Sea of Thieves
A limited and simplistic pirate adventure, but one with an abundance of character and a thrilling conviction in its own ideas.
Spotlight
FeatureRare talks Sea of Thieves' first six months, and what's next
As its third expansion, Forsaken Shores, arrives.
FeatureThe big interview: Xbox boss Phil Spencer
On Xbox One X, exclusives and more.
VideoWatch: Six things we learned at Gamescom 2016
For better or wurst.
Key events
16th October 2019
Sea of Thieves' sizeable Halloween update lets you change the colour of your underpants
12th September 2019
Sea of Thieves launches microtransaction store, includes £25 ship set
9th September 2019
Sea of Thieves' pet monkeys, parrots detailed ahead of this week's launch
22nd August 2019
9th June 2019
15th April 2019
Sea of Thieves is currently half price ahead of this month's massive Anniversary Update
20th March 2019
Rare offers first look at Sea of Thieves' major new Anniversary Update, arriving next month
12th December 2018
Sea of Thieves' latest update offers a festive boost toward Pirate Legend (and beyond)
28th November 2018
Sea of Thieves' big Shrouded Spoils update is here, and the water's never been deadlier
7th November 2018
Microsoft details this weekend's two-hour X018 Inside Xbox live stream
26th October 2018
Rare shares first details on Sea of Thieves' next big (and foggy) expansion, Shrouded Spoils
10th October 2018
Sea of Thieves' latest update expands the divisive Merchant Alliance with new Cargo Runs
25th September 2018
Here's everything happening in this week's Sea of Thieves Forsaken Shores update
17th September 2018
Sea of Thieves' big Forsaken Shores update is delayed until next week
6th September 2018
Sea of Thieves' big Forsaken Shores content update gets a dramatic new teaser trailer
5th September 2018
Sea of Thieves' latest update inadvertently gives players spyglass dongs
17th July 2018
Sea of Thieves' next major content update Cursed Sails gets a July release date and trailer
17th May 2018
Sea of Thieves' first proper content update, The Hungering Deep, gets a teaser trailer
28th March 2018
Sea of Thieves' latest update is blocking Xbox Games Pass access
27th March 2018
19th March 2018
15th March 2018
Rare shows Sea of Thieves' mighty kraken in action, details new launch and post-launch features
23rd February 2018
Sea of Thieves is having another beta-style Scale Test this weekend
15th February 2018
Sea of Thieves closed beta players can set sail again tomorrow
8th February 2018
5th February 2018
30th January 2018
Rare aware and fixing Sea of Thieves closed beta authentication issue
26th January 2018
Sea of Thieves "Too Early" bug blocks pre-order customers from beta
9th January 2018
8th December 2017
21st August 2017
Rare confirms Sea of Thieves cross-platform play for PC and Xbox One
11th June 2017
16th August 2016
16th June 2016
13th June 2016
4th January 2016
15th June 2015
You can get a fancy Gears of War ship set by playing Sea of Thieves over the next week
Plus the Obsidian Wheel by watching X019 tomorrow.
Jelly DealsHere's a sneak peek of this year's Xbox Black Friday deals
Games, controllers and more all set to go on sale.
Sea of Thieves' sizeable Halloween update lets you change the colour of your underpants
Plus spooky forts! Banjo! Arena sloops! More!
Sea of Thieves is giving away the Obsidian Cannon cosmetic for Talk Like a Pirate Day
One step closer to completing the set.
Sea of Thieves launches microtransaction store, includes £25 ship set
Wait for the sail.
FeatureFive of the Best: Maps
Never eat shredded wheat.
Sea of Thieves latest stream mishap features vomiting monkey
Better out than in.
Sea of Thieves' pet monkeys, parrots detailed ahead of this week's launch
Arriving as part of new microtransaction store.
Rare unofficially announces fire for Sea of Thieves
Loose lips sink ships.
Rare talks Sea of Thieves' new regular content schedule and building a sustainable future
Plus, pets confirmed for September!
FeatureMeet the pirate who created a racing league in Sea of Thieves
Avast and furious.
Rare talks Sea of Thieves' upcoming pets and micro-transaction store
Plus cross-play opt-outs, hit registration, and more.
Get Sea of Thieves' fancy new Obsidian ship livery by watching Twitch next week
You'll just need 48 minutes to spare.
Sea of Thieves kicks off new monthly content schedule with explosive limited-time event
Black Powder Stashes running until August.
Sea of Thieves is gifting players a sexy Halo-inspired ship set to celebrate E3
But only for a limited time.
Price confirmed for Xbox Game Pass on PC
Confirmed games include We Happy Few, Forza Horizon 4, and Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice.
There's a Sea of Thieves tabletop RPG on the way
From Mongoose Publishing.
Jelly DealsSea of Thieves: Anniversary Edition under £20 at Amazon
Arrrr-guably a great deal.
Sea of Thieves' major new Shores of Gold story campaign revealed in latest trailer
Arriving as part of next week's Anniversary Update.
FeatureSea of Thieves' slick, sizeable first story campaign is a little bit Indiana Jones, a little bit Goonies
Coming as part of this month's Anniversary Update.
Microsoft reportedly plans Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription
UPDATE: Now official, due "later this year".
Rare offers first look at Sea of Thieves' major new Anniversary Update, arriving next month
Fishing! Harpoons! Story quests! Crabs?!
Sea of Thieves boosting gold and rep rewards this weekend to celebrate first birthday
Plus, pre-release test programme now open to all.
Sea of Thieves' latest limited-time event is all about having nowhere to hide
And the Merchant Alliance now gives better rewards.
Sea of Thieves is letting friends play free for a week, starting tomorrow
"Mega update" announcement teased for March.
Microsoft "actively investigating" widespread reports of black-screen errors preventing sign-ins to Xbox One
UPDATE: All issues now "resolved".
Sea of Thieves is making PC and Xbox One cross-play optional
And plans afoot for "more fluid, less clunky" combat.
Sea of Thieves' latest update offers a festive boost toward Pirate Legend (and beyond)
Ho ho ho and a bottle of rum.
Sea of Thieves' big Shrouded Spoils update is here, and the water's never been deadlier
Fog! Kraken 2.0! Random skele ships! New skull forts!
Sea of Thieves is getting a "fast-paced" standalone PvP mode called The Arena
Due early next year.
Microsoft details this weekend's two-hour X018 Inside Xbox live stream
Crackdown 3, Sea of Thieves, Forza 4, and more.
Sea of Thieves' spooky Festival of the Damned event is simple but brings some nice rewards
Sails! Face paint! Coloured ship lanterns!
Rare shares first details on Sea of Thieves' next big (and foggy) expansion, Shrouded Spoils
Plus a trailer for next week's Halloween event.
Sea of Thieves' latest update expands the divisive Merchant Alliance with new Cargo Runs
Plus word on the upcoming Festival of the Damned.
FeatureRare talks Sea of Thieves' first six months, and what's next
As its third expansion, Forsaken Shores, arrives.
Here's everything happening in this week's Sea of Thieves Forsaken Shores update
New biome! Rowboats! Volcanoes! More!
Sea of Thieves' big Forsaken Shores update is delayed until next week
Still not quite shipshape.
Sea of Thieves' big Forsaken Shores content update gets a dramatic new teaser trailer
Everything must glow.
Sea of Thieves' latest update inadvertently gives players spyglass dongs
UPDATE: Rare explains its telescopic wangs.
Rare dates and details Sea of Thieves' big Forsaken Shores content update
UPDATE: Now with in-game footage.
You can get Sea of Thieves' Joanna Dark figurehead by watching Inside Xbox tomorrow
Plus there's a first look at Forsaken Shores.
Sea of Thieves passes 5m players
Cursed sales.
Rare shares more details on next week's big Sea of Thieves Cursed Sails update
Evolving story, weekly challenges, more.
Sea of Thieves' next major content update Cursed Sails gets a July release date and trailer
Ghost ships, three-man Brigantine, and more.
Sea of Thieves adds a new figurehead celebrating Banjo-Kazooie's 20th anniversary
And it's 1,998 gold.
Sea of Thieves' new time-limited event adds exploding skeletons
Keg you believe it.
Sea of Thieves' regular live events kick off in the new Skeleton Thrones update
Rats entertainment.
Rare reveals Sea of Thieves' hellish new lands and skeleton crews
Next big content drops in July and September.
Sea of Thieves' latest update sets the stage for next week's big content expansion
UPDATE: Rare reveals The Hungering Deep in full.
Sea of Thieves' first proper content update, The Hungering Deep, gets a teaser trailer
Coming to PC and Xbox One at the end of May.
Sea of Thieves is finally getting a private crew option next week
UPDATE: Fix to address frequent disconnection errors rolling out now.
Sea of Thieves just added loads more loot
UPDATE: New dev video says private crews due next week, and more.
Rare outlines next few months of content updates for Sea of Thieves
New ship, biome, and mysterious "AI threats".
Sea of Thieves' early prototypes looked very different
Sausage fingers.
Sea of Thieves will let you set your crew to private
It's a brig issue.
Sea of Thieves error messages explained - CyanBeard, LavenderBeard, CinnamonBeard and what we know about other errors
Struggling to get into Sea of Thieves? Here are the known issues and resolutions available so far.
Sea of Thieves gold - chest and treasure loot values and the best ways to get gold fast
How to earn gold fast from a range of sources in Sea of Thieves.
Sea of Thieves guide - how to start Voyages, quest structure, and what to do first
All our guides in place for gettings started and working your way through Sea of Thieves' quests.
Sea of Thieves controls - Xbox and PC control schemes for gamepad, keyboard and mouse and how to re-map controls explained
How to do just about everything with this list of Sea of Thieves controls.
Sea of Thieves Skeleton Forts - Skull Clouds, Stronghold Keys and how to defeat the raids
How to take down Skeleton Forts, Sea of Thieves' toughest challenges.
Sea of Thieves installation - unlock times, how to download Sea of Thieves on PC and Xbox One
How to and when you can download and install Sea of Thieves, however you're playing.
Sea of Thieves tips and tricks - essential advice for conquering the high seas
Plenty of useful tips for newcomers and those already familiar with Sea of Thieves.
Sea of Thieves Kraken - how to find the Kraken location, killing the Kraken and loot explained
Everything you need to know about hunting down the Kraken in Sea of Thieves.
Sea of Thieves sailing - how to sail into the wind, win ship combat and sailing terms explained
How to sail faster, sink more ships and rule the oceans in Sea of Thieves.
Sea of Thieves chicken, pig and snake locations - how to find and catch animals and Merchant Alliance quests explained
Everything you need to know about Sea of Thieves' animal-gathering voyages.
Sea of Thieves map - Island locations, names, shapes and how to find every island
Each island in Sea of Thieves' map detailed, so you always know where to go.
A Twitch streamer is poised to become Sea of Thieves' very first Pirate Legend today
UPDATE: Legendary status achieved.
Sea of Thieves Pirate Legend and Mysterious Stranger explained - riddle solution, rewards, and how to become Pirate Legend
Everything you need to know about becoming Pirate Legend.
Sea of Thieves' latest update is blocking Xbox Games Pass access
UPDATE: Fixed at last.
Sea of Thieves death cost idea axed by Rare
Course correction.
Digital FoundryHow Sea of Thieves' tech creates a unique gaming experience
A Rare technological achievement.
Sea of Thieves will be down for hours tomorrow
Wave off five hours of playtime.
FeatureSea of Thieves is secretly a pen-and-paper RPG
Tide's rolling in.
Rare addresses Sea of Thieves' launch issues in new developer video
"We appreciate the patience and support".
Sea of Thieves is temporarily closed to new players while Rare sorts out server wobbles
UPDATE: Servers seemingly back in action.
FeatureSea of Thieves is sandbox gaming at its purest
Come on in, the water's lovely!
Sea of Thieves gets an inspired Day One Patch
Oh eye see.
If you buy an Xbox One X next week, you'll get a free copy of Sea of Thieves
And there's an Xbox One S bundle too.
Rare shows Sea of Thieves' mighty kraken in action, details new launch and post-launch features
Lore books! Live events! Gold skeletons! More!
Sea of Thieves human cannonball breaks world record
Literally a P ARR stunt.
Sea of Thieves is having a "digital treasure hunt" to win an £80,000 bunch of golden bananas
UPDATE: A winner is revealed!
Sea of Thieves' Final Beta is here, open to everyone on Xbox One and PC
Adds Merchant Guild quests! Pirate Fort tussles!
There's another Sea of Thieves beta-style Scale Test happening this weekend
You've got to be shipping me.
Rare is already immortalising players' most memorable achievements in Sea of Thieves' world
Dead men do tell tales.
Sea of Thieves is having another beta-style Scale Test this weekend
Checking everything's shipshape.
FeatureSea of Thieves and the Rare revival
All hands on deck.
Sea of Thieves' kraken leaks
Murky waters.
The Sea of Thieves premium shop will sell pets
But Rare promises no loot boxes.
Sea of Thieves' character creator won't be for everyone
Press RB for more pirates.
FeatureThe Sea of Thieves endgame sounds super cool
There's more to do than ferrying chests.
Sea of Thieves open beta mentioned in latest datamine
Hurry up, we're starboard.
The closed Sea of Thieves beta had 332,052 players
Hurry up launch, I capstan the wait.
Kraken news! Sea of Thieves closed beta update gives clues about what's to come
More skeleton types! Beards and hooks! Curse clouds!
FeatureWhy I love sailing alone in Sea of Thieves
Something to treasure.
FeatureSea of Thieves is an overdue antidote to content farming
Why grind when you can steal?
Rare aware and fixing Sea of Thieves closed beta authentication issue
UPDATE: It be fixed.
Sea of Thieves "Too Early" bug blocks pre-order customers from beta
UPDATE: Rare extends closed beta after rocky start.
FeatureXbox Game Pass revives Xbox One's digital vision - without the evil
Microsoft kills game ownership and… it sort of makes sense?
Can you come up with a Sea of Thieves Achievement?
I'd keel for one.
Xbox Game Pass just got a lot better
All Xbox One exclusives from Microsoft Studios will hit Xbox Game Pass the day they're released.
Sea of Thieves' Closed Beta is happening this month
For pre-orderers and Insiders.
Sea of Thieves is getting a beautiful Xbox One controller
UPDATE: Includes exclusive DLC.
Sea of Thieves just got a release date
Water surprise!
Sea of Thieves' final pre-release testing phase is happening soon and everyone's invited
Full game out early next yarr.
Mark your calendar: Microsoft's Gamescom live show set for 20th August
Xbox One X, Age of Empires, Sea of Thieves and what else?
FeatureAll of a sudden there are two big pirate games coming out in 2018
So what's the difference between Sea of Thieves and Skull & Bones?
FeatureThe big interview: Xbox boss Phil Spencer
On Xbox One X, exclusives and more.
A brand new look at Sea of Thieves gameplay
Out spring 2018.
Project Scorpio reportedly set to cost $499
But what price in pounds?
1000 people will get to play Sea of Thieves' first alpha next weekend
X button marks the spot.
Sea of Thieves Insider Programme offers chance at testing early builds
"We will be looking for different kinds of people at different stages."
VideoWatch: Six things we learned at Gamescom 2016
For better or wurst.
VideoWatch: Sea of Thieves lets you be a musical, drunk pirate
Plus more from Outside Xbox.
Watch 15 minutes of gameplay from Sea of Thieves
Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me.
VideoWatch: Six strange moments from E3 2016
It's this week's Eurogamer Show.
These are the first Xbox Play Anywhere games
Which means cross-buy on Windows 10 and Xbox One.
FeatureEurogamer's best of E3 2016
Five games. No winner.
FeatureWhat you actually do in Sea of Thieves
And yes, you can play it solo.
Sea of Thieves is not free-to-play, Rare confirms
"If we're still adding to this game in five years I'll be very happy."
Rare's pirate game Sea of Thieves gets release window
It's mizzen 2016.
FeatureXbox boss Phil Spencer: the big interview
"Scorpio is designed as a 4K console…"
Sea of Thieves multiplayer gameplay sets sail
We happy crew.
Meanwhile, at Rare...
Win a chance to play Sea of Thieves.
The Xbox One and Windows 10 exclusives due out in 2016
Gears of War 4! Crackdown 3! Sea of Thieves! More!
Rare reveals canned Banjo-Kazooie precursor Dream
A pirate-themed RPG for the SNES.
Rare announces Sea of Thieves
Pirate-themed multiplayer game features exploration and naval combat.