Ubisoft's beleaguered pirate game Skull & Bones now won't arrive before 2022 Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Ubisoft's beleaguered pirate game Skull & Bones now won't arrive before 2022 Late to the parley. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 11 May 2021 21 comments Ubisoft has confirmed its long-announced and much-postponed shared-world swashbuckler Skull & Bones is now expected to release in the 2022-2023 financial year. Originally revealed back at E3 2017, Skull & Bones - which is being developed by Ubisoft Singapore - was initially due to release on Xbox, PS4, and PC sometime the following year. However, it's now been subject to two official delays, once in 2018 and another in 2019. As part of the latter announcement, Ubisoft told fans, "We're going to batten down the hatches and push back on the game's arrival. This is challenging news for us all, but it's what's needed to make Skull & Bones as awesome as it can be!". 25 Minutes Of Skull and Bones Gameplay. Last year was a comparatively busy one for Skull & Bones news; it first brought reports the game was being extensively reworked with 'live' elements, and was now planned to feature a persistent world - with a shifting cast of character and quests and a greater focus on co-op play - in which player actions would influence an ongoing story. That was followed by an official update in September, the first in over a year, with Ubisoft confirming it had "dreamt something bigger for Skull & Bones", although details remained elusive. Fans were told more would be revealed sometime this year. Now, with 2021 well underway, Ubisoft's has offered another update, this time as part of its latest full year earnings call, confirming the beleaguered pirate game is now expected to launch at some point during its 2022-2023 financial year. It remains to be seen how closely the overhauled Skull & Bones' will resemble its most recent gameplay showing - which happened back all the way back in 2018 - or indeed what platforms it might now be planned for. And as for the "female-driven" TV adaptation once floated by Ubisoft, its fate is anyone's guess. What we do know, however, is that Ubisoft's confirmed slate of releases for the current financial year otherwise remains pretty much as expected, consisting of Far Cry 6, Rainbow Six Quarantine, Rider Republic, free-to-play The Division: Heartland, and Roller Champions. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store