Ubisoft’s oft-delayed online pirate game, Skull and boneswill finally – thanks to a newly announced open beta – be something that everyone – even You, Random reader – can actually play. The open beta begins next month and arrives just before the game’s release, more than six years after its release.
Do you remember 2017? The last generation of consoles was only four years old. There was no global pandemic. And… I was going to list some other things that happened in 2017 in this part, but then I realized that was a terrible year. So, anyway, yes, also:
In a blog post from January 25th
And yes, if you play during the open beta, Ubisoft has a chest full of rewards that carry over to the main game if you decide to purchase.
While it’s technically not the first time that casual players have been able to get a look at the upcoming pirate game, Ubisoft has held up a few closed betas
Interesting, Ubisoft also confirmed this on Twitter that – unlike most open betas – all progress in the Skull and bones The beta will roll over to the retail game when it launches on February 16th.
However, keep in mind that Ubisoft, like other publishers, will let you play the game three days early if you are willing to give them more money and pay the ransom fee.
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