Skull and Bones delayed yet again By Tom West, 28 Sep 2022 FollowtopicsXbox Series X|SDelayedTom West Ubisoft has announced that its upcoming multiplayer pirate adventure Skull and Bones has been delayed into 2023, but an open beta will be held before its launch for players that want to see what's coming.Skull and Bones won't be sailing onto Xbox Series X|S consoles in November as Ubisoft had originally planned, as it's been drydocked until March 9th, 2023. Don't pack away your fancy captain's hat just yet, though, as an open beta will be held before its release.Ubisoft announces Skull and Bones open beta"Ahoy there, privateers. Our team is hard at work polishing and balancing the experience ahead of the worldwide launch," Ubisoft says. "As a result, we’ve made the tough decision to move our release date to March 9, 2023. We’re very eager for you all to get your hands on Skull and Bones and dive in headfirst to the dangerous and exciting world of building your own pirate empire. To give you the best possible experience we’ve decided to take a little more time to make sure we can deliver exactly that."Ubisoft says that "this is the right decision, both for our players and for the long-term success of the game," and that the new release date will give the team enough time to apply the last coat of polish that's needed. An open beta will be held ahead of Skull and Bones' launch, but details about it will be given at a later date. If you'd like to learn more about this pirate-themed game, check out our Skull and Bones interview with Ubisoft game director Ryan Barnard. What do you think of this news? Did you expect it, or does it come as a surprise? Let us know down below!More Skull and Bones stories: Skull and Bones release date still lost at sea, closed beta announced Skull and Bones new gameplay meets with mixed response Skull and Bones team explains reason for another delay Skull and Bones suffers sixth delay as Ubisoft sinks three other projects Ubisoft's "big AAA games" will now be priced at $70 DelayedXbox Series X|SUpcoming Release Written by Tom WestTom has been playing video games since he was old enough to hold a controller, experimenting with a number of systems until he eventually fell in love with Xbox. With a passion for the platform, he decided to make a career out of it, and now happily spends his days writing about that which he loves. If he’s not hunting for Xbox achievements, you’ll likely find him somewhere in The Elder Scrolls Online or fighting for survival in Battlefield.