Ubisoft is plotting a course to make Cranium and Bones 12 months 2 the pirate multiplayer sport’s greatest but due to main content material additions like new modes, ships, a Kraken, and one thing followers have begged for since launch: land fight.

Ubisoft opened its treasure chest of plans for the subsequent yr of updates throughout a particular 12 months 2 showcase that premiered yesterday. Its presentation was filled with content material to look ahead to, nevertheless it’s Season 3: Guts and Glory that guarantees the land fight function gamers have hoped to see included since Cranium and Bones initially launched final February.

Throughout Season 3 this fall, Ubisoft will lastly permit gamers to take the motion away from the ocean, which means you’ll be capable of swordfight and even draw your firearms towards others. It’s all a part of Season 3’s Rogue Warlord additions, which is able to see gamers setting foot on sandy seashores and damp caves to rescue expert crewmembers often called Officers. A video teasing the function confirmed a little bit of what gamers can count on, nevertheless it’s clear we’ll have to attend till later this yr to see the way it all works.

Whereas land fight is by far the most important addition coming with Cranium and Bones 12 months 2, the presentation had loads extra to maintain gamers digging all through 2025. Season 1 units sail immediately, April 15, with Ascent into Chaos, which provides a loot-enhancing merchandise ascension function, difficult World Tiers, a brand new Schooner medium ship, and the team-based Demise Tides PvP mode. Season 2: Oaths of Battle, which launches summer season 2025, consists of highlights resembling Megaforts and the gargantuan Frigate giant ships, with Season 4: Eye of the Beast set to introduce the Kraken, Hunter’s Guild, and Corvette giant ship this winter.

If all the pieces you’ve heard sounds attractive sufficient to dive in, you’ll be blissful to know Cranium and Bones will launch a free weekend in just some days. From April 17 – 21, gamers can increase sails to check out pirate PvP for themselves and in addition buy the sport at a lowered worth (which has but to be introduced).

Cranium and Bones launched February 16, 2024, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Collection X | S (we gave it a 7/10 in our assessment). Though Ubisoft has been reluctant to share official gross sales stats for its newest pirate journey sport, it did tease that it managed to herald “file participant engagement” shortly after its launch. Apparently, the launch of Cranium and Bones additionally coincided with a 200% improve in Murderer’s Creed 4: Black Flag gamers.

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