After learning via an earnings report that Skull and Bones would be pushed back for the sixth time, we finally get an official announcement on the Skull and Bones delay.
A Twitter post over on the official Skull and Bones Twitter account explained why this delay occurred. Here’s the full statement:
— Skull and Bones (@skullnbonesgame) January 12, 2023
As we learned yesterday, the previous delays did help the developers polish and balance the game, as evidenced by apparent recent playtests. The statement didn’t mention the game’s release window, curiously enough, which was already stated in the earnings report to be somewhere in the early 2023-24 fiscal year.
Though the delay means we’ll have to wait for even longer before we can try the game out for ourselves, the statement does mention “exciting content” to come out via the game’s social channels. This will include more gameplay footage and some bits of lore if you’re interested in the game’s world.
The statement closes with a claim that the team will provide information on the upcoming tests and release date “very soon,” so we may not need to wait as long as originally thought. Still, for a game that’s been delayed this many times, it’s hard for players to not expect another one with how coy they’re being with release date info.
Skull and Bones will launch when it launches on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.