Your sudden sense of déjà vu is understandable. Ubisoft initially announced Skull and Bones, their highly-anticipated pirate-themed experience, in 2017 for a 2018 release. It’s common knowledge that the game entered production long before the 2017 announcement, but somehow it missed the 2018 release and every supposed release window subsequent to that.
Now though, Ubisoft has announced what will hopefully be the final release date. Skull and Bones is expected to hit the market on November 8th for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC, and Google Stadia via the Ubisoft Store and the Epic Games Store.
Come November 8th, have your cutlass and pistol on hand and prepare to captain your own pirate ship. You’ll be able to accept contracts, wreak havoc on the high seas and plunder merchant ships for their valuable booty. The game will also feature an open-ended type playstyle inspired by the naval combat in Assassins Creed: Black Flag, in which your choices will determine your path. Raise your station within the pirate ranks during the golden age of piracy and become the terror of the seas you always dreamed of while watching the Pirates of the Caribbean.
You’ll also be able to team up with up to two friends and face other players in PvP combat on the open seas. To try and tamp down the general air of dubiousness after missing so many release windows, Ubisoft has promised to engage in a robust post-launch roadmap spanning multiple years during which they plan to furnish players with regular new content, updates, stories, activities, and free challenges.
Alongside the abovementioned platforms, Skull and Bones will also be made available on Amazon Luna. Players will be able to purchase a premium edition that will feature numerous cosmetic items for ships and captains, in addition to a ‘Smuggler Pass’ token, a digital art book, and two extra missions. If you pre-order the game, you’ll also be entitled to the ‘Highness of the High Sea Pack’ which will include the Coronation Firework and Notoriety Garb Captian Outfit.
We’ve been anticipating its arrival for a long time, but it’s finally official: these waters are about to become that much more perilous as the galleons, sloops, and schooners of Skull and Bones roll atop the waves like a dreadfully exciting storm. We cannot wait.
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