[Consol games] Skull and Bones release date, trailers, gameplay and news

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Here's what we know about the long-awaited Skull and Bones

Skull and Bones could finally be arriving in 2023, after suffering a handful of delays over the last few years. The game was initially revealed all the way back in 2017, and is being worked on by Ubisoft Singapore. Since its reveal, Skull and Bones has been reworked significantly, and now looks and plays a lot differently to the game we were first shown.

The upcoming pirate RPG is now much more of a survival game, wherein players take a lowly pirate through contracts and missions, increasing their reputation along the way. Sailing and ship combat are still the main systems here, but there seems to be a heavier emphasis on customization than in what was shown when the game was revealed. 

Co-op and multiplayer are still a big part of the experience as well, and you'll be happy to hear that crossplay and cross-progression will give you plenty of options.

We'll have to wait and see whether the release date for Skull and Bones holds true. For now, here's everything we know about the game, including all of the latest news, gameplay trailers and more.

Skull and Bones: cut to the chase
What is it? Ubisoft’s upcoming pirate adventure
What can I play it on? PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC
When can I play it? March 9, 2023

 

After the most recent delay, Skull and Bones will launch March 9, 2023. This follows a new showcase which gave us our best look at the game yet. It will release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

When Skull and Bones was announced it was only confirmed to release on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Though, back then, it was due for release in 2018. After many delays, and the launch of the new generation of consoles, Skull and Bones has now dropped PS4 and Xbox One. It'll still be on PC but instead, it's coming to the PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S, too.

There have been reports of Skull and Bones' development troubles, which we'll go into more below, but we started getting hints that Ubisoft was getting ready to announce a new released date when, back in March, the game's website received a redesign. 

Another hint dropped during an earnings call in February 2022 (via VGC), Ubisoft stated that it is aiming to release Skull and Bones during its next fiscal year, meaning the developer was aiming to release the game by April 2023. Thanks to an Ubisoft Forward, we learned that Skull and Bones planned to launch on November 8, 2022, a day before God of War Ragnarok. This obviously did not hold true.

Skull & Bones will also be Ubisoft's first game to sell under a $70 / £70 price tag for new-gen consoles, something it previously hadn't committed to. Speaking in a recent interview (via Axios), Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot stated: "Some of the games will come at the same price as the competition. The big AAA games will come at $70."

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