
But considering how much fun Sea of Thieves’ combat system is and how that game offers endless exploration, it’s hard to not be a little disappointed that not all of Skull and Bones will be open to explore.įor more, check out 5 key Skull and Bones questions answered (opens in new tab), from multiplayer focus to how it differs from Sea of Thieves. Ubisoft wants it to offer the “best in class naval combat,” and is clearly laser-focused on that aspect of gameplay. However, it’s important to keep in mind that Skull and Bones is, first and foremost, a game about ship-to-ship combat. Naturally, Skull and Bones is drawing comparisons to other pirate games like Sea of Thieves and Ubisoft’s own Assassin’s Creed Black Flag, both of which offer extensive exploration on land and sea. “That line gave me a nosebleed,” writes a commenter. The “not every island is explorable” line from the IGN video quickly caught fire in the comments, with players harping on it as a sign that the Ubisoft game may be more limited than they’d hoped. Treasure maps and treasure chests can be discovered in Skull and Bones – but only at the marked outposts, not random islands you may come across during sailing. Skull and Bones will not let you disembark from your ship on every island, but only at specific outputs and dens – and while we knew this already, the added information from the video makes the game’s world seem even more limited. A recent video from IGN (opens in new tab) describing how exploration works in the upcoming Ubisoft game has players a wee bit disappointed. After years of development hell, leakers confirmed last month that a new date was on the way, along with a re-reveal trailer, both of which turned out to be accurate.The Skull and Bones (opens in new tab) exploration options may not be what you’re expecting out of of the open-world pirate game. Then last summer (Q2 2021), we learned the pirate game was now expected to launch at some point during its 2022-2023 financial year - which ends in March 2023.Īfter plenty of rumours and speculation about Ubisoft's long-anticipated pirate game, Skull & Bones - which underwent "extensive reworking" a couple of years back - is slated to set sail on 8th November on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. Videos Trailer: Skull and Bones - Livestream Teaser. Videos Trailer: Skull and Bones - Gameplay Overview Trailer.

Videos Trailer: Skull and Bones: Ships Log 1.
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Videos Trailer: Skull and Bones - PC Features Trailer. However, it's now been subject to two official delays, once in 2018 and another in 2019. News Rumour: Skull & Bones rebooted into a live service game.

Originally revealed back at E3 2017, Skull & Bones - which is being developed by Ubisoft Singapore - was initially due to release on Xbox, PS4, and PC sometime the following year. "I believe that in our development cycle, we wanted to release this title and with the longevity of support we had planned, it made sense that we released on the current-gen console," Barnard said.
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As for why the game isn't coming to legacy consoles, PS4 and Xbox One? Though "mainly a naval game", "there are many different outposts to discover as a player", including encampments with different factions and hidden treasure, so there will be plenty of gameplay on land. "That being said, what drives you through the progression system which we call Infamy, is the fact that you will gain access to blueprints in the game which will give you different types of ships, weapons, and armours, and you'll need those as you move and explore around the world to be effective against new foes," he added.īarnard also opened up about the gameplay, too. Skull and Bones - Worldwide Gameplay Reveal.
