invite and some time to launch your pirate adventures, Ubisoft has some guidelines and advice on what you should know about the beta.

Ubisoft will hold a new closed beta this week on PC for its upcoming MMO Skull and Bones. The invite-only beta will invite players via Ubisoft Connect and will run from tomorrow, August 24th at 7:00 p.m. Pacific time through August 28th at 12:00 a.m. Pacific time.

Ubisoft has released a fresh trailer for the Skull & Bones closed beta that will take place next week, running on PC from 25th to 28th August.

A guide to setting sail in Ubisoft's new pirate game.

Ubisoft has released a fresh trailer for the Skull & Bones closed beta that will take place next week, running on PC from 25th to 28th August.