Ubisoft is setting sail to make Skull and Bones Year 2 the most expansive year yet for the pirate multiplayer game, with a treasure trove of new content including new modes, ships, a Kraken, and the much-anticipated land combat feature.
During a special Year 2 showcase that premiered yesterday, Ubisoft unveiled its ambitious plans for the coming year. The highlight of the presentation was Season 3: Guts and Glory, set to introduce land combat, a feature fans have been clamoring for since the game's launch last February.
Come this fall, during Season 3, players will finally have the chance to leave the high seas and engage in thrilling swordfights and gunplay on land. This new feature is part of the Rogue Warlord additions, where players will explore sandy beaches and damp caves to recruit skilled Officers. A teaser video offered a glimpse of what's to come, but full details will be revealed later this year.While land combat is the crown jewel of Skull and Bones Year 2, the showcase promised a wealth of other exciting updates throughout 2025. Season 1: Ascent into Chaos, launching today, April 15, introduces an item ascension feature to enhance loot, challenging World Tiers, a new Schooner medium ship, and the team-based Death Tides PvP mode. Season 2: Oaths of War, set for summer 2025, will bring Megaforts and the formidable Frigate large ships. Finally, Season 4: Eye of the Beast, scheduled for this winter, will introduce the legendary Kraken, the Hunter’s Guild, and the Corvette large ship.
If these updates sound exciting, you're in luck! Skull and Bones is hosting a free weekend from April 17 – 21, allowing players to experience the pirate PvP action firsthand. Additionally, the game will be available at a discounted price during this period, though the exact discount has yet to be revealed.Skull and Bones set sail on February 16, 2024, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X | S, earning a 7/10 in our review. While Ubisoft has kept official sales figures under wraps, they did mention achieving "record player engagement" shortly after launch. Interestingly, the release of Skull and Bones also saw a 200% surge in players for Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag.
