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Skull & Bones Delayed Again as Ubisoft Confirms its Next Major Releases

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Ubisoft has today released its earnings figures for fiscal 2020-21, which in addition to reviewing its financial results over the past 12 months also contains forward-looking statements as forecasts returns for the rest of the year. One key takeaway is that Skull & Bones, the long-anticipated pirate ship game that was first showcased back in 2018, has once again been delayed, this time to a rather vague 2022-23 window.

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The last time Ubisoft spoke of Skull & Bones, CEO Yves Guillemot stated that development was “well underway” and “performing very well” and on track for a launch in 2021.

Now, in its place, Ubisoft will instead lean on Far Cry 6, Rainbow Six Quarantine, Riders Republic, The Division Heartland and Roller™ Champions to drive growth over the next fiscal year. Guillemot said in a statement today via a press release:

“The top-line growth will be driven by both back-catalog and new releases. Back-catalog growth will be spurred by its underlying robust dynamic, by a significantly stronger release slate in 2020- 21 than in 2019-20 and by bigger post-launch plans, more than compensating for the high comparison 2020-21 base resulting from the lockdown impact on overall engagement. Ubisoft also expects to release a solid and well-diversified line-up, including premium and F2P titles. The year will notably see the release of Far Cry 6, Rainbow Six Quarantine, Riders Republic, The Division Heartland and Roller™ Champions. Skull and Bones will now be released in 2022-23”

Ubisoft also confirmed that in addition to the aforementioned titles, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time will also launch before March 31, 2022.

For a full recap of Ubisoft’s earnings report, see Twinfinite’s dedicated article here.

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Alex was a Senior Editor at Twinfinite and worked on the site between January 2017 and March 2023. He covered the ins and outs of Valorant extensively, and frequently provided expert insight into the esports scene and wider video games industry. He was a self-proclaimed history & meteorological expert, and knew about games too. Playing Games Since: 1991, Favorite Genres: RPG, Action

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