"Skull and Bones Launch Boosts Assassin's Creed 4 Player Count by 200%"
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Player numbers for Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag on Steam have surged by 200% following the release of Ubisoft's pirate game Skull and Bones. The player count for Black Flag, released in 2013, spiked to 3,594 on February 25, compared to the usual range of around 1,000. Despite Skull and Bones' delayed and relatively quiet launch, its marketing seems to have reignited interest in Black Flag, with players returning to the game even with an eight-hour free trial of Skull and Bones available.
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