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Sea of Thieves talks up late October’s events including its Festival of the Damned and community weekend
Sit back, grab your favorite cozy beverage, and enjoy the dulcet tones of senior video producer Daryl Gardner, as he regales Sea of Thieves fans with information about the events closing out this month. In a video. Obviously. He’s the senior video producer and this is literally part of his job. The...
Xbox Gives Official Update On Fallout 5, Elder Scrolls 6 Exclusivity
The future of Xbox exclusivity has been hard to keep track of as of late. For a while, Xbox was moving away from the concept, bringing games like Sea of Thieves and eventually even Halo: Campaign Evolved to PlayStation and other rival platforms. With recent changes in leadership, however, it's...
Arc Raiders’ Huge Update Introduces Its Best Gadget Ever
Arc Raiders was an incredible game when it launched almost exactly one year ago. It joined Sea of Thieves and Left 4 Dead as one of my favorite co-op games ever. Many others loved it too, and it quickly surged to become one of 2025's best sellers and biggest stories. But in the months that...
This Month in Sea of Thieves: October 2026
The nights are drawing in and it’s been a little while since we last scanned what’s on the horizon, so it’s time for a fresh This Month in Sea of Thieves article! If you’ve already taken a glance at how long this article is, you’ll know that October’s set to be non-stop from start to finish, so...
Future Sea of Thieves update will reduce the game’s file size by “at least” half
Having ballooned to 100GB+ over the past 8 years, Rare have announced that they will be updating Sea of Thieves to cut down its file size by “at least” half. Future Sea of Thieves update will reduce the game’s file size by “at least” half first appeared on KitGuru.
Sea of Thieves shares work on Last Ship Standing, server tech, and file size ensmallening
It’s time for yet another dev vlog from Sea of Thieves this week, as the devs discuss a few of the things they have cooking in the multiplayer pirating sandbox’s near future. First up, the devs talk about their big ship little ship experiment, which was seeing how play behavior changed when player...
Once Human's Isles of Abyss Looks Like Subnautica and Sea of Thieves Collided
Once Human is diving into dangerous waters with Isles of Abyss, and some of its new features might feel oddly familiar.
Rare & World's Edge will now report to Activision following Xbox layoffs
In addition to overseeing the next Halo, Activision will also be watching over the studios behind Sea of Thieves and Age of Empires.
Sea of Thieves Fans Fear for Rare's Future as Studio Gets Put Under Activision Following Xbox Reset
Sea of Thieves fans are concerned for Rare's future, as the studio has been consolidated under Activision as part of Xbox's latest reset. Earlier today, Microsoft announced drastic changes for Xbox's first-party studios, including layoffs and consolidation. Activision is taking over a lot of...
Sea of Thieves Fans Fear for Rare's Future as Studio Gets Put Under Activision Following Xbox Reset
Sea of Thieves fans are concerned for Rare's future, as the studio has been consolidated under Activision as part of Xbox's latest reset.
The Best Multiplayer Pirate Game Is Free on Steam
Steam has made six games free to play for the weekend, including Diablo 4 and Sea of Thieves.
Lose Yourself in Live Events in Sea of Thieves Season 21
Looking for your next adventure? You won’t need to look far in Sea of Thieves Season 21! With a breathless schedule of Live Events and enhancements to Custom Seas each month, it’s a Season full of things to catch your attention and keep the boosts and rewards rolling in. In keeping with Season 20’s...
Free Play Days – Sea of Thieves and Hell Let Loose Vietnam
Time to clear the flank and walk the plank with Free Play Days! Hell Let Loose is available on XBOX and PC this weekend for XBOX Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members to play from Thursday, September 17 until Sunday, September 20. Additionally, Sea of Thieves is free for all XBOX...
Sea of Thieves Release Notes – 3.9.0
Custom Seas The free customisation toolset introduced in Season 20 expands with new options and additions! For more info on everything else taking place this Season, head over to our dedicated Season 21 page. Saving Layouts Custom Seas now provides the ability for creators to save items placed in...
Sea of Thieves: Season 21, Talk Like a Pirate Day, New Rewards, Amazing Prizes and More!
Sea of Thieves: Season 21 is landing, and everyone’s welcome on the waves in time for Talk like a Pirate Day – we’re bringing new items, rewards, and sweepstakes for amazing prizes. And it all starts with a Free Play Weekend. From September 17 at 15:00 UTC (through to September 21 17:00 UTC),...
Sea of Thieves readies multiple events and some new Custom Seas options for Season 21 on September 17
We sure hope you like a bunch of events because that appears to be the primary thrust of Sea of Thieves’ upcoming season, as the devs have put forth their customary video digest showcasing what’s coming down the pike in Season 21 when it starts on Thursday, September 17th. In terms of events,...
Sea of Thieves promises changes to its cash shop that swing the balance back to earnable cosmetics
We’re back once again with Sea of Thieves and production director Drew Stevens speaking in a sensible voice to players about some of what’s coming next for the multiplayer sandbox. It’s your customary “TL;DW” synopsis for those who don’t have time to watch nine minutes’ worth of video, particularly...
Sea of Thieves decouples feature sets from seasons to make sure new ideas are finished before release
Sea of Thieves’ team is trying a new thing where it’s holding back on its dev videos until a couple weeks after an update, so that there’s more to talk about. Production Director Drew Stevens helmed the latest such video, covering Season 21, outfit saving, and a decoupling of features from seasons....
Sea of Thieves adds tweaks to Custom Seas and balance updates, shares some of August’s events
Sure, having a free camera in Sea of Thieves’ Custom Seas feature is pretty nice, but weirdly enough, player characters weren’t allowed to emote while using it. What’s the point of having a magical selfie drone if you can’t mug for the camera? Well, as of the sandbox’s latest patch, that error has...
The Complete Xbox Game Pass Crossplay List: Every Game (July 2026)
Discover every cross-platform game on Xbox Game Pass! Play Forza Horizon 6, Halo, and Sea of Thieves with friends on PC & console.
A Sea of Thieves convention shuts down after people were apparently getting their drinks spiked with ‘unknown substance’
Be careful folks. The post A Sea of Thieves convention shuts down after people were apparently getting their drinks spiked with ‘unknown substance’ appeared first on Destructoid.
Sea of Thieves convention shuts down after reports of multiple spiked drinks
Sea of Thieves fan convention SoTFest ended its after-party early after organizers received reports that multiple drinks may have been spiked.
Sea of Thieves Release Notes – Hotfix 3.8.0.2
Updates Chest of Fortune Balancing The issues preventing some emergent World Events from awarding the Chest of Fortune upon completion have been addressed, and the Chest of Fortune is now being awarded where intended. When tackling any of these emergent World Events, the chances of players finding...
Sea of Thieves celebrates half a million Custom Seas sessions, talks about changes to Last Ship Standing
Sea of Thieves appears to be pretty pleased with how its recently added Custom Seas feature release has gone, as its activity leads off the multiplayer sandbox’s latest developer update video digest, remarking how half a million sessions had been created already in its first week of life. “You’ve...
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