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Embark on a Lawless High-Seas Adventure in Skull and Bones tm , Available Now Alongside a Free Trial

Become the most infamous pirate kingpin and build your smuggling empire in Skull and Bones perilous world.

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February 16, 2024

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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]

Ubisoft :

Today, Ubisoft announced that Skull and Bones is now available worldwide on Ubisoft+, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S as well as PC through the Ubisoft Store, Amazon Luna, GeForce Now and Epic Games Store.  A Free Trial will also be available starting February 16th allowing players to experience up to 8 hours of unrestricted gameplay.

 
 
In Skull and Bones, players will immerse themselves in thrilling experiences by sailing through unexplored waters in search of challenges, competition, and crafting. As players start with nothing, they will need to raise their Infamy by completing activities such as taking up contracts, going on treasure hunts, engaging in high stakes naval combat, plundering forts, and much more. As players climb through the ranks and grow in Infamy, they will gain access to blueprints that will allow them to craft better ships, weapons, attachments, and furniture with resources gathered from the world.
 
Skull and Bones is inspired by the Indian Ocean during the tumultuous second Golden Age of Piracy. Players enter a chaotic and ruthless era of pirates as warring factions are all vying for power on the lawless seas. Although anyone can head into the treacherous waters on their own, players can easily form groups of up to 3 players out in the open seas as they battle powerful Mega-corporations, pirate hunters, local factions rival pirates and more.
 
To get a taste of what the game has to offer, players can try out the Free Trial, which is available as of now. During this trial period, players will have unrestricted access to the game on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S as well as PC through the Ubisoft Store and Epic Games Store allowing them to embark on epic voyages, engage in intense naval battles, and explore the vast expanse of the open seas for a total of 8 hours of gameplay. If they wish to continue their adventure, every unlocked item and progression will be carried over upon the game’s purchase.
 
While exploring these dangerous seas, players will be fully immersed in the Pirate fantasy thanks to the original soundtrack and Sea Shanties, respectively created by Tom Holkenborg and the Busking Barnacles. Both their creative work conveys the epic scale of this extraordinary adventure. The full soundtrack is available now on all streaming platforms. The soundtrack is also available here: https://ubisoftmusic.ffm.to/skullandbones
 
Skull and Bones, the first new IP and major game title led by the Singapore studio, and developed by gaming talent in Southeast Asia and India, is now released on Ubisoft+, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S as well as PC through the Ubisoft Store, Amazon Luna, GeForce Now and Epic Games Store. 

For more information about Skull and Bones, please visit skullandbonesgame.com. You can also follow Skull and Bones on Facebook at facebook.com/skullandbonesgame, Instagram at instagram.com/skullandbonesgame and on X at twitter.com/skullnbonesgame.  
  
For the latest news on Skull and Bones and other Ubisoft games, please visit news.ubisoft.com.  
To purchase Skull and Bones, please visit store.ubisoft.com.

About Skull and BonesTM 

Skull and Bones is a co-op open world pirate action RPG where you play by your own rules to become the most infamous pirate kingpin and build your smuggling empire in a perilous world. Craft a variety of unique ships, forge unlikely alliances, and take part in thrilling naval battles as you overcome the odds and bring mayhem on the seas. Be part of an immersive world that introduces new challenges and features every season. Skull and BonesTM is developed by Ubisoft Singapore in collaboration with Ubisoft Belgrade, Berlin, Chengdu, Kyiv, Montreal, Mumbai, Paris, Philippines, Pune, and Shanghai  About Ubisoft

Ubisoft is a creator of worlds, committed to enriching players’ lives with original and memorable entertainment experiences. Ubisoft’s global teams create and develop a deep and diverse portfolio of games, featuring brands such as Assassin’s Creed®, Brawlhalla®, For Honor®, Far Cry®, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon®, Just Dance®, Rabbids®, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six®, The Crew® and Tom Clancy’s The Division®. Through Ubisoft Connect, players can enjoy an ecosystem of services to enhance their gaming experience, get rewards and connect with friends across platforms. With Ubisoft+, the subscription service, they can access a growing catalog of more than 100 Ubisoft games and DLC. For the 2022–23 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated net bookings of €1.74 billion. To learn more, please visit: www.ubisoftgroup.com.
 
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About PLAION

PLAION is a leading independent developer and producer of games and entertainment products, with nine development studios and five publishing units based all over the world. Founded in 1994 as Koch Media, PLAION offers a unique breadth of services and solutions, dynamically growing its business to push ourselves and our partners to the forefront in all the segments we operate in.

PLAION runs a multi-label strategy, with fully owned publishing units, such as Deep Silver, Prime Matter, Milestone, Vertigo Games and Ravenscourt, publishing games for consoles, PC and VR platforms across all physical and digital channels.

Additionally - as a global publishing partner - PLAION has formed long-term multinational publishing collaborations with numerous game publishers including Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, Capcom, Focus Multimedia, Giants Software, Koei Tecmo, Paradox, Sega, SNK, Square Enix, Techland, THQ Nordic, Tripwire, Warner Bros and many others.

With its parent company in Höfen, Austria - and the HQ in Munich, Germany - PLAION owns local publishing companies in Germany, UK, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Australia, the United States as well as Japan and Hong Kong.

PLAION owns nine game development studios: Deep Silver Dambuster Studios (Nottingham, UK), Fishlabs (Hamburg, DE), Warhorse Studios (Prague, CZ), Milestone (Milan, IT), Voxler (Paris, FR) , DigixArt (Montpellier, FR), Flying Wild Hog (Warsaw, Kraków, Rzeszów, PL), Free Radical Design (Nottingham, UK) and Vertigo Games (Rotterdam, Amsterdam, NL). Additionally, PLAION collaborates with numerous independent development studios around the world.

Part of PLAION is also PLAION PICTURES, a leading independent film distributor in Europe with a library of more than 1.400 titles. Further business operations include Sola Media, a sales agency and production company for family entertainment, Spotfilm Networx, a multi-channel streaming network, and a sub-label dedicated to Japanese animation.

PLAION also owns the leading video game merchandise company DPI Merchandising (Denver, Roseburg, USA and Munich, DE) and a Quality Assurance Facility in Olomouc, CZ.

PLAION is an Embracer Group company.

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