Skull & Bones reaches Alpha, as Singapore government deal reportedly keeps development afloat

It only takes a pair of eyes to see that Skull & Bones has been in trouble. Once a spin-off of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, the pirate-themed multiplayer game sounded like a slam dunk on paper. However, after years of delays following its 2017 reveal, it's become clear that the ship has been on turbulent seas. In a report by Kotaku today, anonymous sources weave a tale comprised of eight years of development hell covering mismanagement, toxicity, and more. Despite this, Ubisoft says Skull & Bones has entered playable Alpha, a goal line the development struggled to reach likely due to a deal the company made with the Singapore government.