Assassin's Creed publisher drops major free game, available to download right now

It’s only February, but it already feels like there’s not enough hours in the day to play through every new release. Not that we wish to complain, especially when such a long anticipated game is available to download.

Assassin’s Creed publisher has brightened up our wet and windy February by dropping a massive 2024 freebie that’s been the talk of the community for quite some time now. We’re almost in disbelief that it’s finally happening and the game is here, such is our surprise.

Free for a limited time, Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones is hoping to monopolise on the enormous success of Assassin’s CreedIV: Black Flag. Many are doubtful it can achieve such heights, but there’s no escaping the familiarity Skull and Bones evokes thanks to its swashbuckling setting.

It's finally here – Skull and Bones is making waves with its launch trailer

You may remember that back in October 2023, I covered the news that this new Ubisoft adventure had been delayed yet again, bringing its tally to five delays since its reveal in total. As you can expect, most excited fans that did exist back when it was first announced have lost interest waiting for the game to drop.

Perhaps this is why such a major game from a renowned publisher is free: to entice gamers back to the fold. Interestingly, the Reddit post that appeared to alert gamers to the news has been locked, seemingly hinting that Ubisoft is aware of the potential backlash it could face.

At GAMINGbible, we’re not expecting much given how little we really know about the game, and the fact it lacks a lot of what made Black Flag so great. Still, it’s easy to overlook and underappreciate a game, as AC fans are admitting as they reflect on the merits of AC Valhalla.

It’s still early doors for Skull and Bones; as much as we’d love to see this game pull a 170 on us like Cyberpunk 2077 did, the chances are incredibly slim. However, if you want to score the game for free, you can do so from today.