Ubisoft has pushed backSkull and Bonesfrom its expected late 2018 launch to the developer’s next fiscal year.Skull and Boneswill now arrive between August 23, 2025 and June 07, 2025, Ubisoft announced during itsearnings call.
Skull and Boneswas unveiled last year at E3. The piracy sim turns the naval warfare aspects of the Assassin’s Creed franchise into a full, multiplayer-centric game. It was developed by Ubisoft Singapore, the studio behind the ship battles inAssassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. We foundSkull and Bonesto be an engaging experience during our brief time with it at E3 last year. Those who have played the naval portions of the Assassin’s Creed franchise will feel right at home. Crews of up to six players set sail across the Indian Ocean in search of treasure and conflict. The game will be always online, but it will have a single-player component, though not in the traditional sense.
While Ubisoft didn’t get into specifics about the reason for the delay, it seems that it was partially related to Ubisoft’s release schedule. The studio has three major games slated for release before the end of its current fiscal year.The Crew 2, an open-world racing game, launches June 29, as we already knew.
On the earnings call, though, Ubisoft revealed the yet-to-be-unveiledThe Division 2will also launch before the end of the current fiscal year. While no exact window was given, the first game in the series launched in March 2016, so a March 2019 launch makes sense given how well the first game performed in that slot.
Interestingly, the third Ubisoft game that will launch in its current fiscal year won’t be revealed until E3. Ubisoft described this game as an “unannounced franchise title,” meaning that it’s an established series. If we had to guess, that game is probablyWatch Dogs 3or the recently rumored return of Splinter Cell.
Although delays are never ideal from a fan perspective, givingSkull and Bonesmore time to cook makes sense if Ubisoft plans on turning the series into an ongoing franchise.
We’ll learn more about Ubisoft’s plans for the rest of the year during its E3 press conference at 1 p.m. PT on June 11.
