After the most recent delay, Ubisoft has released 30 minutes of new footage for its pirate title Skull and Bones. The video, called The Deck, focuses on what the developers call “narrative gameplay.”
The video shows several different aspects of Skull and Bones gameplay, such as outposts, activities, and even a clue to the game’s story. Going by the video, the approach Skull and Bones is taking with its storytelling seems pretty similar to how the other pirated multiplayer game, Sea of Thieves, does it; It engages players in regular pirate activities, with the added framework of the story going on around them.
For example, when telling a story about a brother and sister who claim to be the rightful heirs to the region, players first have to set sail to where the brother has supposedly run off with the crown. This is followed by finding a clue in a shipwreck, giving players their next destination.
According to Ubisoft, these stories are not meant to be a narrative guide through Skull and Bones, but rather are meant to fill in the backstory of various characters in the game.
Skull and Bones, after being pushed back again, still doesn’t have a solid release date. Rather, the game will be released sometime in the 2023-24 fiscal year.
