Cranium & Bones has been delayed but once more by Ubisoft, with the corporate additionally cancelling three unannounced video games.
Final September, it was introduced that the discharge of the much-anticipated sport had been delayed as soon as once more till 2023.
It’s removed from the primary time that Cranium & Bones’ launch has been pushed again. It was initially revealed at Ubisoft’s 2017 E3 press convention and it was reported final yr that the prolonged improvement cycle and a number of delays had been as a result of a string of directorial modifications.
Now, in a January 2023 update, Ubisoft confirmed that the sport would now probably be launched in 2014, citing “main challenges because the business continues to shift in the direction of mega-brands and long-lasting titles”.
The corporate added that the delay will enable for “a way more polished and balanced expertise and to construct consciousness,” promising that gamers can be “positively shocked by its evolution”.
Three unannounced video games have additionally been cancelled by the developer, along with 4 different video games which had been canned in 2022.
Again in September 2020, Cranium & Bones’ inventive director Elisabeth Pellen addressed the delay of the sport in a letter, the place she additionally briefly outlined what followers can anticipate from the crew sooner or later and reiterated her crew’s dedication to launching the title.
“Crucial questions wanted to be addressed over the previous a number of months resembling: how will we modernize the traditional pirate fantasy? How will we guarantee a extra immersive and visceral expertise? How will we create cool and memorable moments in-game? For many of those inquiries to be answered, it was clear that we would have liked extra improvement time.”
A statement shared by the corporate in September 2022 stated: “Ahoy there, privateers. Our crew is tough at work sharpening and balancing the expertise forward of the worldwide launch. In consequence, we’ve made the robust determination to maneuver our launch date to March 9, 2023.
“We’re very anticipating you all to get your fingers on Cranium & Bones and dive in headfirst to the harmful and thrilling world of constructing your personal pirate empire. To provide the absolute best expertise we’ve determined to take just a little extra time to ensure we are able to ship precisely that.”