Skull and Bones Will Test Your PCs; System Requirements and Online Features

Ubisoft has revealed the system requirements of Skull and Bones and informed about the network features and options offered by the PC version. Among other things, the role of anti-cheat was discussed.

Skull and Bones - PC system requirements

The requirements are detailed and include various resolutions and settings.

1080p, low settings, 30 fps

1. Processor: Intel Core i7-4790 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
2. Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 or AMD Radeon HD 7950
3. RAM: 8 GB
4. Disk space: 65 GB SSD
5. Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit

1080p, high settings, 60 fps

1. Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2. Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2070 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB.
3. RAM: 16 GB
4. Disk space: 65 GB SSD
5. Operating System: 64-bit Windows 10 / 11

1440p, high settings, 60 fps

1. Processor: Intel Core i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
2. Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX 6800 16 GB
3. RAM: 16 GB
4. Disk space: 65 GB SSD
5. Operating System: 64-bit Windows 10 / 11

4K, ultra settings, 60 fps

The following requirements are provided for the game running in DLSS Balanced or FSR Balanced modes.

1. Processor: Intel Core i5-11600K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
2. Graphics card: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 10 GB or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB
3. RAM: 16 GB
4. Disk space: 65 GB SSD
5. Operating System: 64-bit Windows 10 / 11

Skull and Bones PC features

PC players can count on a number of features prepared specifically for their version of the game.

1. No frame rate limit.
2. Support for playing on multiple monitors or ultra-wide screens.
3. Built-in benchmark.
4. HDR, SOR and image calibration features.
5. Ability to set FOV (Field of View, or field of view).
6. Support for DLSS/FSR.
7. Support for ray tracing.
8. Extensive control configuration options.

Network features

We also learned a bit about the game's network features.

1. Matchmaking - enabling us to play with players of similar level, setting preferences for PvP or PvE, as well as group play with friends.
2. Ability to report toxic behavior of other players.
3. Option to add players to a blacklist, which will block them from playing and communicating with us.
4. Dedicated servers, which will be accompanied by additional servers in the cloud, in case the number of players proves to be too large. Dedicated servers will be located on every continent.
5. Anti-cheat system using BattleEye and VMProtect technologies.

Video footage from gamescom 2022

Finally, it is worth mentioning that IGN has published an extensive video footage from Skull and Bones, prepared on the occasion of gamescom 2022. The video focuses on exploration in the game. You can learn from it that the devs have taken a realistic approach to the theme of sailing - the behavior of the ship at sea will be influenced by such elements as the displacement of the vessel, the weight of the objects stored in the hold and the simulation of wind.

Skull and Bones is coming to PC, Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5, and the game will also be available on Google Stadia and Amazon Luna streaming services. The release will take place on November 8 this year.

1. Ubisoft - official website
2. Skull & Bones - official website