Skull And Bones ships this November but not for PS4 and Xbox One
Ubisoft’s pirate game, Skull And Bones, is ready to ship in just four months and we have official gameplay footage to boot.
It’s been years since Ubisoft has shown anything about its multiplayer pirate game Skull And Bones, no doubt because of its reportedly troubled development cycle.
A couple of leaks suggested that the game is finally in a state where it can be released soon, and Ubisoft itself has now confirmed that it’s launching this November with a new gameplay trailer.
Acting as a general overview for Skull And Bones, we now have a better idea of what exactly you’ll be doing in the game, and it looks like Ubisoft has settled on it being a pirate themed live service title.
You start off as a no-name pirate captain with only a small boat to your name. By acquiring infamy through completing contracts and other activities, you will grow your reputation, unlock more missions, and eventually upgrade to a bigger ship.
There seems to be plenty of management systems in play, since you’ll not only be constantly hunting for resources for further upgrades to your ship, weapons, and armour, but you’ll also need to keep your crew happy. Fail to feed them and they’ll eventually mutiny and kick you off your ship.
When it comes to combat, it seems naval combat is the sole focus of the game. The only times you ever appear to leave your ship is when you arrive at outposts (safe zones where you can interact with non-playable characters, find contracts, and the like) or when you explore islands on-foot.
The trailer doesn’t show any instances of melee combat or gunplay, with instances where you board another ship to plunder them being done in a cut scene.
You will be able to hunt animals like crocodiles for their skins and meat, and other
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