{"id":45892,"date":"2024-02-14T14:51:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T13:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1992071"},"modified":"2024-02-14T16:12:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T15:12:09","slug":"is-skull-and-bones-on-xbox-game-pass-ubisoft-plus-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/is-skull-and-bones-on-xbox-game-pass-ubisoft-plus-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Skull and Bones on Xbox Game Pass? Ubisoft Plus explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ready to take to the high seas? Just make sure you have the right gaming subscription. <\/p>

By Matt Poskitt\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 14 February 2024 at 13:51 PM<\/p>

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More than a decade after development first began, Skull and Bones is finally arriving on console and PC.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a choppy journey for the Ubisoft action-adventure, but now we have all the details of its launch, including what gaming subscriptions it will arrive on.<\/p>\n

Set during the end of the 17th century, Skull and Bones is an open-world action-adventure where players will rise from an outcast to a king among pirates.<\/p>\n

Drawing inspiration from Assassin\u2019s Creed<\/a> IV: Black Flag, expect plenty of naval warfare across east Africa and southeast Asia in a swashbuckling tale.<\/p>\n

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While Skull and Bones will arrive on next-gen Xbox consoles, many people have been wondering whether this means that the game will be on Xbox Game Pass from day one.<\/p>\n

Microsoft does like to make lots of deals, so it\u2019s a fair question \u2013 and one that can easily catch you off guard if you aren\u2019t aware of the latest happenings in the games industry.<\/p>\n

To make things easier, we\u2019ve broken down everything you need to know about what subscriptions Skull and Bones will be available on. We even dive into what Ubisoft Plus is. Read on for more.<\/p>\n

Is Skull and Bones on Xbox Game Pass?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Skull and Bones.<\/span><\/figcaption> Ubisoft<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

No<\/strong>, Skull and Bones will not be available on Xbox Game Pass on launch.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s possible Skull and Bones might come to the Xbox subscription at a later date \u2013 however, we wouldn\u2019t expect that to happen until 2025 at the earliest.<\/p>\n

Is Skull and Bones on Ubisoft Plus?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Skull and Bones.<\/span><\/figcaption> Ubisoft<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Yes<\/strong>, Skull and Bones will launch for Ubisoft Plus.<\/p>\n

It will also be available to play ahead of its global release, with the premium subscription granting access from 13th February 2024.<\/p>\n

The Ubisoft subscription service is available at \u00a314.99\/$17.99<\/a> a month on Xbox consoles, PC and Amazon Luna.<\/p>\n

Alongside Skull and Bones, players will gain access to over 100 games from an ever-changing catalogue, including any expansions and season passes, monthly rewards, discounts on currency packs, select Xbox games and select games to stream via Luna.<\/p>

Is Ubisoft Plus included in Xbox Game Pass?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Skull and Bones.<\/span><\/figcaption> Ubisoft<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

No<\/strong>, Ubisoft Plus is not on Xbox Game Pass. It is a separate gaming service and therefore requires a subscription of its own.<\/p>\n

An Xbox Game Pass subscription starts from \u00a36.99\/$9.99<\/a> a month, providing access to all Xbox Game Studios titles on their day one release.<\/p>\n

While Microsoft\u2019s gaming service features the EA Play gaming subscription, it does not include Ubisoft Plus. That potentially might change in the future \u2013 but as of right now, Ubisoft Plus is not on Xbox Game Pass.<\/p>\n

Skull and Bones will launch on 16th February 2024 across Xbox Series X\/S, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows and Amazon Luna.<\/p>\n