Skull and Bones has a new first mate, as Ubisoft hires Call of Duty veteran

Date:
Mon, 23 May 2022 17:00:00 +0000

Description:
Ubisoft's beleaguered multiplayer pirate game has had yet another change in management.

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Skull and Bones, Ubisofts long-delayed multiplayer pirate game, has had yet another change in management, as a veteran producer of Call of Duty joins its development team.

Neven Dravinksi worked as a senior producer on Call of Duty as far back as 2012s Black Ops 2. He most recently directed the production of Warzone and Modern Warfare 's live service elements. According to a press release, hes joined Skull and Bones as a senior producer to shape the games vision and strategy

The press release made no mention of a potential release date. Ubisoft is still officially targeting a launch window between 2022 and 2023, and its language suggests the game is still very much in the thick of development. Dravinksi hasnt been brought on to oversee the completion of the title, but
to lead the development team as it continues work on the game.

I am excited to join the talented teams of Ubisoft Singapore, he said in a press release. The Skull and Bones development team is working on an incredibly exciting project, and I look forward to supporting them as they bring the games vision to life. (Image credit: Ubisoft) A bumpy ride

That will be no mean feat. Skull and Bones has faced a turbulent development since it began life as an expansion to Assassins Creed 4: Black Flag back in 2013. A Kotaku report released last year detailed how its scope and gameplay had dramatically changed over the course of development, with its setting, core naval gameplay loop, and creative direction being radically upended throughout.

Skull and Bones has long been beleaguered by changes in management, too. Elizabeth Pellen is currently acting as the games third creative director,
and it was only earlier this year that co-director Antoine Henry left the project.

That yet another senior manager is being introduced might be taken as a sign that the games tumultuous development isnt yet behind it, as new hands are brought on to the ship to steer it into calmer waters. However, Ubisoft will likely be hoping Dravinski and his 20 years of video game production experience will be the key to curing Skull and Bones ills.

Earlier this year, six minutes of Skull and Bones gameplay was leaked on Reddit , giving us a glimpse of its naval combat, before being promptly removed for copyright violation. While it wasnt clear at what stage of the game's production the video had been captured, PCGamer reckoned it looked fairly similar to what it had seen during a 2018 preview. Players journey across the high seas and skirmish in fast-paced naval combat, completing contracts to earn infamy and upgrade their ship.

Although originally slated to release in 2018, Ubisoft has delayed the game numerous times. Its currently due to launch in the 2022 fiscal year, which would place it somewhere between April 2022 and April 2023. But even that
wide margin may prove too soon. These are the games to get excited about
while you wait for Skull and Bones



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