Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones is an action-adventure title developed by Ubisoft with a heavy focus on piracy and naval combat. Set in an open-world environment inspired by locations in the Indian Ocean, players take control of a customizable pirate captain and ship and undertake missions to collect treasure and raise in rank. Players rely on ship combat with cannons, mortars, and rockets to defeat both NPCs and other player ships.
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Skull and Bones
- Platform(s)
- PC , PS5 , Amazon Luna , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S
- Released
- February 16, 2024
- Developer(s)
- Ubisoft Singapore
- Publisher(s)
- Ubisoft
- Genre(s)
- Action , Adventure
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood, Strong Language, Use of Drugs, Violence
Skull and Bones: All Ships and How to Get Them
Master the seas with the Skull and Bones guide. Here's how to collect all 10 unique ships, each with its own perk, and become the ultimate pirate.
Skull and Bones Already Getting Price Cuts
The cost of Ubisoft's $70 seafaring naval combat game, Skull and Bones, is temporarily reduced only weeks after its initial launch.
How to Find the Ghost Ship in Skull and Bones
Here's everything you need to know about the Ghost Ship in Skull and Bones, including where to find it.
How Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Skull and Bones Might Shape Ubisoft's Future Direction
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown & Skull and Bones have been Ubisoft's most pivotal recent releases and they offer some big lessons for the publisher.
Ubisoft's Live-Service Push Will Have to Face the Reaper Sooner or Later
Ubisoft has been trying to get a successful live-service game off the ground for a little while, yet the studio may want to consider pivoting.
Skull and Bones: Fall of Lanitra Investigation Guide
Players can use this guide to find out how to discover what caused the Fall of Lanitra in Skull and Bones.
Skull And Bones: 5 Best Ship Armor
Armor is important to keep ships from sinking in Skull and Bones, so here are some of the best ones to use.
Skull and Bones Boasts 'Record' Momentum as Season 1 Launches
Ubisoft's first update on the early momentum of Skull and Bones mentions one 'record' performance metric but is otherwise fairly vague.
Skull and Bones: How to Win a Cutthroat Cargo Hunt
One of the main PvP features in Skull and Bones is the Cutthroat Cargo Hunt. For those wanting to cash in on the prize, this guide will explain how.
Batman: Arkham Knight and Assassin's Creed Black Flag Oddly Find Themselves in the Same Boat
Two fairly different games, Batman: Arkham Knight and Assassin's Creed Black Flag find themselves in the same boat years after their initial release.
Sea of Thieves Wasted No Time Taking the Wind out of Skull and Bones' Sails
After over a decade of development hell, Skull and Bones has finally released, though Sea of Thieves may have just taken the wind out of its sails.
Skull and Bones' Supply Gathering is the Odd Man Out of Its Pirate Fantasy
Skull and Bones wants players to feel like a true pirate conquering the high seas, yet it also includes a supply gathering minigame that feels off.
Skull and Bones’ Ocean Is the Perfect Escape
Skull and Bones may have many controversial mechanics, but amongst all of that, Ubisoft has crafted an ocean that is well worth a trip or two.
Skull and Bones Seems to Forget What Makes Pirates so Intriguing
While Skull and Bones is supposed to follow the life of a pirate, the game seems to have forgotten the best parts of that pirate fantasy.
Skull and Bones' Treasure Hunts Would Have Pirates Like Blackbeard Saying Blimey
Treasure hunts are a core part of the pirate fantasy, yet Skull and Bones version seems to be lacking what makes the concept so special.
Skull and Bones' Setting Fails to Replicate What Made Black Flag Stand Out
Skull and Bones may whisk players back in time to the golden age of piracy, yet the actual setting they get to explore feels kind of lackluster.
Skull and Bones: All Factions (& Where To Find Them)
Ubisoft's Skull & Bones has a few factions spread across its seas, and they all can be found in specific areas of the open-world map.
Skull and Bones: How to Use Fireworks
Light up the skies in Skull and Bones by learning how to use fireworks.
Skull and Bones: How to Get Uncut Gems
Beef up your profit from the trade of uncut gems in Skull and Bones by using this guide.
Skull and Bones' Storms Aren't Enough to Make Players Say 'Shiver Me Timbers'
Skull and Bones may have gotten its sailing gameplay right, but the environmental hazards really need to be livened up a bit in a future update.