Skull & Bones Finally Sets Sail With 2022 Release Date, New Gameplay
The long-awaited Skull and Bones has finally received a release date and revealed new gameplay footage during a special Ubisoft presentation this week. Although recent Skull and Bones leaks hinted at a release date this fall, with the several delays the title has experienced many players were dubious about the validity of those claims. Ubisoft has announced a release date that's sooner than many fans have expected, and debuted new promising features for the game.
Skull and Bones was first announced nearly a decade ago, and was initially meant to serve as a spiritual successor to Assassin's Creed: Black Flag. The game has seen many changes since its inception, with rumors oscillating between the title being single player or multiplayer focused. A myriad of leaks since Skull and Bones was announced have suggested everything from the game having no player versus player options to Skull and Bones having an open world based on Madagascar. With so many different rumors, leaks, and delays, it's been hard for players to pin down exactly what the gameplay would involve, or if the title would be released at all.
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A new Ubisoft presentation has confirmed a fall release date for Skull and Bones and demonstrated some of the title's impressive gameplay. The game's world is based around the Indian Ocean during the Golden Age of Piracy, a period from the mid-1600s into the 1700s where piracy flourished. Players will begin the game having just survived a shipwreck, and must build their piracy empire and reputation from the ground up by taking contracts, acquiring better ships and weapons, and exploring the open world. Multiplayer is a large focus of the title, and
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