Ubisoft has announced a TV series based on the pirate online game Skull & Bones. This is reminiscent of the series for the online shooter Defiance by Trion Worlds and the Syfy channel. Can we expect something similar?
A pirate series about the game: Ubisoft is partnering with Atlas Entertainment to develop a TV series for Skull & Bones, the pirate online game that was announced at E3 in 2017. Skull & Bones was delayed last year and currently has no specific release date.
What do we know about the project? Not much is known yet. The main role is said to be played by a woman. The pirate experiences some adventures in the 18th century, towards the end of the golden age of piracy in the Indian Ocean. The producer is Amanda Segel, who was responsible for the horror series The Mist.
Will it be like Defiance?
What could await us: How the TV project is related to the MMO is still unclear. However, it is quite conceivable that both build on each other. Events could be referenced in the MMO. And if there is a large event in the game, it might be possible that it is discussed in the series.
Why does this remind us of Defiance? Trion Worlds and the TV channel Syfy produced a TV show about the online shooter Defiance between 2013 and 2015. Both products took place in the same universe and dealt with similar stories. Characters from the series even appeared in the shooter. If the series and the game of Skull & Bones are connected, it could happen as it did in Defiance.
This is not unusual: Ubisoft has long relied on using its own brands not just for games. There have already been movies for:
- Assassin’s Creed
- Prince of Persia
Movies are in the works for
- The Division
- Splinter Cell
- Ghost Recon
- Watch Dogs
- Just Dance
Since series are doing very well, as shown by Game of Thrones, it makes sense for Ubisoft to enter this area as well. At the moment, it is still unclear when we will see Skull & Bones on TV or via a streaming service.
