Skull and Bones Beta Dates and Details Revealed

After years of waiting, fans can finally play Ubisoft's Skull and Bones during its open beta beginning on February 7th. The beta features exclusive rewards that will carry over to Skull and Bones' full release.

Although it was announced way back in 2017, Skull and Bones' is finally launching on February 16th. Skull and Bones initially began as an expansion to Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, but multiple developer changes, new ideas, and tons of delays have morphed the game into its own thing. In Skull and Bones, players start out as ordinary pirates before attempting to claw their way up the ranks by taking part in naval battles, exploration, and more. Fortunately for those who didn't get to participate in the game's closed betas, there isn't much waiting left before every fan can finally dive in.

Ubisoft announced that Skull and Bones' open beta will launch on February 7th at 9 pm EST and will end on February 11th at 6 pm EST. Users can preload the beta beginning on February 6th at 4 am EST. The beta will be available to all Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5, and PC users. PC fans can download the beta through Ubisoft Connect or the Epic Games Store. Beta progression will carry over to the full game and also allows users to earn exclusive rewards in two ship cosmetics, an emote, a pet, and a weapon. During the beta, players can take part in Main Campaign Contracts, Bounty Contracts, Side Contracts, World Events, and more.

In Skull and Bones' open beta, players will encounter multiple factions while exploring the Red Isle, coast of Africa, open seas, and East Indies. Also, fans who watch one of their favorite Twitch streamers play the open beta for an hour will earn the Snow Leopard pet Twitch drop. The beta will have a level cap but will allow players to continue playing after they reach said level. Users can still hunt down loot, earn silver, and complete activities after reaching the cap of Brigand (Tier 6 Rank 1). Skull and Bones players can also begin customizing