Ubisoft has announced that a closed beta test for the highly-awaited game Skull and Bones will be taking place later this month. Originally set to release in 2018, the open-world pirate game has faced multiple delays and now has a new release window of November 2022. However, the game missed this deadline as well after its first gameplay reveal. Now, Ubisoft is offering players the chance to participate in a closed beta, hinting at a potential new release date (via PCGamer).

To join the closed beta, players must register on Ubisoft’s website and wait for an invitation in their email inbox. The beta test will officially begin on August 24 at 7PM PT / August 25 at 3AM BST / August 25 at 4AM CEST. However, players can start preloading the game on August 22 at 3PM PT / 11AM BST / 12PM CEST.

The closed beta test will be exclusive to Ubisoft Connect on PC. Ubisoft has also shared the system requirements for PC users:

Skull and Bones System Requirements

Minimum requirements (1080p at 30 frames per second)

• Operating system: Windows 10
• Processor: Intel Core i7-4790, AMD Ryzen 5 1600, or better
• RAM: 8 GB (running dual-channel mode)
• Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB), AMD Radeon RX 570 (8 GB), or better
• Hard drive: 65 GB available storage (SSD recommended)

Recommended requirements (1080p at 60 frames per second)

• Operating system: Windows 10 / Windows 11
• Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K, AMD Ryzen 5 3600, or better
• RAM: 8 GB (running dual-channel mode)
• Video card: NVIDIA RTX 2070 (8 GB), AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (8 GB), or better
• Hard drive: 65 GB available storage (SSD recommended)

Recommended 2K configuration (1440p, 60 frames per second)

• Operating system: Windows 10 / Windows 11
• Processor: Intel i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, or better
• RAM: 16 GB (running dual-channel mode)
• Video card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 6800 (16 GB), or better
• Hard drive: 65 GB available storage (SSD required)

Recommended 4K configuration (2160p, 60 frames per second)

• Operating system: Windows 10 / Windows 11
• Processor: Intel Core i5-11600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, or better
• RAM: 16 GB (running dual-channel mode)
• Video card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10 GB) or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (16 GB)
• Hard drive: 65 GB available storage (SSD required)

Skull and Bones is also set to be released on PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S. The estimated release window for these platforms is within the “fiscal year 2023-2024,” which ends on March 31, 2024.

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