Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones closed beta was over almost as soon as it began, but those few players who got a sneak peek apparently had a good time. Did I say had a good time? I meant had a good time dying.
According to Ubi’s Twitter infographic slides, 810 testers were “devoured by sea monsters,” with almost 550K naval battles waged and nearly 7K legendary treasures dug up. There was also plenty of opportunity to cry, “You sunk my boat” thanks to over 750K ships shoved down to the sea floor. Rogue waves murdered an additional 1K ships as y’all sailed your little hearts out a distance equivalent to 70 times around the actual real-life planet Earth.
Ubisoft hasn’t announced its next steps, only encouraged players to sign up for the company’s insider program for a chance at whatever testing comes next. The game is still supposedly slated to come out during the early 2023/2024 fiscal year – in other words, no earlier than October but probably later.
Over 800 brave pirates fell to the jaws of sea monsters during our #SnBClosedBeta weekend. Although it probably gave no trouble to our deadliest captain @LilywhiteTv !
Check out these sea-worthy stats we've collected for those itching for battle! pic.twitter.com/E37XEGkoxn— Skull and Bones (@skullnbonesgame) August 30, 2023
What an impressive climb to the coveted title of Buccaneer! Our pirates aren’t just good at naval combat – they’re also masters of negotiation. Have a look at how many lucrative deals were struck during our #SnBClosedBeta! pic.twitter.com/upGk0ro7ow
— Skull and Bones (@skullnbonesgame) August 30, 2023
Keeping your ship afloat when facing a towering rogue wave is quite a challenge. That didn’t stop our captains from sailing 70 times around the globe during our #SnBClosedBeta 🚢 🌏 ! pic.twitter.com/JUqJD2Em3S
— Skull and Bones (@skullnbonesgame) August 31, 2023
