More Skull and Bones August Closed Beta details revealed
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Ubisoft shared more details about the closed beta for the greatly delayed pirate game Skull and Bones happening on August 25 until August 28 via PC only through their launcher Ubisoft Connect.
How to Join the Closed Beta
Players interested in testing the pirate-infested seas can do so by registering for this beta on their official website. If accepted, the player can then invite two of their friends to the closed beta.
The content
This beta will allow players to explore the Red Isle and the coast of Africa. There’s a limited amount of Main Campaign Contracts (quest) available and side activities such as Side Contracts, Repeatable Contracts, Bounty Contracts, and Merchant Convoy World Events.
Rewards for participating
Players that participate in the closed beta will receive in-game rewards that they can use in the full game. Players can get a special emote, a Pioneer Ship vanity set, and a Skull and Bones Welcome Firework.
Skull and Bones PC Specs
In preparation for the Closed beta, Ubisoft shared the PC specs from minimum to what’s needed to play the game at 4k at 60 frames per second.
Minimum requirements (1080p at 30 frames per second)
Operating system: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-4790, AMD Ryzen 5 1600, or better
RAM: 8 GB (running dual-channel mode)
Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB), AMD Radeon RX 570 (8 GB), or better
Hard drive: 65 GB available storage (SSD recommended)
Recommended requirements (1080p at 60 frames per second)
Operating system: Windows 10 / Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K, AMD Ryzen 5 3600, or better
RAM: 8 GB (running dual-channel mode)
Video card: NVIDIA RTX 2070 (8 GB), AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (8 GB), or better
Hard drive: 65 GB available storage (SSD recommended)
To play the Closed Beta at higher resolutions, we recommend the following specifications:
Recommended 2K configuration (1440p, 60 frames per second)
Operating system: Windows 10 / Windows 11
Processor: Intel i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, or better
RAM: 16 GB (running dual-channel mode)
Video card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 6800 (16 GB), or better
Hard drive: 65 GB available storage (SSD required)
Recommended 4K configuration (2160p, 60 frames per second)
Operating system: Windows 10 / Windows 11
Processor: Intel Core i5-11600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, or better
RAM: 16 GB (running dual-channel mode)
Video card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (16 GB)
Hard drive: 65 GB available storage (SSD required)
Those who are in the beta can start preloading the closed beta starting on August 22, 3 AM PT / 12 PM CEST. The beta officially goes live exactly August 24, 7 PM PT / August 25, 4 AM CEST, and will end on August 28, 12 AM PT / 9 AM CEST.
Skull and Bones has gone through a lot as the game was last set to release this year but was yet again pushed back to a release in early 2024. The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
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