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Thursday22nd Oct 2020
News Rare's Sea Of Thieves Fate Of The Damned Update Goes Live Next Week
Just in time for Halloween
It's nearly Halloween and you know what that means in Sea of Thieves, right? It's time for a spooky event! Well, not quite just yet, but very soon according to Rare. In a tweet over on the official Twitter account, it's been revealed the new update - Fate of the Damned - will set sail next week on 28th October. The...
Tuesday29th Sep 2020
News Sea Of Thieves Adds DLC Pirate Sail To Support Cancer Research
Part of the Stand Up To Cancer campaign
Xbox studio Rare is offering a brand-new "Sails of Union" pirate sail for Sea of Thieves in support of the Stand Up To Cancer campaign in the UK and the US. Specifically, 100% of the purchase price will be donated to Stand Up To Cancer when buying through the Microsoft Store, while 75% will be donated for...
Saturday29th Aug 2020
News Woof Woof! The Next Sea Of Thieves Content Update Is Adding Pet Dogs
Move aside, cats
Watch out skeletons (and cats), dogs are coming to Sea of Thieves as part of the game's next content update. Yes, if felines, birds or monkeys aren't the pets you've been seeking, soon you'll be able to select from various dog breeds. Here's a look at some of these good boys and girls: Dogs - like the other pet companions in the...
Thursday20th Aug 2020
News Sea Of Thieves Celebrates The Arrival Of Battletoads With A Toadally Awesome Cross-Promo
Unlock a Rare ship set
Today marks the return of the Battletoads and to celebrate, Rare is running a special cross-promotion with its pirate sandbox Sea of Thieves. If you download and complete act one of the all-new brawler starring Rash, Zitz and Pimple you'll unlock the Fightin' Frogs ship set in Sea of Thieves. Here's a look: Keep in mind,...
Thursday30th Jul 2020
News July's Sea Of Thieves Update Introduces Powerful Ashen Lords
And a range of accessibility options
Sea of Thieves' new Ashen Winds update is now available on Xbox One and PC, bringing with it a selection of accessibility improvements, as well some new powerful skeletal foes. These Ashen Lords are four of Flameheart’s followers taking advantage of the Ashen Curse, meaning they're capable of some serious...
Saturday25th Jul 2020
News Forza Horizon 4, Sea Of Thieves Are Being Optimised For Xbox Series X
Including higher frame rates
Microsoft revealed as part of this week's Xbox Games Showcase that Forza Horizon 4 and Sea of Thieves would be joining a selection of Xbox One titles that will be optimised for Xbox Series X, with the upgraded versions available through Smart Delivery and Xbox Game Pass. So, what does that mean? In the case of Forza...
Monday20th Jul 2020
News Sea Of Thieves Has Now Surpassed 15 Million Players
Had its biggest month ever in June
Rare has revealed that Sea of Thieves has surpassed the 15 million mark in terms of players, which is a major increase on the 10 million that was announced as recently as January. The developer says Sea of Thieves had its best month for active players in June, with over 3.3 million players setting sail. A...
Sunday28th Jun 2020
News Sea of Thieves To Begin Rolling Out Custom Servers
Starting with a lengthy Alpha
Rare has revealed it will begin rolling out custom servers for Sea of Thieves soon via a lengthy Alpha. During this time, the servers will be used as a tool for selected creators and community groups to utilise for community events. The developer explained that testing will begin in the Sea of Thieves Insiders program,...
Wednesday24th Jun 2020
News State Of Decay 2 Teams Up With Sea Of Thieves For A Special Cross-Promo
Yarrrr!
State of Decay 2 developer Undead Labs has teamed up with Sea of Thieves creator Rare for a special cross-promotion. As part of this, appropriately themed items will be released in each game. Starting with Sea of Thieves, we have Blighted Ship Set - available now in the Pirate Emporium. Here's a description: Fans of State of Decay can...
Monday22nd Jun 2020
News Sea of Thieves Is Running A Competition To Win A Gaming PC
'The Greatest Tales Never Told'
Fancy winning a gaming PC? Sea of Thieves is running a competition with an MSI Trident X Plus 9SF-488EU Gaming PC as the grand prize, but it won't come easy! Rare is asking fans to record the telling of their most memorable Sea of Thieves adventure to date - "in a way that makes best use of your own creativity" - and...
Wednesday17th Jun 2020
News Sea Of Thieves' Latest Update Introduces Ghost Ships, Available Now
"Haunted Shores"
Sea of Thieves' latest monthly update is called Haunted Shores, and it's now available to download! The update brings an all-new enemy type called Ghost Ships to the game for the first time, packing Phantom and Wraith Cannonballs that are "as unnerving as they are powerful." These Ghost Ships are a permanent addition to the game,...
News Sea Of Thieves Unveils Free New Player Guide For Budding Pirates
Learn the basics
We know that quite a few members of the Pure Xbox community have yet to jump into Sea of Thieves, so here's a great way to get started - a free, fantastic all-encompassing guide for new players. The guide was unveiled by the Sea of Thieves team a couple of days ago on Xbox Wire, and spans 24 in-depth pages relating to everything...
Sunday14th Jun 2020
News Sea Of Thieves' Concurrent Player Peak On Steam Continues To Rise
Nearly 60,000 peak players!
When Rare's Sea of Thieves sailed onto Steam last week it was able to grab the attention of more than 10,000 players on the platform and made it into the top sellers list. Well now, just over a week later, it's managed to reach an all-time peak of 59,404 concurrent players. Once again, that makes it one of the top 100...
Thursday4th Jun 2020
News Rare's Sea Of Thieves Is Already A Top Seller On Steam
Over 10,000 peak players
Yesterday, we noted that Xbox Game Studios title Sea of Thieves had been released on the Steam platform, two years after its initial release on PC. And so far, it looks like it's gone down a treat, with the game quickly rising to the top of the Steam "global top sellers" list. According to SteamCharts, Sea of Thieves has...
Wednesday3rd Jun 2020
News Sea Of Thieves Has Officially Sailed Onto Steam
Available now
It was revealed back in April that Rare's Sea of Thieves would be coming to the Steam platform in the near future, and now it has officially arrived. The game is available at a price of £34.99. As Steam and the Microsoft Store are separate platforms, existing PC owners who are eager to play this way will need to buy the game again...
Sunday31st May 2020
News Sea Of Thieves Will Benefit From Xbox Series X Enhancements
60fps on the way?
Earlier this week, Microsoft confirmed that its backwards compatible games - including Xbox One games - would "play better" on Xbox Series X due to a variety of potential enhancements. Following this, Sea of Thieves executive producer Joe Neate confirmed on Twitter that the game "is going to be benefitting," but revealed that...
Thursday28th May 2020
News Sea Of Thieves Introduces Daily Bounties In Latest Free Update
We be huntin' for gold
Sea of Thieves' latest free update is called Lost Treasures, and it's available now for Xbox One and PC (including Xbox Game Pass). The patch includes various new features including Daily Bounties, Tall Tales improvements and more. Daily Bounties now act as mini-objectives for you to complete every day, and range from handing...
Wednesday22nd Apr 2020
Reminder Sea Of Thieves' Free Ships Of Fortune Update Is Now Available
Bring on the cats
If you own Sea of Thieves (or you have it via Xbox Game Pass), you can now download its latest free update entitled "Ships of Fortune". It was released a few hours ago, and features a host of major new additions for the game, including an overhauled arena mode and a new emissary system. Oh, and cats! You can see a taste of the...
Wednesday8th Apr 2020
News The Next Sea of Thieves Update Features The Introduction Of Cats
Sounds purr-fect!
Yes, you read that correctly! There's a new update on the way for Sea of Thieves later this month, and in addition to including a bunch of new gameplay features, it'll also see cats added to the game for the first time. The new trailer, unveiled during Inside Xbox, says the "furry felines will follow you on adventures across the...
Friday3rd Apr 2020
News Be Prepared To Buy Sea Of Thieves Again, If You Prefer To Play On Steam
Rocking the boat
Yesterday, as you might have heard, the official Sea of Thieves Twitter account revealed Rare's multiplayer pirate game would be released on Steam. It's not all that surprising considering how games like Gears 5 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection are already on there, and it should be a nice boost for the playe
Thursday2nd Apr 2020
News Sea of Thieves Unexpectedly Shows Up On Steam
It's "coming soon"
Update: (Thu 2nd Apr, 2020 15:20 BST): The official Sea of Thieves Twitter account has just released an official post about this, but no release date has been revealed yet. Original Story: (Thu 2nd Apr, 2020 15:15 BST): It looks like Microsoft is adding another Xbox Game Studios title to the Steam PC platform. Steam has...
Friday20th Mar 2020
News Sea Of Thieves Turns 2 Years Old Today, Celebrates With Freebies
Has it been that long?
It might not feel like it, but Rare's Sea of Thieves released a whole two years ago back on March 20, 2018. The game has come a long way since then (check our recent review), and to celebrate its anniversary, there are a bunch of freebies players can take advantage of over the next few days. Let's start with the biggest one...
Thursday12th Mar 2020
News Sea Of Thieves' Heart Of Fire Update Is Now Available
Update: Delay over
Update (Thu 12th Mar, 2020 16:29 GMT): Looks like the bug has been fixed! Sea of Thieves' Heart of Fire update can be downloaded right now for Xbox One and PC. Original Article (Wed 11th Mar, 2020 11:30 GMT): If you were hoping to play Sea of Thieves' new Heart of Fire update tomorrow, we've got some bad news -- it's been...
