It wasn't always the easiest for Sea Of Thieves in the earlier stages of its life, but seven years on, the game is officially a huge success and is now even available on the PlayStation 5.

The game's creative director Mike Chapman has used the seventh anniversary of the game to talk about its future on social media - revealing it feels like the team is "just getting started". Rare has recently "planned out" what it wants the next five years to look like and is even dreaming beyond this point to ensure a "bright future" is on the horizon.

"Seven years ago today, the #SeaOfThieves journey began, and in many ways, it still feels like we’re just getting started. We recently planned out what we want the next five years to look like, and we dreamt even way beyond that! The game has a bright future ahead"

When asked by a fan on social media about the current outlook for Sea of Thieves given the team originally mentioned a target of "8-10 years", Chapman reiterated how he could very much see Sea of Thieves going beyond this point.

One of the bigger updates for Sea of Thieves in recent times was the game's release on the PS5 last year, with reports at the time suggesting the game had surpassed one million sales on this platform in just a handful of months.

As for the immediate future of Sea of Thieves, Season 15 was launched last month - adding in new Megaladons and much more. Xbox has also marked this anniversary with the release of the Sea of Thieves: X Edition (exclusive to Xbox platforms) for $79.99 (or your regional equivalent) and you can save $16.00 if you have a Game Pass subscription.

"Dive into Sea of Thieves with this special edition, which includes a copy of the game with all permanent content added since launch, plus a comprehensive collection of ship sets inspired by Xbox and beloved Xbox titles, as well as a wide-ranging assortment of extra cosmetics."

Will you be joining in on the Sea of Thieves' seventh anniversary celebrations? Any interest in the X Edition? How else would you like to see this game expanded upon in the future? Leave your thoughts in the comments.