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After many years of development, Skull and Bones<\/em> is finally releasing on Feb. 16, but the current state of the game may get you wondering if it’s free to play.<\/p>

Skull and Bones<\/em><\/a> changed its direction multiple times to the point many players didn’t even know what the game would look like until recently. <\/p>

After playing the beta tests, Skull and Bones <\/em>looks and feels like a live-service multiplayer pirate RPG. However, considering the mixed receptions of those tests<\/a> and the existence of Sea of Thieves<\/em><\/a>, I don’t blame you for asking whether the game is free to play.<\/p>