Skull & Bones Year 2 to introduce land combat; Kraken and more

Skull & Bones was touted by Ubisoft as being a AAAA experience, marking the first game to have been released with such a moniker. Of course, we now know that this was far from the case, with sentiment surrounding the game being less-than-stellar following its launch last year. In a surprising move, Ubisoft looks set to support the game with quite a bit of new content, including the addition of land combat and much more.

Releasing a 12 minute long video labelled “Skull & Bones: Year 2 Showcase”, the team at Ubisoft offered a deep-dive into many of the changes and additions coming to the game over the course of the next year.

Said to be introducing new gameplay mechanics and content throughout 2025, Skull & Bones is getting a surprising amount of support.

Starting with the Ascent into Chaos update (available now), players can ‘ascend’ to improve their stats and modify gear through new World Tier challenges. Beyond this, S&B is getting a new Empire upgrade tree for added enhancements alongside a new PvP mode ‘Death Tides’ in Season 1 of Year 2.

Season 2 ‘Death of Wars’ is planned for Summer 2025 and will add a new megafort; deeper pirate roleplaying opportunities and large playable ships.

Season 3, Guts and Glory, meanwhile will bring new customisation to your crew alongside the aforementioned land-based combat.

Finally, the last Seasonal update for year 2 is called Eye of the Beast and will launch in Winter 2025 – bringing with it the Hunter’s Guild as well as a massive Kraken boss.

Considering the reception towards Skull & Bones back when it launched, it is pleasantly surprising to see Ubisoft actually try to improve the overall experience. It will be interesting to see what new/returning players think.

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KitGuru says: What did you think of Skull & Bones back during launch? Are any of these Year 2 updates interesting to you? Can Skull & Bones ultimately become the best pirate game with enough updates? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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