Ubisoft is plotting a course to make Skull and Bones Year 2 the pirate multiplayer recreation’s largest but due to main content material additions like new modes, ships, a Kraken, and one thing followers have begged for since launch: land fight.
Ubisoft opened its treasure chest of plans for the subsequent yr of updates throughout a particular Year 2 showcase that premiered yesterday. Its presentation was full of content material to stay up for, however it’s Season 3: Guts and Glory that guarantees the land fight characteristic gamers have hoped to see included since Skull and Bones initially launched final February.
During Season 3 this fall, Ubisoft will lastly enable gamers to take the motion away from the ocean, which means you’ll be capable to swordfight and even draw your firearms in opposition to others. It’s all a part of Season 3’s Rogue Warlord additions, which is able to see gamers setting foot on sandy seashores and damp caves to rescue expert crewmembers often known as Officers. A video teasing the characteristic confirmed a little bit of what gamers can anticipate, however it’s clear we’ll have to attend till later this yr to see the way it all works.
While land fight is by far the largest addition coming with Skull and Bones Year 2, the presentation had loads extra to maintain gamers digging all through 2025. Season 1 units sail at the moment, April 15, with Ascent into Chaos, which provides a loot-enhancing merchandise ascension characteristic, difficult World Tiers, a brand new Schooner medium ship, and the team-based Death Tides PvP mode. Season 2: Oaths of War, which launches summer time 2025, consists of highlights reminiscent of Megaforts and the gargantuan Frigate giant ships, with Season 4: Eye of the Beast set to introduce the Kraken, Hunter’s Guild, and Corvette giant ship this winter.
If all the pieces you’ve heard sounds attractive sufficient to dive in, you’ll be comfortable to know Skull and Bones will launch a free weekend in only a few days. From April 17 – 21, gamers can elevate sails to check out pirate PvP for themselves and in addition buy the sport at a decreased value (which has but to be introduced).
Skull and Bones launched February 16, 2024, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S (we gave it a 7/10 in our evaluate). Although Ubisoft has been reluctant to share official gross sales stats for its newest pirate journey recreation, it did tease that it managed to herald “report participant engagement” shortly after its launch. Interestingly, the launch of Skull and Bones additionally coincided with a 200% improve in Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag gamers.
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