Skull and Bones Launches With an 8-Hour Free Trial

Ubisoft’s pirate naval combat game Skull and Bones is finally out in the wild through PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. In case you are still on the fence about the game, anybody can try out the game for free for up to eight hours.

The trial will be available on all platforms the game is in and if you do decide to purchase the game after playing the trial, you can continue where you left off as your progression will carry over to the full game.

For those unfamiliar, here’s a quick overview of the game via Ubisoft from a press release:

In Skull and Bones, players will immerse themselves in thrilling experiences by sailing through unexplored waters in search of challenges, competition, and crafting. As players start with nothing, they will need to raise their Infamy by completing activities such as taking up contracts, going on treasure hunts, engaging in furious naval combat, plundering forts, and much more. As players climb through the ranks and grow in infamy, they will gain access to blueprints that will allow them to craft better ships, weapons, attachments, and furniture with resources gathered from the world.

Skull and Bones is inspired by the Indian Ocean during the tumultuous second Golden Age of Piracy. Players enter a chaotic and ruthless era of pirates as warring factions are all vying for power on the lawless seas. Although anyone can head into the treacherous waters on their own, players can easily form groups of up to 3 players out in the open seas as they battle powerful Mega-corporations, pirate hunters, local factions, and rival pirates.

Skull and Bones is the first major IP released and led by Ubisoft’s Singapore studio with support from other branches in India and Southeast Asia. Skull and Bones was initially conceptualized as an expansion for Assasin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, but it soon became an new IP and was announced way back in 2017 and experienced a series of delays that many questioned if the project will ever see the light of day.

The game has been available since February 13 as those who purchased the Gold Edition of the game were given three days early access. The game also had an open beta across all platforms, which just concluded on February 11.

Ubisoft is set to support the game for the rest of 2024 as they’ve detailed the game’s Year 1 roadmap, as there will be four seasons each releasing new content for the game.

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