Sea of Thieves
A limited and simplistic pirate adventure, but one with an abundance of character and a thrilling conviction in its own ideas.
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Sea of Thieves' fifth season starts this week, lets you bury your treasure for others to find
Plus, fireworks! Rats! A cannon on a rowboat! More!
Sea of Thieves sails past 25 million players
Current outlook good.
Sea of Thieves' latest charity sails are raising money for No Kid Hungry
And its Halloween event is now in full swing.
Sea of Thieves' fifth season starts this week, lets you bury your treasure for others to find
Plus, fireworks! Rats! A cannon on a rowboat! More!
Sea of Thieves sails past 25 million players
Current outlook good.
Sea of Thieves' latest charity sails are raising money for No Kid Hungry
And its Halloween event is now in full swing.
Sea of Thieves teases a "forgotten world of adventure" beneath the waves for Season 4
Arriving next week on Xbox and PC.
Sea of Thieves' chaotic Borderlands collaboration event is now underway
Explode stuff to earn a Borderlands ship set.
Sea of Thieves' new Pirates of the Caribbean expansion hides another brilliant crossover
That's the second best Easter egg I've ever seen.
Feature | Rare on Sea of Thieves' massive Pirates of the Caribbean update and getting crossovers right
"It's slightly surreal to be able to talk about it".
Sea of Thieves' kraken finally gets its face in new Pirates of the Caribbean crossover trailer
Arriving alongside Captain Jack Sparrow next week.
Sea of Thieves is getting a Pirates of the Caribbean crossover next week
New story campaign arriving as part of Season 3.
Sea of Thieves' Season 2 adds lucrative new fort event, crafty barrel disguise emote, more
Out now on Xbox and PC.
Sea of Thieves teases new additions ahead of Season 2's launch next week
Roll out the barrel!
Sea of Thieves' first mid-season update adds new fishing event, charity sails, and more
Due later today on Xbox and PC.
Sea of Thieves Season 1 Battle Pass rewards, including outfits and skins and Level 100 rewards, explained
Everything you need to know about the first battle pass for Sea of Thieves.
Sea of Thieves patch notes for update 2.0.21 in full
The many changes and additions for the new season.
Sea of Thieves Season 1 estimated release time, and what's new in Season 1 explained
When to expect the first battle pass for Sea of Thieves.
Rare gives detailed breakdown of Sea of Thieves' new Seasons updates and battle pass
Ahead of Thursday's launch.
Sea of Thieves' inaugural battle pass season launches next week
Includes new Merchant Alliance voyage type.
Sea of Thieves' Festival of Giving closes out the year with seasonal challenges and rewards
And it's underway from today.
Sea of Thieves is getting a battle pass and Seasons starting early next year
And the Festival of Giving arrives next week.
Sea of Thieves' Fate of the Damned update adds spooky voyages, new skeletal pets, more
And there's finally an in-game events tab!
Sea of Thieves devs release a touching pirate-y tribute to Eddie Van Halen
"To a man whose talent and fun-loving spirit has had a huge influence on many members of the Rare family."
Sea of Thieves just got a lovely starlight ship sail to raise money for Stand Up to Cancer
Available until November.
Sea of Thieves' lovely Ori-themed ship set is up for grabs again this weekend
And a Free Play event's underway too.
Sea of Thieves' Gold Hoarders faction finally gets some love in next week's update
New vault-raiding puzzle quests, dogs, and more.
Sea of Thieves is getting adorable pet dogs in September's update
And a new quest type for the Gold Hoarders.
Jelly Deals | Microsoft is hosting a big Xbox Gamescom sale
Over 200 games at up to 60% off.
Sea of Thieves pirates can unlock a fancy Battletoads ship set from tomorrow
And a season of summer events is now underway.
Microsoft is having a good time on Steam right now
Grounded! Microsoft Flight Simulator! Sea of Thieves! More!
Sea of Thieves adds fiery new boss battles in today's Ashen Winds update
Plus flamethrower skulls, Ashen pets, and more.
Forza Horizon 4, Ori and the Will of the Wisps getting Xbox Series X optimisations this year
Plus Seas of Thieves and more.
15m people have now played Sea of Thieves
Up by 5m since January.
Sea of Thieves is getting custom servers in the "near future"
But only for select creators and community groups initially.
Sea of Thieves adding battles against wraith-spewing ghost ships in next week's update
Plus a shanty select and eight new tunes!
Sea of Thieves The Shroudbreaker guide: Magpie's Wing and Totem explained
How to complete the first in a series of Tall Tales.
Sea of Thieves Skeleton Forts: Skull Clouds, Stronghold Keys and how to defeat the raids
How to take down one of Sea of Thieves' toughest challenges.
Sea of Thieves is currently running a slightly mind-boggling array of limited-time events
Get new emotes, cosmetics, and more.
Sea of Thieves gold and doubloon sources and how to earn currency fast from Emissaries and other sources
The many ways to make a profit in Sea of Thieves.
How to get back into Sea of Thieves
Whether you're a newcomer on Steam - or haven't played since launch - here's how to get acquainted.
Sea of Thieves world map: All island locations listed
Find every island you need easily with our island locations list.
Sea of Thieves ship battles: How to win, use cannons and repair your sinking ship explained
How to survive (or hunt other ships) on the open seas.
Sea of Thieves sailing: How to sail, sailing into and against the wind and sailing terms explained
How to sail faster, sink more ships and rule the oceans in Sea of Thieves.
Sea of Thieves fishing guide: How to catch fish, sell fish and find trophy and rare fish locations explained
Everything you need to know about reeling 'em in.
Sea of Thieves skeleton types: Green, Gold and Ancient Skeletons, and Skeleton Captains and how to defeat them explained
Everything you need to know about your undead foes.
Sea of Thieves Kraken: How to find, spawn and kill the Kraken, and Kraken loot explained
Everything you need to know about hunting down the Kraken in Sea of Thieves.
Sea of Thieves Maiden Voyage tutorial: Key and journal locations, and how to complete all other Maiden Voyage commendations
How to earn every commendation in Maiden Voyage.
Sea of Thieves gets daily bounties, Tall Tales checkpoints and more in latest update
Including new recurring challenge events.
Feature | Rare on Sea of Thieves' radical new Emissaries system and maintaining the PvE-PvP balance
The "biggest change-up to our sandbox" since launch.
Sea of Thieves overhauling Trading Companies with new competitive Emissary system
Plus new PvP faction, cats, and more this month.
Sea of Thieves sets sail for Steam
UPDATE: Docks on 3rd June.
Sea of Thieves' PvP-focussed Arena mode getting major overhaul next month
Plus this weekend's birthday celebrations detailed.
Sea of Thieves enters the trap-laden Heart of Fire in next week's big update
New Tall Tale! Throwable Blunderbomb! More!
Feature | Five of the Best: Storms
All hail.
Sea of Thieves adding devastating Chain Shot cannonballs and new Tall Tale in March
Plus double XP and other rewards this weekend.
Feature | Five of the Best: Beaches
Oh Sandy.
Sea of Thieves' latest update adds a cursed chest so angry it'll set your boat on fire
Plus a fancy Viva Pińata ship set in the premium store.
Nearly two years after release, Sea of Thieves finally has a tutorial (and it's super cool!)
Now available as part of Christmas update.
You can get a bright purple monkey in Sea of Thieves with Twitch Prime
As well as a pretty unicorn ship set.
Feature | Rare on Everwild, Sea of Thieves and putting other games' stuff on their pirate ships
There's no carved Jürgen Klopp in there?
Sea of Thieves' November update adds new Tall Tales and fearsome fiery destruction
Firebombs and more story missions due next week.
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.
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 Ł25 ship set
Wait for the sail.
Feature | Five 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!
Feature | Meet 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 Deals | Sea of Thieves: Anniversary Edition under Ł20 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.
Feature | Sea 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.
Feature | Rare 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 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 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 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.
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 Foundry | How 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.
Feature | Sea 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.
Feature | Sea 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 Ł80,000 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.
Feature | Sea 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.
Feature | The 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!
Feature | Why I love sailing alone in Sea of Thieves
Something to treasure.
Feature | Sea 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.
Feature | Xbox 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?
Feature | All 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?
Feature | The 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."
Video | Watch: Six things we learned at Gamescom 2016
For better or wurst.
Video | Watch: 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.
Video | Watch: 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.
Feature | Eurogamer's best of E3 2016
Five games. No winner.
Feature | What 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.
Feature | Xbox 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.