Skull and Bones Release Date Delayed Yet Again
Ubisoft has announced that it is delaying the release date of Skull and Bones yet again. Skull and Bones has been trapped in development hell since the game was first announced at Ubisoft's E3 2017 presentation. It has undergone significant and numerous changes behind-the-scenes, forcing Ubisoft to delay the project multiple times.
Ubisoft's open world pirate game was originally supposed to launch in 2018, but the game was delayed to 2019. Ubisoft then kept pushing the Skull and Bones release date back until it settled on a November 8 release date. The November 8 release date for Skull and Bones is no more, as Ubisoft has announced that the game will now be releasing on March 9, 2023, pushing it back an additional four months.
Skull and Bones Reveals PC Exclusive Features
Ubisoft stated that it is delaying the Skull and Bones release date to allow for additional polish and balancing ahead of launch. The delay will allow Ubisoft to deliver «the best possible experience» to its fans. But while those looking forward to Skull and Bones will now have to wait for 2023 to play the full game, they will still get the chance to play it before then. Ubisoft has confirmed that a Skull and Bones open beta is going to be held «in the near future,» with more information on registration and the like to come «soon.»
The official explanation as to why the Skull and Bones release date is being delayed is because the game simply needs more time in the oven, but there could be more to the story. It's no secret that Skull and Bones gameplay presentations have underwhelmed many fans, with many expressing disappointment in how the game handles certain things, like relegating ship boarding to a cut-scene instead of making it part of the gameplay
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