We're starting to think that Skull and Bones is a euphemism for a game that's barely been fleshed out despite spending years in development. Ubisoft has worked on the swash-buckling pirate sim for so long that people scoff at any news of potential progress of Skull and Bones. But, while most of the information that has come out is nothing more than just updates and release windows, the latest comes straight out of Ubisoft, confirming that Skull and Bones is progressing quite nicely.
According to Ubisoft, the development team is looking for people to take part in what they're referring to as the Skull and Bones Insider Program, a year after Skull and Bones went into alpha.
As is the case with these initiatives, Ubisoft will select a handful of applications to test out Skull and Bones before inviting more over time. Unfortunately, the studio is keeping details about the game and testing a mystery, for now, suggesting that it intends to keep info under lock and key until it is ready to lift the NDA. The good news is that insiders almost always "slip up", so we could start seeing screenshots of what Skull and Bones could potentially look like in the coming months.
The fact that Ubisoft is confident enough to send out flyers for playtesters suggests that the game is in its final stages of development. In a nutshell, Ubisoft is saying that it wants to use feedback from genuine experiences to find out where it can improve Skull and Bones next.