Ubisoft's troubled Skull & Bones tests the waters once again, slated for February release

It's not been smooth sailing for the open seas pirate simulator, Skull and Bones, but could its appearance at The Game Awards finally suggest that Ubisoft is ready to cast off from the pontoon and launch the sails of this troubled beast once and for all? Well, considering there is a February 16 release date for the game with a December 14-18 playtest, it seems so.During tonight's show, Ubisoft once again reminded us that the game exists – a massive six years on from it's initial showing over six years ago at E3 2017 The game, reportedly in development since 2013, was initially supposed to launch in 2018, but was delayd into 2019, then 2020, and then into FY 21-22. Finally, now, we're seeing an assertion that it'll be available to all in Q1 2024. Though you'll forgive us for being doubtful. You can check out the latest trailer for the game below. If nothing else, at least it's still a looker, ey? Read more