Skull and Bones early access release time countdown map

Finally, after waiting several years and suffering numerous delays, Ubisoft’s pirates game is set to come out. It’s been a long and agonizing wait for all of us wishing to abandon land for a life at sea, and you can become captain even sooner if you pay extra. Here is the Skull and Bones early access release date and time countdown map so you know exactly when it comes out to play.

Because of natural skepticism surrounding its quality, Ubisoft provided an open beta for Skull and Bones. This delivered some rewards you can carry over to the full game, and it also allowed fans to experience the game’s undeniable beauty while traversing across the dancing waves in beautiful to stormy weather with friends in crossplay multiplayer.

It is a game that has been in development hell for several years, but it finally comes out this week. You can patiently wait until Friday to begin cosplaying as the legendary Captain Jack Sparrow with his crew of misfits, or you can give away some extra booty to play early access tomorrow as soon the release time countdown ends.

Skull and Bones early access release date

The release date for when Skull and Bones early access comes out is February 13th. As for the Standard edition, it doesn’t launch until February 16th. This means you will get 72 hours of gameplay before everyone else if you decide to buy the game’s most expensive edition. It’s up to you to decide whether the extra fee is worth realizing your pirate ambitions ASAP.

If you have opted for early access, know that you can preload the game ahead of launch. It is available to preload this very second on PS5 and Xbox, meanwhile, it will become available to preload on PC from 2 AM PT/ 5 AM ET/ 10 AM GMT on February 12th. Make sure you meet the minimum to recommended and ultra system requirements if you plan to play on PC.

When does Skull and Bones early access come out?

The release date and time countdown for when Skull and Bones early access will come out is 9 PM PT on February 12th, as well as 12 AM ET and 12 AM GMT on February 13th. It is a midnight local launch per region as shared by Ubisoft’s launch map on the official skullnbonesgame Twitter account. All of the release time hours will be the same for the regular edition on February 16th.

Skull and Bones early access release time US

• 9 PM PT on February 12th
•  12 AM ET on February 13th

Skull and Bones early access release time UK

• 12 AM GMT on February 13th

Skull and Bones early access release time countdown

Below is a countdown to the Skull and Bones early access release time:

How to get early access

You must buy the Premium Edition to get and play the game from February 13th. The Standard edition costs £69.99, meanwhile, the Premium Edition is £94.99. Ubisoft has defended the game’s fee as a live service title by proudly proclaiming it is a ‘quadruple-A game’. Below are the pre-order bonuses and additional content for the Premium edition (via the PSN store):

• Pre-order bonuses
• Highness of the High Sea Pack
  • Notoriety Garb
  • Coronation Firework
• 3 Days Early Access
• Premium Bonus Pack
• 2 Extra Missions
• Smugglers Pass Token
• Digital Artbook
• Digital Soundtrack

To help you find your legs at sea, we have a guide for how to disembark off your ship to explore land, and we also have a guide for how to fish. In addition, we have a guide for how to join and invite friends so you can become a captain with friends rather than having to become the most famous and best-ever pirate all on your own.

Skull and Bones is available on PS5, Xbox, and PC via Ubisoft Connect and the Epic Games store.