{"id":346148,"date":"2022-09-28T11:30:14","date_gmt":"2022-09-28T16:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/?p=346148"},"modified":"2022-09-28T11:28:27","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T16:28:27","slug":"ubisoft-skull-and-bones-delay-march-2023-release-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jbsgame.com\/ubisoft-skull-and-bones-delay-march-2023-release-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones has been delayed again into 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ubisoft’s multiplayer piracy game\u00a0Skull and Bones\u00a0<\/em>is getting another delay. Today, the publisher confirms that it’s charting a course for Skull and Bones\u00a0<\/em>to launch on March 9, 2023.<\/p> The team attributes work being done polishing and balancing the experience ahead of its release. “To give you the best possible experience we’ve decided to take a little more time to make sure we can deliver exactly that,” the statement<\/a> reads.<\/p> Kotaku<\/a>, which broke the news just ahead of its official confirmation, reports that a recent\u00a0Skull and Bones\u00a0<\/em>technical test ended on September 19. A source who was involved in the test told Kotaku that while the gameplay was “more refined” than previous ones, overall player progression still seemed “shallow.”<\/p> Ubisoft confirms it plans to host an open beta of\u00a0Skull and Bones\u00a0<\/em>in the near future. No date’s been set for that yet.<\/p> <\/iframe><\/p> Skull and Bones\u00a0<\/em>had finally locked in a firm date<\/a> for this year, set for November 8. The piracy sim has spent years in development, experiencing several delays<\/a> and pushbacks along the way. Its studio, Ubisoft Singapore, was also the subject of reports<\/a> about its internal culture, alongside broader issues reported<\/a> at Ubisoft.<\/p> While it’s been floating around in the water for a while, the November release seemed optimistic.\u00a0Skull and Bones\u00a0<\/em>was one of the games featured at the recent Ubisoft Forward<\/a>. With a good chunk of gameplay and showcase spotlight,\u00a0Skull and Bones\u00a0<\/em>seemed set to sail.<\/p> Ubisoft also rolled out a bunch of its plans for\u00a0Assassin’s Creed\u00a0<\/em>and more at that showcase. As for this year though, there is still\u00a0Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope<\/em>. And yes, the Rabbids talk<\/a> in this new one.<\/p> Skull and Bones\u00a0<\/em>is still planned as a current-gen console game, arriving on PC, Stadia, Luna, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 on March 9, 2023.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":808,"featured_media":321870,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"article_type":"","gamurs_wordpress_blocks_hide_tags":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[185,19112,19116,15284,164,116],"internal-label":[],"invoiceable_action":[],"article_type":[],"coauthors":[{"id":808,"display_name":"Eric Van Allen","user_login":"EricVanAllen","user_nicename":"ericvanallen"}],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nA pirate’s life for me<\/h2>