E3 2017: Ubisoft Singapore Reveals Pirate Game Skull and Bones

Ubisoft Singapore is taking lead on its first game with Skull and Bones, a pirates-themed game Ubisoft announced at its E3 press conference.

 

Skull and Bones will allow players to captain their own pirate ship in 1721 in a world will be shaped by the player community and the pirate gangs they form, according to Ubisoft. Skull & Bones is scheduled for release in fall 2018 for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC, with enhancements for the PS4 Pro and Xbox One X.

Ubisoft Singapore incorporated a "Keepers Program," bringing in players to help test and determine how to fine tune the live-service aspects of the game.

Creative director Justin Farren described the game on stage, discussing how players can sail alone or form a gang with friends while sailing on the Indian Ocean. Ubisoft offered a demonstration of a 5 v 5 mode, as gangs of pirates competed for treasure.