How do you play the Skull and Bones open beta? After more than a few delays, Skull and Bones has nearly arrived on our shores. Before the actual release, Skull and Bones will have an open beta where players can drift around the ocean without time restrictions, and even earn themselves some tasty loot, usable in the full game.
The Skull and Bones release date is almost here, and you don’t have much time left to decide whether life on the open seas is for you. Take advantage of the Skull and Bones open beta, test out some of the most powerful Skull and Bones ships, and get some exclusive rewards to boot. Here’s how to gain access to the Skull and Bones open beta.
How to play the Skull and Bones open beta
The Skull and Bones open beta is available on Ubisoft Connect and Epic Games Store under the ‘Free Games’ section. You can add it to your library from there, and play it like any other game once the open beta has begun.
Skull and Bones open beta start time
The Skull and Bones open beta will begin on:
- 7 February 2024, 6 PM (PT)
- 8 February 2024, 2 AM (GMT)
- 8 February 2024, 1 PM (AET)
The Skull and Bones open beta will end on:
- 11 February 2024, 3 PM (PT)
- 11 February 2024, 11 PM (GMT)
- 12 February 2024, 10 AM (AET)
Skull and Bones preload times
Thankfully, you can preload Skull and Bones before the open beta start time, so you won’t have to waste any time with downloads. The Skull and Bones open beta preload start times are:
- 6 February 2024, 1 AM (PT)
- 6th February 2024, 9 AM (GMT)
- 6th February 2024, 8 PM (AET)
Skull and Bones open beta rewards
There are five exclusive rewards available for playing the Skull and Bones open beta. Here are Skull and Bones open beta rewards and how to earn them:
- Sir Reginald Grim Sail emblem – Reach Tier 2
- Tarred Sail pattern – Reach Tier 4
- Sign Language emote – Reach Tier 6
- ‘Cookie’ the lemur pet – Use a medium ship
- ‘Basilisk I’ Culverin weapon – Participate in a world event
That’s everything you need to know to get into the Skull and Bones open beta; we’ll most definitely be prowling the East Indies looking for prey and earning ourselves a delightful little lemur in the process. While you wait for the open beta, check out our list of the best upcoming PC games so you can get excited all over again.