Ubisoft has created the largest open world we've ever seen in a game

After a decade of development, it's struggling Skull and bones Ha Ubisoft Which was first announced in 2017, and is now expected to be released just a few days from now. So, on the occasion of the title's debut, the IGN It brought back to the spotlight interviews with various members of the French giant, explaining the thousand waves that the title has gone through.

In this context, the long statement made by Ubisoft is once again highlighted. Skull and Bones will have the largest open world ever. In particular, in the context of the many changes the game has undergone, the development team abandoned plans for a narrative campaign years ago, focusing on creating a survival experience for the live service, which would be progression-based, with little story. The game is described as a “seamless PvE and PvP experience, powered by PvE servers.”

Speaking specifically about the size of the world, Elizabeth Belin, who served as creative director from 2018 until mid-2023, said:

Instead of working on a single-player campaign that would prevent the team from creating a truly deep open world, we built a story that can be digested like a puzzle in any order you want. […]

We have developed the game in a huge open world. I think it's the biggest open world Ubisoft has ever created. Now, this open world offers many opportunities to develop new activities and new narrative levels. We have planted many exciting seeds to grow.

For the record, in 2022, game director Ryan Barnard revealed how to do this The area of ​​the Skull and Bones map is 625 square kilometers! relatively, The truly huge Assassin's Creed Valhalla had a map of 95 square kilometersThat is, about 6 times smaller! So, if you thought Valhalla was great…get ready.

Of course, we don't know how many of these statements still hold true since the game has gone through so many hurdles. At the same time, the comparison is somewhat misleading, because much of the world of Skull and Bones will naturally be ambient, without many points of reference. Whatever the case, the number never ceases to impress or click…

Skull and Bones will be released for PS5, Xbox Series