Ubisoft Offers MMO Pirate Game With ‘Skull And Bones’ Inspired By ‘Black Flag’

Anyone who has played Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag will be familiar with one of the most engaging sailing simulators ever created. Well, Ubisoft just unveiled a game that builds on that system with a new open-world, online video game that centers around pirate ships called Skull and Bones.

Describing the game well enough, Forbes compared the new title to For Honor, only with ships instead of warriors loaded on testosterone. The developers were adamant that this was not a simple spin-off of Black Flag. Rather, it’s an entirely separate entity that provides a completely new experience to those who are fans of sailing and pirate games.

In any case, the video that Ubisoft showed off the game and the subsequent presentation was a clear show-stealer, eliciting many reactions of appreciation from the crowd. Another effect of this announcement is its direct comparison to the game that Microsoft and Rare are offering called Sea of Thieves, which is also a multiplayer pirate game.

The video below goes into detail as to what gamers can expect from Skull and Bones, as well as who the game is actually for. The video description also provides an overview of what the setting of the title is, which indicates that the game is set during piracy’s Golden Age.

“It is the Golden Age of Piracy. Renegade captains command the most powerful weapons on Earth: warships,” the description reads. “You are a pirate captain who has refused the king’s pardon and sailed from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean, an untamed frontier full of lavish riches. However, these waters are also a battleground where far-reaching colonial empires, powerful trading corporations, and ruthless pirate gangs clash. In order to survive, you will have to build a lethal fleet, prey upon lucrative trade routes, and ally with other pirates in your endless struggle for supremacy.”

For those who are worried, the game is not exclusively PVP, PC Gamer notes. Rather, it’s going to be an open world title where players will sail the seas, cooperate with friends, and find enemies to fight as they wish.