The pirate MMO “Skull and Bones” promises naval battles in the style of Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. However, Ubisoft keeps delaying the game. It has now been postponed for the fifth time. The release was originally planned for 2018, with the last date set for 2022; the current launch date is now March 2023. Players are starting to doubt whether the game will ever be released.
“Skull and Bones” was first announced in 2016. The promise: A standalone version of the naval battles from Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. This resonated with many players, as the thrilling naval battles had left a lasting impression.
Now, 6 years have passed and the game has been postponed several times. During Ubisoft Forward in September 2022, a showcase event for the publisher Ubisoft, they promised Skull and Bones for the end of 2022.
But that seems to be off the table again. A new release date is March 2023. However, many players are beginning to wonder if the game will ever be released.
The latest trailer for “Skull & Bones” was shown during Ubisoft Forward in September:
“Does anyone even want to play this anymore?”
How are interested players reacting? The reactions are mixed. Some shrug their shoulders and say that whether they have to wait another six months doesn’t matter after so many years.
However, other players are resigned and ask whether anyone still wants to play the game. As it stands now, the game is already several years old and has 5 years of development time behind it.
Many fear that a game that keeps getting postponed can’t be good. After all, “Black Flag” is now almost 10 years old and was released on October 29, 2013 (via twitter.com).
Ubisoft has been developing the pirate MMO for 5 years, constantly changing content
Ubisoft was reportedly swept up in the hype surrounding the naval battles (via twitter.com). Many fans had demanded a game focused solely on such action-packed naval battles. Initially, they stated that Skull and Bones should provide content for at least 15 years.
But after the first announcement, it became surprisingly quiet regarding the pirate MMO. Ubisoft has reportedly made many changes behind the scenes. The focus was initially supposed to be on PvP battles, but now PvP is said to be just an optional component of the final game.
Particularly absurd is the thought that Ubisoft also announced a TV series for its pirate MMO. Since its announcement in 2019, not much has been heard or seen about this series.
And with the constant delays of the game, it remains questionable whether Ubisoft still wants to invest more money into this franchise when it’s already struggling with “Skull & Bones”:
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