Many think that Ubisoft had one of the best press conferences at E3 2017 this year. And while that may seem like a surprise, when you realize all the things they showed, the reasoning becomes clear. From established titles, to new games, they had a lot to offer. But one of their biggest titles was a potential new IP called Skull & Bones. A pirate game that will let you live out a grand pirate adventure with beautiful graphics and lots of freedom. So…basically a pirate Ubisoft game.
Now, unlike say Rare’s Sea of Thieves, this is an entirely different kind of adventure. In that game, you had to work with other players, but in Skull & Bones, you’re the one true captain, and you’re the one who decides the fate of every life on board, and the fates of those you face.
The game is set in the “Golden Age of Piracy” where warships are the most powerful things around, and those who captain them are the most dangerous beings around. You are a pirate, who has refused a pardon from the King of England, and now you are living out the life of a plunderer in the Indian Ocean and the lands around it. But what may have seemed like an easy picking is going to be an all-out war.
For in these waters you are not alone, there are empires who want to seize controls, other pirates who want to make their own claim on history, and other dangerous that will threaten your crew and your life.
To survive, you must not only battle on the high seas in epic ship battles, but also make strategic alliances with other pirate captains in order to increase your numbers to fight foes from all sides. Skull & Bones will give you the chance to make you own pirate fleet with your own colors and symbols. The game will be heading to beta, stay tuned for details.
