Giant Bomb host Jeff Grubb said Ubisoft had hoped to be acquired in 2022 to help offset its declining revenue, but no transaction ever manifested, reportedly as prospective buyers view the company as “a mess. Ubisoft also told Kotaku that Skull & Bones is finished and just needs more polishing and testing than the team realized. Īnonymous sources in Ubisoft told Kotaku the company is planning millions of dollars worth of cutbacks and is already starting the process by not filling current vacancies. Company CEO Yves Guillemot cited “worsening macroeconomic conditions” as a cause, one that contributed to Mario+Rabbids Sparks of Hope and Just Dance 2023 underperforming.Ģ022 saw several leaks and announcements from Ubisoft, including Assassin’s Creed Mirage and a new Star Wars game, but few actual releases – and no blockbuster hits like Far Cry or Assassin’s Creed. The Assassin’s Creed maker also canceled four unannounced projects in 2022.ĬNBC reports that Ubisoft’s new forecast is 725 million Euros, down from its earlier 830 million Euro prediction. This marks about half a dozen times that Ubisoft has delayed its pirate game, which was originally meant to launch in 2018. Starting with a tiny ship and a spear, they’ll quickly work their way up to commanding larger vessels and crews, managing the ongoing threat of mutiny and finding enough food and plunder to placate everyone.Ubisoft announced another Skull and Bones delay after adjusting its 2022 profit forecast downward and canceled three unannounced projects. Set in the Indian Ocean in the 17th century, on a map stretching from the East coast of Africa to Malaysia, Skull and Bones puts the player in the role of a pirate captain seeking to make a name for themselves. Skull and Bones was also planned to be released on Google Stadia, which debuted two years after the game’s worldwide reveal and will close down for good on Jan. Set in the 17th century, Skull and Bones is a perilous open-sea pirate fantasy set in the beautiful but deadly Indian Ocean.
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Whenever the game gets here, it’ll be available on Amazon Luna, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X. Esto significa que, por primera vez, los miembros de nuestro Insider Program podrán jugar a Skull and Bones y ver un adelanto del trabajo. Then at the end of September, Ubisoft moved that date to March 9. El Insider Program es una iniciativa de pruebas en vivo a la que estamos invitando a una selección de jugadores para que jueguen una primera versión de nuestro juego en condiciones reales antes que nadie. Still, last summer, the publisher was confident enough in the game to stage a one-hour gameplay reveal livestream, and to give it a Nov. In 2021, Kotaku reported that Ubisoft had sunk more than $120 million into the project. It was first revealed during Ubisoft’s E3 2017 showcase and projected for a 2018 launch. Skull and Bones, developed by Ubisoft Singapore, originated from the well-received naval combat of 2013’s pirate-themed Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. Enter the perilous paradise of SKULL AND BONES inspired by the Indian Ocean during the Golden Age of Piracy, as you overcome the odds and rise from an outcast to an infamous pirate. “The additional time has already paid off and brought impressive improvements to its quality, which has been confirmed by recent playtests.” Ubisoft said it was postponing Skull and Bones’ launch “in order to have more time to showcase a much more polished and balanced experience, and to build awareness.” Pre-order now to get the Highness of the High Sea Pack, which includes the Notoriety Garb and Coronation Firework. “We believe players will be positively surprised by its evolution,” Ubisoft said in an accompanying news release.
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