Ubisoft’s long-awaited pirate adventure Skull and Bones is out today, and if you’re curious but put off by the unexpectedly steep price tag, I have good news: An eight-hour trial version is available, so you can see what it’s all about without paying a penny.
I initially expected Skull and Bones to come in with a fairly moderate price tag, given that it’s all-in on the live service thing, including a battle pass and in-game store selling a range of cosmetics for premium currency. But no, it’s a full price game: $60 for the standard edition on PC, and $70 on consoles. (It’s actually $90 in my backwater little country, and let me tell you, folks, whew.)
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot recently defended the price, describing Skull and Bones as a “quadruple-A game” and saying that “p…