A year has flown by since Skull and Bones, the pirate-themed action-adventure game from Ubisoft Singapore, made its stormy debut on consoles and PCs. It quickly stirred the waters and became one of Ubisoft’s more contentious releases in recent memory. Yet, in today’s era of ‘games as a service,’ there’s always a glimmer of hope for redemption after a rocky start. Consider the journeys of No Man’s Sky and Cyberpunk 2077; both were met with skepticism at launch but have since transformed into some of the most celebrated games of the last ten years. So, could Skull and Bones follow in their footsteps and become a triumphant tale of perseverance, or is it destined to be remembered as just another slip-up in Ubisoft’s history?
