Skull and Bones
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Developers | |
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Ubisoft Singapore | |
Ubisoft Berlin | |
Ubisoft Chengdu | |
Ubisoft Kyiv | |
Ubisoft Paris | |
Ubisoft Philippines | |
Mi'pu'mi Games[1] | |
Publishers | |
Ubisoft | |
Engines | |
Ubisoft Anvil | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 16, 2024 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 64 |
OpenCritic | 60 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service |
Modes | Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Action, Open world, Vehicle combat |
Vehicles | Naval/watercraft |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Piracy |
Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Skull and Bones is a multiplayer third-person action, open world and vehicle combat game.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | Premium Edition also available. | |||
Ubisoft Store | Premium Edition also available, included with Ubisoft+. | |||
(unavailable) | ||||
Steam (unavailable) |
- All versions require Ubisoft Connect, Denuvo Anti-Tamper, and VMProtect DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Skull And Bones\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/370010/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/370010/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Ubisoft Connect |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Menus and cutscenes are pillarboxed. Heads-up display can be set to fill screen or locked to 16:9 aspect ratio. | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Can be set between 85% and 115% of default value. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Borderless is the only fullscreen option. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Forced TAA. DLSS or FSR antialiasing can only be used together with upscaling (no native option). | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | DLSS 3.5, FSR 2.0 |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate can be limited between 30 to 90 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Ray tracing (RT) | Ray traced global illumination. | ||
Color blind mode | Deuteranopia/Protanopia and Tritanopia |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | DualShock 4, DualSense |
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired |
Generic/other controllers | Stadia Controller and Nintendo Switch Pro Controller have prompts present but are not natively supported.[2] |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, SFX, Music, UI, Dialogue, Crew Bark and Voice Chat volume sliders present. | |
Surround sound | Up to 7.1 channels supported. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | Can be toggled in the Audio settings. | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Arabic | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 12 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Anti-cheat | BattlEye |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | 10/11 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i7-4790 AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
Intel Core i7-8700K AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB (dual channel) | 16 GB (dual channel) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 65 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT 8 GB DirectX 12 compatible | Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB |
Other | SSD required |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- Minimum requirements are for 1080p in 30 fps with the low quality preset. Recommended requirements are for 1080p in 60 fps with the high preset. For recommended configurations for higher resolutions and quality presets, see Recommended Configurations.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (370010) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Skull and Bones™ - last accessed on 2024-02-11
- ↑ Verified by User:Shadowstealer7 on 2024-02-09
- Tested with Switch controller in Open Beta