Recent reports claim that Skull and Bones pre-orders are now being automatically refunded by the PS Store. After the announcement of the sixth delay of the game, it seems that PlayStation is the one to take the initiative and cancel the pre-orders.
The pre-orders that were automatically refunded are notably the $100 Deluxe Edition of Skull and Bones. Some PlayStation users posted online that they received a refund today without prior notice. They also say that the game is no longer available for sale on the PS Store. We can confirm that the game playstation page It no longer has a buy button and only has the Add to Wish List option.
The Skull and Bones page also doesn’t have the Deluxe Edition now. It only includes information about the game, such as the details and the vague release window, which is 2023.
Twitter user raw tom revealed that his pre-order for the game on PlayStation was automatically refunded. A reddit user He also confirms this and reveals that he did not receive any notice or email from Ubisoft or SIE.
Ubisoft Support Responds to Skull and Bones Pre-Order Cancellations
Ubisoft support was quick to respond to the Twitter user requesting additional information. He complained that the company should have sent a warning or email before a refund could be authorized.
Refunds have only happened on the PlayStation side. There are no reports yet on whether or not the Xbox version will follow suit.
Skull and Bones is still scheduled to release sometime in 2023.