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\nUbisoft has announced an open beta for Skull and Bones. <\/p>\n

\nThe studio’s long-in-the-works pirate game has had quite a troubled development, which has resulted in several delays over the last few years. However, it now seems like Skull and Bones is really, actually, finally going to happen. <\/p>\n

\nFollowing a closed beta last month, the studio has now announced an open beta<\/a>, which will run between 8th and 12th February for those of us in the UK, across PC (Ubisoft Connect and Epic Games Store), PS5 and Xbox Series X\/S. Preloads kick off on 6th February. <\/p>\n

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Ubisoft has announced an open beta for Skull and Bones. The studio’s long-in-the-works pirate game has had quite a troubled development, which has resulted in several delays over the last few years. However, it now seems like Skull and Bones is really, actually, finally going to happen. Following a closed beta last month, the studio has now announced an open beta, which will run between 8th and 12th February for those of us in the UK, across PC (Ubisoft Connect and Epic Games Store), PS5 and Xbox Series X\/S. Preloads kick off on 6th February. 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