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[IbizaPocholo]

Ubisoft says Skull & Bones is now a ‘multiplayer-first’ game | VGC

The long-in-development pirate adventure is still due out in Ubisoft’s next fiscal year…

www.videogameschronicle.com

Speaking during Ubisoft’s latest earnings call on Thursday, CFO Frédérick Duguet provided an update on the game’s new direction since it was internally rebooted in 2020, as per an exclusive VGC report published the same year.

“It’s a very promising new IP focussing on multiplayer first, so very consistent with our strategy to bring multiplayer competition and co-op first in a big open world, with a great, attractive fantasy,” he said.

“That’s of course a longer development time that we’ve had on that game, but we’re very happy with the artistic direction and the progress of the game so far.”

 

[Fess]

Ubi’s Sea of Thieves I guess. Disappointing, a high quality single-player Pirates game would be awesome.

 

[IDappa]

Thought it was always a multi game focused on ship to ship combat. The initial showing came across that way.

 

[CherryFalls]

I'll never get my single player story pirate game (I guess ac black flag is as close as we'll get)

 

[Esca]

Annnnnnnd that kills my interest in the game

 

[Moneal]

Ubi really dropped the ball here. They had the perfect template for a great single player pirate game. AC Black flag minus the AC and more focus on the ships and pirating should have happened years ago.

 

[kingfey]

Thought it was always a multi game focused on ship to ship combat. The initial showing came across that way.

Its always that way. From the trailer showcase, they said it was online multiplayer.

 

[Kdad]

My $39 CAD Futureshop Pre Order says fuck you UBI.

 

[Fess]

I'll never get my single player story pirate game (I guess ac black flag is as close as we'll get)

Nope seems like nobody think it’ll sell. I’ve been waiting on a single-player update for Sea of Thieves since forever.

 

[IDappa]

Its always that way. From the trailer showcase, they said it was online multiplayer.

Yeah I thought so. I remember being interested in the idea but also a little disappointed with the lack of 3rd person boarding.

 

[lh032]

GaaS.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Multiplayer first, as all games should be.

 

[Robb]

This game is still kicking? Thought they canceled it.

Not sure about the multiplayer aspect. If it’s like SoT I’m not interested.

 

[UniformDeliverance]

Is this news? It’s always been pitched as an online multiplayer pirate game

 

[Craig of War]

Ubi’s Sea of Thieves I guess. Disappointing, a high quality single-player Pirates game would be awesome.

There is already 1 it called Assassin Creed black flag

 

[Fess]

There is already 1 it called Assassin Creed black flag

Nah the focus needs to be sailing the sea and treasure hunting, not assassination, unless it’s about taking over a ship.

 

[Craig of War]

Nah the focus needs to be sailing the sea and treasure hunting, not assassination, unless it’s about taking over a ship.

Blag Flag was the best pirate game in years what are you talking about? lol have you even play it? it more of a pirate game than actually Assassin Creed

 

[Paasei]

Meh, my interest in this game is gone. Already makes me think it’s yet another game that is late to the party with hopes to score on ideas that have been around for a while. Just like their BR game.

 

[Fess]

Blag Flag was the best pirate game in years what are you talking about? lol have you even play it? it more of a pirate game than actually Assassin Creed

Yeah it was alright but too much landmass, I want a proper pirates game where the sea is the focus.

 

[nemiroff]

Fuuuuck.. That sucks - for me..

 

[The Cockatrice]

Dead game just like Beyond good and evil 2.

 

[jonnyp]

eeeew

 

[emivita]

I'll never get my single player story pirate game (I guess ac black flag is as close as we'll get)

Monkey Island is the definitive single player story pirate game, Black Flag only comes second and I loved it.

 

[thelurkinghorror]

Ubisoft says Skull & Bones is now a ‘multiplayer-first’ game | VGC

The long-in-development pirate adventure is still due out in Ubisoft’s next fiscal year…

www.videogameschronicle.com

Speaking during Ubisoft’s latest earnings call on Thursday, CFO Frédérick Duguet provided an update on the game’s new direction since it was internally rebooted in 2020, as per an exclusive VGC report published the same year.

“It’s a very promising new IP focussing on multiplayer first, so very consistent with our strategy to bring multiplayer competition and co-op first in a big open world, with a great, attractive fantasy,” he said.

“That’s of course a longer development time that we’ve had on that game, but we’re very happy with the artistic direction and the progress of the game so far.”

…as it always has been, but people seems to ignore this and I don’t know why

 

[EDMIX]

Its always that way. From the trailer showcase, they said it was online multiplayer.

Was just going to say this.

Where are they getting "now"? That has always been the case to my understanding since it was announced.

yea this is shit reporting looking for clicks. The game from the very start was stated to be a online title. This is the tired shit that passes for journalism in gaming now days.

 

[kingfey]

Was just going to say this.

Where are they getting "now"? That has always been the case to my understanding since it was announced.

They had internal issues with the game. There was even talks about rebooting it.

 

[kingfey]

Yeah I thought so. I remember being interested in the idea but also a little disappointed with the lack of 3rd person boarding.

The funny part, is that they are the ones who made this type of game. Yet, they can't incorporate it in to this game

 

[EDMIX]

They had internal issues with the game. There was even talks about rebooting it.

Likely as to why the delays.

That being said, the rebooting seems to have more to do with design and likely other elements then to do with online or something. It seems like the person tha wrote the article is trying to reach for that ignoring it was always a GAAS title from the start.

The funny part, is that they are the ones who made this type of game. Yet, they can't incorporate it in to this game

lol true. Hopefully that was one of the things added in to the title when it was rebooted.

 

[ComputerBlue]

My $39 CAD Futureshop Pre Order says fuck you UBI.

Damn Futureshop? I forgot just how long ago this game got announced but I guess it was shortly after Black Flag and that released over 8 years ago. Terrifying how fast time flies.

 

[Farawayfromhell]

It's a joke?

 

[Fbh]

Wasn't this always the case?.

But it just enforces my non existent interest in this

 

[GigaBowser]

Sounds like trash. Let's hope we never have to hear anything about it again.

 

[ANDS]

"Multiplayer first. . ." doesn't read as "Has multiplayer" to me. Hopefully they mean the same thing, because they absolutely said this would have a SP component and strong co-op and PvP separate modes.

. . .people who don't play SEA OF THIEVES don't want SEA OF THIEVES.

 

[adamsapple]

My interest for this game has already completely died off about 3 years ago.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

. . .people who don't play SEA OF THIEVES don't want SEA OF THIEVES.

We'll take a better Sea of Thieves though.

 

[IDappa]

The funny part, is that they are the ones who made this type of game. Yet, they can't incorporate it in to this game

Exactly you'd think they would bring that over also

 

[GHG]

Forgot this was even still in development. How hard would it have been to make a game focused around the sailing in black flag?

Noe it will just be some shitty sea of thrives knock off, and the less I say about that game the better.

 

[kingfey]

Exactly you'd think they would bring that over also

They are like EA. They bring good ideas, yet they can't incorporate on their other games.

We saw how jedi fallen order single player did, yet the fucked up battlefield 2042. Then you have ubisoft with black flag, and does the same thing as battlefield 2042.

Its like they are incapable of utilizing their games.

 

[M1chl]

PaaS

 

[LordBlodgett]

I want a mashup between the gameplay of AC Black Flag and Sid Meier's Pirates. Alas, I fear no one will ever make that game

 

[Inviusx]

Here's my prediction:

5v5
Heroes
Battlepass
Seasons

 

[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

What? I thought the reason for all the delays was to add single player, the game was originally announced as multiplayer only and was supposed to come out in friggin' 2018, what have they been doing all this time if it's still multiplayer only?

But at any rate, very glad it's not been canceled and is still coming.

 

[Captain Toad]

Stop. I already wasn't interested. You don't need to convince me more to not buy the game, Ubisoft.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

 

[Fuz]

A realistic Sea of Thieves? Yes please.

 

[K' Dash]

Following dat Sea of Thieves crowd, huh?

I guess I'll replay Black Flag sometime in the future for my pirate fix.

 

[rkofan87]

this no thanks.

 

[JerryinSoCal]

Ubisoft says Skull & Bones is now a ‘multiplayer-first’ game | VGC

The long-in-development pirate adventure is still due out in Ubisoft’s next fiscal year…

www.videogameschronicle.com

Speaking during Ubisoft’s latest earnings call on Thursday, CFO Frédérick Duguet provided an update on the game’s new direction since it was internally rebooted in 2020, as per an exclusive VGC report published the same year.

“It’s a very promising new IP focussing on multiplayer first, so very consistent with our strategy to bring multiplayer competition and co-op first in a big open world, with a great, attractive fantasy,” he said.

“That’s of course a longer development time that we’ve had on that game, but we’re very happy with the artistic direction and the progress of the game so far.”

It was always a MP first game though they've always sold it as a multiplayer game.

 

[EDMIX]

It was always a MP first game though they've always sold it as a multiplayer game.

no, remember, they need to say it wasn't ever going to be that to force the narrative that it TURNED into a GAAS to sell click bait shit.

 

[raduque]

If there's not going to be an offline, single-player storyline component, I no longer give a shit.