You can try out Ubisoft’s pirate MMO, which has been constantly postponed, for free on PC, PS5 and Xbox in just a few days

Skull and Bones is Ubisoft’s pirate game and MMO and has been constantly delayed for years. The open beta will start in a few days on PC, PS5 and Xbox. Then you can watch the game for yourself.

What is Skull and Bones? Skull and Bones is a pirate MMO from Ubisoft that was announced years ago. Skull and Bones was first announced in 2016. The Promise: A standalone version of the naval battles of Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. Since then, Skull and Bones has been constantly postponed.

But the game is finally scheduled to appear in February 2024. After years of postponement. Before that there is an open beta for all players and possible doubters.

Open beta with crossplay and progress carried over into the real game

When and who can play? Ubisoft explains in its own store that an open beta will start from February 8th to 11th. A closed beta ran a few months ago. The Open Beta will…

  • on the PC (UBISOFT CONNECT and EPIC GAME STORE)
  • on the PS5 (no PS+ subscription required)
  • and be available on XBOX SERIES X|S (no Xbox Live required)
  • By the way, crossplay between the platforms should be possible without any problems.

    Is it even worth it? First of all, the Open Beta is free, so you don’t pay a cent and just have to start the large download. Ubisoft also promises that you can then take your progress into the real game. In the open beta, the entire game world should already be available to you.

    If you don’t trust the game after several postponements or want to buy the game either way, then you should take a look at the open beta. You won’t get a better chance to convince yourself of the game or to make some progress so quickly.

    More about Ubisoft: A report from Insider Gaming provides insights into the state of the gaming developer and publisher Ubisoft. On the one hand, there are concerns about a large wave of layoffs, and on the other hand, the big Avatar game is said to have flopped:

    The big Avatar game flopped compared to Division 1 and 2 – insider report highlights Ubisoft’s state

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