Struggling first-time buyers dismayed as Ubisoft’s open-world game flops

A pirate game from Ubisoft ran into a few storms during development. After the release, the final shipwreck followed. Less than three months later, the publisher is now selling the game on the PC.

Skull and Bones for PC now much cheaper

Skull and Bones could have been the ultimate pirate game. In advance, Ubisoft has announced its largest open world and the first AAAA game talked. Now we know: Skull and Bones is a wreck that has now officially hit the ocean floor.

You can now grab the pirate flop for the PC in the Ubisoft store for a ridiculous price. Instead of the original 59.99 euros, you now have to only pay 29.99 euros. But that is not enough. You can additionally save another 10 euros, if you use the discount coupon “LEGEND24”. This requires a minimum purchase value of 19.99 euros, which is already reached when you purchase Skull and Bones. The offer is valid until May 21st.

Skull and Bones was released on February 13, 2024. So now since the release less than three months have passed. Such a big discount soon after launch is usually an indication that sales are lacking. This is just the right time for patient gamers. The unfortunate first-time buyers can simply drown their sorrows in rum.

Check out the Skull and Bones launch trailer here:

Skull and Bones fails with critics

Skull and Bones is loved by critics and fans Rated mediocre at best. In our GIGA test it was only enough for 5.9 out of 10 points. What is particularly negative is that there is no story and neither sea battles nor shore excursions are really fun.

Things don't look much better at review aggregator Metacritic. The PC version reaches one there Metascore of 58. The user score is even worse at 3.4 out of 10 points (source: Metacritic).