New Skull and Bones Program Will Let Fans Play the Game Early

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With the development of Skull and Bones putting the release of this oncoming title in the distant future, Ubisoft has announced a new way for fans to get their hands on the game early. Specifically, this would let players get a look at the inner workings of the game ahead of the eventual 2023 release date of Skull and Bones, if Ubisoft's current predictions pan out accordingly.

The primary conceit for this new program, however, is less about giving fans a demo of Skull and Bones, and instead focuses on making sure that player suggestions direct the game towards success at launch. So, any fan looking to play early builds and give constructive feedback is being encouraged to sign up for a chance to jump into this upcoming Insider Program.

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This new Insider Program will allow players to play early builds of Skull and Bones and give feedback directly to Ubisoft about the direction that development is currently taking. In addition to the direct feedback, Ubisoft is also looking to collect data from these test players in order to see what clicks best with fans as they continue to dive into the activities that rise to the top as most popular. Considering that Ubisoft is happy with Skull and Bones' development, this could be a sign that the game might not be ready for release, but is still in a playable and enjoyable state.

For the moment, Ubisoft is keeping the group of players relatively small, although fans can sign up to participate at the time of this writing to join this select set of testers. Any players chosen to join will have full access to the current build of Skull and Bones, giving Ubisoft insight to how fans will engage with the game when playing without restrictions. This does mean