Skull and Bones ESRB Rating Suggests Game May Skip Older Consoles
It has been an incredibly long road for Ubisoft's mysterious pirate naval game, Skull and Bones. Originally inspired by the ship battles of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Ubisoft fully revealed the game at E3 2017 with an expected launch date a year later. However, Skull and Bones continued to get delayed, without much new information to go on. Since it's reveal, Skull and Bones has experienced development hardships, leadership changes, and plenty of controversy stemming from alleged workplace misconduct.
For all of the struggles and hardships, it seems that Skull and Bones could potentially be entering the home stretch of development. Following a confirmed shift in development and new vision for Skull and Bones, Ubisoft has been more open regarding the title, even revealing an insider program earlier this year that fans can join to get early access to the title. The company also confirmed plans to launch the title by March 2023 and expectation now is that the game could be officially revealed sometime next month during a summer update showcase.
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In fact, Skull and Bones may be further along than most may have thought thanks to a recent update. Following a rating in Korea back in May, Skull and Bones was recently rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board for the United States. This process is typically done once the game being rated is either complete or nearly finished so the ratings board can get an accurate assessment of suitability. Therefore, it seems Skull and Bones may be nearing a potential release.
Thanks to the ESRB rating, fans now have a bit more information regarding the title. As expected, Skull and Bones will be an M for Mature game,
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