The development of Skull and Bones, Ubisoft's multiplayer pirate game, has been a rollercoaster. The game's debut in 2017 was warmly received, but internally things weren't going to plan. In 2020, following several delays, Ubisoft confirmed that Skull and Bones was being rebuilt with a "new vision." Since then, Ubisoft fans have waited patiently for more information regarding the game. That time may soon be arriving, with a report indicating Ubisoft is preparing Skull and Bones to be unveiled anew at an upcoming event.The leaked information comes from Tom Henderson, who claims to have heard that Ubisoft has an event planned for Skull and Bones' latest reveal to occur in early July. More specifically, the event will be held during the week of the Fourth of July holiday. It's unclear if this will be a Skull and Bones-focused event or a larger Ubisoft event, a delayed not-E3 press conference style of presentation. Either way, Skull and Bones will be prominently featured.The reveal will include a variety of key information regarding the forthcoming release of Skull and Bones. An official gameplay reveal is obviously the biggest aspect of such a reveal, as Ubisoft lets players look at what the pirate game has now become. But Ubisoft will also apparently be sharing its planned release date, too. This release date has previously been said by Ubisoft to be in the second half of the fiscal year, so Skull and Bones arrives either late 2022 or early 2023.
That's the full extent of Skull and Bones information that Henderson was able to share. The game will be revealed soon, as will its release date, at an event in early July. Henderson is known to be a reliable source for insider information, though there's always a possibility that the information he heard was incorrect or that plans have since changed.
For those curious about how Skull and Bones has changed over the past several years, early reports on its gameplay indicate that it's now a co-op and multiplayer open-world experience. It will feature a pirate-themed social hub from which players can accept different types of missions. These missions can be PvP-focused or PvE, though PvE missions can lead to PvP encounters in the open world. Players will earn rewards and progress much like other live-service titles like Destiny 2.
With just a week left in June, any Ubisoft event planned for early July would likely be announced relatively soon. As such, this report should be confirmed or refuted in a matter of days. Skull and Bones appears to be closer to arrival than ever.
Skull and Bones is currently in development.