Skull and Bones loses another creative director as Elisabeth Pellen departs

"The positive feedback received during the recent Closed Beta highlights the invaluable work Elisabeth and the entire team have done," they added. "Now through the game's launch, our focus is to offer the best possible experience to players by considering their feedback and further polishing the game."

The game director was expected to remain with Ubisoft Singapore until the end of the year according to anonymous sources. Pellen returns to the Paris office with the title of "directeur editorial online" according to her LinkedIn profile.

To make matters more complicated for Skull and Bones, Ubisoft Singapore is also facing an organized labor campaign. Singapore's Creative Media and Publishing Union started its campaign following allegations of workplace harassment and unfair treatment at the studio - which, if successful, will improve working conditions which will ultimately benefit the game. In the meanwhile, it's a hurdle.

"A ballot exercise is being conducted this week among eligible team members in the studio to determine whether formal recognition should be granted," Ubisoft confirmed in a statement, resentment seething from in between the lines.

It adds, "Ubisoft believes in the importance of listening to our employees and fostering an open dialogue, and we believe that we have appropriate mechanisms and initiatives in place to continue creating a great workplace."

"Ubisoft Singapore was voted by employees as a Great Place to Work in 2022, and we will continue to engage with our team members to gather their feedback and work together to create a workplace where everyone can thrive."

It is unclear how much Pellen's departure and the labor campaign will affect the development of Skull and Bones given that the game has already entered closed beta. At this point, the delays have been the subject of gaming jokes and the appeal of the upcoming pirate sim has waned. Hopefully, Ubisoft launches a game that is worth the ten-year wait.

Skull and Bones still does not have a release date as of writing.