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Well-well-well, we have a new champion.
According to Endymion (a YT blogger), Ubisoft has spent an astonishing $650 to $850 million on Skull and Bones during its more than a decade of development, a figure significantly higher than the previously reported $200 million. Reportedly, the game went through several completely different versions over the years, leading to the exorbitant costs, which are said to be the primary reason for Ubisoft's current struggles – not Outlaws and Shadows as many assume.
"Skull and Bones failed so badly for Ubisoft, it was the actual reason why they're dying the way that they are. It's not actually Outlaws and Shadows if you can believe it. So they sunk a legendary amount of resources into that game and it clearly did not work out for them at all," the YouTuber said.
As is always the case with "anonymous insider reports," there's no way to fully confirm or deny the claims, so take everything with a grain of salt. However, given how long Ubisoft has spent developing the game, and the fact that the studio still had successful franchises like Far Cry and Assassin's Creed to support its financials, it's easy to believe that they have indeed invested far more than $200 million into Skull and Bones – a sum they are very unlikely to ever recoup through sales.
According to Endymion (a YT blogger), Ubisoft has spent an astonishing $650 to $850 million on Skull and Bones during its more than a decade of development, a figure significantly higher than the previously reported $200 million. Reportedly, the game went through several completely different versions over the years, leading to the exorbitant costs, which are said to be the primary reason for Ubisoft's current struggles – not Outlaws and Shadows as many assume.
"Skull and Bones failed so badly for Ubisoft, it was the actual reason why they're dying the way that they are. It's not actually Outlaws and Shadows if you can believe it. So they sunk a legendary amount of resources into that game and it clearly did not work out for them at all," the YouTuber said.
As is always the case with "anonymous insider reports," there's no way to fully confirm or deny the claims, so take everything with a grain of salt. However, given how long Ubisoft has spent developing the game, and the fact that the studio still had successful franchises like Far Cry and Assassin's Creed to support its financials, it's easy to believe that they have indeed invested far more than $200 million into Skull and Bones – a sum they are very unlikely to ever recoup through sales.
