A television show based on the popular video game Skull & Bones is being developed, ahead of the game’s official launch. Ubisoft, the game’s developer, is teaming up with Atlas Entertainment to create the live-action series. Skull & Bones is a multiplayer pirate game set in the Indian Ocean in the 18th century, allowing players to captain their own pirate ship. The TV show will expand on the game’s lore, diving deeper into the world of pirates and their adventures on the high seas. The release date for both the game and the TV show have yet to be announced..
Ubisoft is putting money into the creation of a TV series based on a new property. Advertised as a “female-driven drama set in the lawless frontier of the Indian Ocean”, the upcoming Skull & Bones TV series will be based off of the upcoming game that shares its name.
The series will be a joint effort between Ubisoft’s film and television division alongside Atlas Entertainment. Atlas may sound familiar if you are a fan of 12 Monkeys, City of Angels, Wonder Woman, and more. There isn’t much of a sign when the series will begin airing. But, with the game ready to launch sometime this year, we can assume it will probably be sometime around the same date.
Ubisoft’s director of development for television, Danielle Kreinik, talked with The Hollywood Reporter where she expressed how Ubisoft is notable for its storytelling and innovation.
“Ubisoft is known for creating innovative video games that combine immense worlds with rich narratives…”
Kreinik is also in charge of the executive production of the upcoming series.
This isn’t a new tactic by Ubisoft. They have created other forms of content with their IPs with the most recent example being the 2016 Assassin’s Creed film. Skull & Bones does mark their first attempt at betting that an unreleased IP will be successful, though. There’s no telling what the game is like, outside of what the public knows, and if it turns out to be a waste of time, this could hinder the series if it’s to release after the game. On the flip side, it could also hinder the game if it doesn’t live up to expectations that the TV series may set.
Skull & Bones will put you in shoes of a pirate captain exploring an open-world and getting into naval battles with other players, who you can also ally yourself with. It is multiplayer focused, but they haven’t left out a single-player mode either.
Skull & Bones was announced by Ubisoft during 2017’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. At that time, it had a release date of somewhere in 2018 but, as time went on, they delayed the release to 2019 where it currently remains.
Skull & Bones will be releasing on the PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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Ubisoft is investing in a new TV series based on its upcoming game, Skull & Bones, which is set to be released this year. The series will be a collaboration between Ubisoft and Atlas Entertainment, and will be a “female-driven drama set in the lawless frontier of the Indian Ocean”. This is not the first time Ubisoft has ventured into other forms of content with its IPs, as they previously released the Assassin’s Creed film in 2016. The TV series will be executive produced by Danielle Kreinik, Ubisoft’s director of development for television. Skull & Bones is a multiplayer-focused game where players take on the role of pirate captains in open-world naval battles.
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