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The pirate’s life is expensive if you’re intending to keep your ship afloat with new designs, colors, and even companions, so let’s see if Ubisoft will use microtransactions to further this idea in\u00a0Skull and Bones<\/em>.<\/p>

It feels like you can’t escape microtransactions anymore. Whereas they used to be an optional entity you could seek out, they now appear front and center of many games. I get it; it makes a developer so much more money, meaning it makes sense for Ubisoft to include microtransactions for Skull and Bones<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>

There are many different ways you can go about adding more content to your swashbuckling adventure.\u00a0Pre-order bonuses<\/a>\u00a0reward those who committed to the title early, and\u00a0Twitch drops<\/a>\u00a0are goodies if you want to go to extra lengths to absorb\u00a0Skull and Bones<\/em>\u00a0media. But we’re here to answer if microtransactions are yet another way to increase the size of your cosmetic inventory.<\/p>