Skull and Bones release time on Xbox, PS5, and PC and confirmed system specs

14 February 2024 , 19:00

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Skull and Bones releases this week, almost seven years after it was first announced (Image: Ubisoft)

Skull and Bones is finally coming out after years of development, here's the exact time you can get your hands on Ubisoft's swashbuckling multiplayer game.

Ubisoft's Skull and Bones has had a rocky voyage through troublesome waters, but it's finally coming to shore later this week. After being revealed at E3 2017 with a 2018 release date (with development reportedly starting way back in 2013), the game suffered many delays – with the last of the six delays happening last January – before finally settling on a release date of this Friday, February 16 Ubisoft's piracy simulator is launching on PC, Xbox Series X |S, Amazon Luna, and PS5.

Skull and Bones release time

The Skull and Bones release time is set for 12am GMT / 12am EST on Friday, February 16, or 9pm PST on Thursday, February 15. Skull and Bones will launch at 12am local time in each region (except for the US where it launches at 12am Eastern time no matter which time zone you are in).

However, players who paid for the Skull and Bones Premium Edition or have a Ubisoft+ subscription on PC can play the game right now as the early access period for the game has already begun. The premium edition also comes with some extra missions, bonus items and a Smuggler pass token.

Skull and Bones PC system requirements

The Skull and Bones PC system requirements are as follows:

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Minimum – 1080P / 30FPS on Low preset

• Operating System: Windows 10

• CPU: Intel i7 4790 / AMD Ryzen5 1600

• Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB / AMD RX 570 8GB

• RAM Memory: 8GB (Dual-channel setup)

• Storage: 65GB SSD

• Additional Notes: DirectX 12 required

Recommended – 1080p / 60FPS on High preset

• Operating System: Windows 10 or Windows 11

• CPU: Intel i7 8700k / AMD Ryzen5 3600

• Graphics: Nvidia RTX 2070 8GB / AMD RX 5700XT 8GB

• RAM Memory: 16GB (Dual-channel setup)

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• Storage: 65GB SSD

• Additional Notes: DirectX 12 required

High – 1440p / 60FPS on Ultra preset

• Operating System: Windows 10 or Windows 11

• CPU: Intel i7 9700k / AMD Ryzen5 5600x

• Graphics: Nvidia RTX 3070 8GB / AMD RX 6800 16GB

• RAM Memory: 16GB (Dual-channel setup)

• Storage: 65GB SSD

• Additional Notes: DirectX 12 required

High – 2160p / 60FPS on Ultra preset

• Operating System: Windows 10 or Windows 11

• CPU: Intel i5 11600k / AMD Ryzen5 5600x

• Graphics: Nvidia RTX 3080 10GB / AMD RX 6800XT 16GB

• RAM Memory: 16GB (Dual-channel setup)

• Storage: 65GB SSD

• Additional Notes: DirectX 12 required

Ubisoft doesn't include specs to play the game at higher framerates, but the game features an uncapped framerate, so those of you wanting to play Skull and Bones at 120fps or higher are in luck.

Scott McCrae