Skull and Bones gets February 2024 release, closed beta launches this week
A decade after game development started, Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones has a concrete release date.
Announced at The Game Awards on Thursday, the action-adventure game will be released on February 16 via PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Amazon Luna, and Windows PC (Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Connect). Pre-orders for Skull and Bones are live right now here. Pre-orders for the standard edition will gain the Highness of the High Sea Pack, which includes the Notoriety Garb Captain Outfit and Coronation Firework. Pre-orders for the Premium Edition will feature three days of early access and The Ballad of Bloody Bones Collection, which includes a slew of cosmetic items. Ubisoft+ subscribers will gain the same benefits as the Premium Edition.
An invite-only closed beta will run from December 15 through December 18 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows PC (Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Connect). More information about the closed beta can be seen here.
A synopsis for the game reads:
Skull and Bones is a co-op open world pirate action RPG where you play by your own rules to become the most infamous pirate kingpin and build your smuggling empire in a perilous world. Craft a variety of unique ships, forge unlikely alliances, and take part in thrilling naval battles as you overcome the odds and bring mayhem to the seas. Be part of an immersive world that introduces new challenges and features every season.
Under the pretense of learning from ruthless top dogs, shipwrecked ordinary men and women build their name across the lawless seas in the Indian Ocean. They had one aim in mind – to one day topple those in power and eventually compete with one another to rule as the most infamous pirate kingpin.