Skull and Bones, Ubisoft’s Pirate Battler, has been in development for years, but has been postponed again. This is the fifth time.
In today’s press release, Ubisoft has given a new release date of March 9, 2023, allowing Skull & Bones to sneak in just before the end of its fiscal year. It’s finished at this stage,” but explains that the extra four months will be used to “further refine and balance the experience” following technical testing and Insider Program feedback from the previous closed beta. did.
The development of Skull & Bones has been eventful. It was first revealed at E3 2017, when it was revealed to be a naval battle riff from Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. At the time, it was slated to launch in the fall of 2018 and focused on the previous generation of consoles.
That first postponement was announced the following year, returning Skull & Bones to 2019-20. When it didn’t surface for a while, reports suggested it was quietly rebooted, which he postponed twice in 2020 and again in 2021. Meanwhile, there were further reports of an alleged toxic work culture at developer Ubisoft Singapore, amid widespread accusations of a hostile work environment across the company.
Skull & Bones was later postponed from 2022 to 2023 and given a November 8th release date. We also learned earlier this month that this is the first time his Ubisoft published game will sell for a price of $70.
Assuming the 6th delay doesn’t happen, Skull & Bones is coming to Xbox Series X and S, PS5, Google Stadia, Amazon Luna, and PC, and Ubisoft+ users on PC, Stadia, and Luna will be able to enjoy some of the game’s first day. get as Service of. Ubisoft plans to hold an open beta prior to release.
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. you can find her on her twitter @duck valentine.
