Surprise, me hearties! Ubisoft's live-service survival game than an Assassin's Creed IV piracy spin-off, and you'll be able to experience it for yourself in November – but not on Steam.
It's been a long time since Skull and Bones open-world game with an online focus, but it now has more of an influence from Rare's Sea of Thieves and survival games like Raft. You can check out PCGamesN's full impressions of the new gameplay and features here, but when's Skull and Bones actually coming out – and is it an Epic Games Store exclusive?
What is the Skull and Bones release date?
Skull and Bones will release on November 8, 2022, and is available on PC via the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Connect – as a Ubisoft representative confirmed to PCGamesN. Like with The Division 2, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and many other recent Ubisoft games, it will not initially be available on Steam.
Ubisoft confirms that Skull and Bones is a live-service game and is planning post-launch "for years to come," with all the seasonal content available for free "except some cosmetics items." Free content includes new in-game events, from new "bigger and deadlier" ship challenges to themed LTEs with ships, furniture, et cetera.
We'll find out more on Skull and Bones as the November release date edges closer.