The multiplayer pirate role-playing game in development for a long time – Skull and Bones has finally received an official rating by the ESRB. Ubisoft announced in 2017, immediately compared to Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag, as players sail the oceans on majestic pirate ships and challenge each other in intense battles. Players will also be able to build their own hideout and recruit crew as they attempt to form a mighty and fearsome pirate empire.
While this interesting premise has garnered a lot of attention, Skull & Bones has seen multiple delays over the past few years. It was first pushed back from its original launch date in 2018, then delayed further after Ubisoft announced that Skull and Bones would be completely rebooted from the ground up to look like a crossover. between Fortnite and Sea of Thieves. More complications arose when the game’s chief executive officer, Hugues Ricour, was dropped from the Skull and Bones development team following several allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct in 2020, and the main director of the game. Skull and Bones is Antoine Henry who left Ubisoft earlier this year. These changes in the game’s development staff at Ubisoft Singapore have left many wondering if Ubisoft will cancel the project altogether, but the publisher remains committed to releasing Skull and Bones at a later date. some point in the new launch time 2022-2023.
Skull and Bones is now one step closer to release thanks to a new official rating from the entertainment software rating board, as reported by VGC. This follows similar reviews in both Brazil and South Korea, with Skull and Bones’ ESRB rating of M – adult due to “Gore, vulgar language, suggestive themes, use of drug use, violence”. The board also noted Skull and Bones will feature in-game purchases, though it’s unclear whether this will come from future DLC packs or in-game deals that have drawn mixed reactions from player.
Recent rumors suggest that Ubisoft may finally reveal more information about the pirate RPG over the upcoming weekend of July 4, including an official release date and new gameplay footage. A few months ago, Ubisoft opened a new Insider Program to find test players for Skull and Bones, suggesting that the game’s development is likely to go further than originally anticipated. After many delays and revisions, the developer has also put more emphasis on the multiplayer components of Skull and Bones, making it similar to other Ubisoft titles like The Division.
While the game has struggled in development, now that Skull and Bones has an official rating from the ESRB, it probably won’t be long before this troubled title sets sail. If recent reports are correct, players looking forward to the game may have a more concrete idea of when it will launch in the coming weeks.
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