The pirate game, long lost at sea, mysteriously re-appears
Ubisoft’sSkull & Boneshas been in development for quite some time. Now, thanks to what seems like a leak of test gameplay footage ofSkull & Bones, it looks like the wait might be getting shorter.
A video was posted yesterday to ther/GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit. It’s a sort-of tutorial, explaining how the gameplay ofSkull & Bonesworks. It gradually walks the player through systems like infamy, resource collecting, and ship battles.
The video, labeled as part of a technical test build, shows missions the player can tackle for rewards. There are also supplies to manage, customization options, and even a morale mechanic. Apparently, if one doesn’t give food and drink to their motley crew of scoundrels, they’ll mutiny. True to life, I guess.
For its part, Ubisoft seems to have somewhat acknowledged the leak. Itposted a videothis morning of some footage, asking fans to keep their “eyes on the horizon.”
Keep your eyes on the horizon… 🏝️pic.twitter.com/BWaH9QfYUb
— Skull and Bones (@skullnbonesgame)Jun 15, 2025
A pirate’s life
Since itsreveal in 2017,Skull & Boneshas sailed murky waters. It has beenpushed back and delayed, sat quietly on the sidelines. Like fellow Ubisoft ventureBeyond Good & Evil 2,Skull & Boneshasresurfaced a few times, but had trouble locking in a hard date.
Maybe this little tease from Ubisoft means some big news is on the way. The publisher, as of this writing, has yet to announce its plans for a very E3-less summer of games. Really, only Microsoft has, through yesterday’s confirmation of the Xbox and Bethesda showcasehappening at the same time as usual. Just without the ESA.
Meanwhile, Ubisoft itself has been in a strange place. Arecent report from Bloombergsaid private equity could be eyeing the video game publisher. It also announced a game and then quickly insisted no,Project Qdoes not have NFTs. We’ll see what the summer holds, for both aspirational pirates and Ubisoft alike.
