Sea of Thieves Fifth Anniversary Celebrations and a First Look at Season Nine

Summary

  • Today’s livestream announced Sea of Thieves’ fifth anniversary celebrations, promising bonuses, supersized in-game events and feature-length documentary ‘Sea of Thieves: Voyage of a Lifetime’
  • Celebrations include an exciting Community Weekend that will feature 50m Ancient Coins being given away during the celebrations
  • The Sea of Thieves Season Nine Content Update trailer also premiered during today’s broadcast, offering a first look at the update coming to shores March 16

It’s been almost five years since Sea of Thieves launched on March 20, 2018, and we’re planning on celebrating the momentous milestone in true style! As corsairs set sail for March, a variety of bonuses, activities and other swag is available to them.

All the details were announced on this evening’s stream, recorded at Rare’s on-site tavern – so if you’d like to catch up on the reveal as it happened, please head over to OurYou can see the entire unveiling on YouTube. However, for those of you who might appreciate a word-based whistle-stop tour through March’s seafaring schedule, we can help you out with all the key dates to mark in your calendar now.

Marauder’s Medley

Today saw the kickoff of the Marauder’s Medley Event, with Challenges that revisit updates and additions from Sea of Thieves’In a matter of 10 days, it will last for five years. Keep checking in to unlock Goals. CosmeticsTake a tour through the best hits of some of our favorite songs. Sea of Thieves’ most memorable updates.

There are so many cosmetics to choose from

Joining in with the festivities may be its own reward, but just in case you still need a little push, all players who sail the seas from March 17–22 (10am UTCThe celebratory Lustrous Legend Figurehead will be given to ).

Players swinging by the Emporium to spend their Ancient Coins will find that their currency travels a little further too, as there’s a huge discount sale active from March 17–28 – including some classic ship sets, costumes, weapons and Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life items. The Emporium also offers a Down the Hatch Emote at no cost to its customers during the sale

Twitch Perfect

If you want to get more gear for free, head over to the Sea of Thieves Twitch stream of choice from March 16–20. A few hours viewing can help you build up your cosmetic stash. There are a variety of skins that will be available during this time. Before you tune in to any participating streamer, just make sure you’ve got your Twitch account linked to guarantee your goodies making it to your pirate safely.

Sea of ThievesVoyage for a Lifetime

On the anniversary itself, March 20, we’ll be premiering a feature-length documentary about the journey of Sea of ThievesThe journey from conception to present. This documentary features previously unseen footage as well as candid looks at the lows and highs. Sea of Thieves’ development and release, this honest and in-depth doc pulls back the curtain and shows the game’s evolution in the most detailed and raw way it’s ever been discussed.

Community Weekend

The heart of Sea of Thieves has always been its community, so we can’t let an anniversary pass by without a chance to celebrate our pirates during a Community Weekend from March 25–27! Double the length of regular Community events, this special weekend comes with the promise of big multipliers, exclusive login bonuses like the gold and black Community Day flag and Baker’s Barrel Disguise Emote, and a free Pirate Legend Voyage for all who log in while the event is active.

Also, the Ancient Skeletons are more likely to appear within the game if the players push for Community Emissary Grade Five. These special skellies will have 50m Ancient Coins to hand out before their appearances start to slow once more – so be quick off the mark to ensure you can capitalize! There’ll be more on how this event will work closer to the time, so please keep your eyes peeled for the particulars.

Sea of ThievesSeason Nine

While the first half of today’s stream focused on how we’re celebrating the journey so far, the second half focused on the future of Sea of Thieves – namely Season Nine, which will release on March 16. To close out the stream’s shenanigans, the Season Nine Content Update trailer premiered, giving players a full preview of what to expect from the next few months on the seas:

Season Nine’s headlines include a high-value loot item named the Chest of Fortune, which brings its own new Commendations and cosmetics. Players can also expect linked changes to Reaper’s Chests, new Voyages for Captains and Pirate Legends, World Events being better balanced based on crew size and much, much more – including 100 more levels of Seasonal progression for players to work through and earn rewards by raising Renown!

Community feedback has fuelled a lot of Season Nine’s changes and updates, with improvements coming to harpooning treasure, the introduction of a food radial menu and seagulls circling the loot from sunken player ships. Reapers will no longer be able to run into the Devil’s Shroud to make their treasures inaccessible, with loot from these out-of-bounds running ships now spawning to a safer spot nearby – a fairer outcome for chasing crews.

We’ll be revealing more about Season Nine in a Deep Dive video soon, with our developers spilling the beans on new features and their design intent, so make sure you’re subscribed to the Sea of ThievesMake sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you can see it when it arrives! However, for now, we’re thrilled to be offering such an exciting month for sailors old and new – we’ll see you on the seas!

Learn More

Find out more about the latest developments Sea of ThievesUpdate, with full release notes, go to the Sea of Thieves website. Updates are free for all Sea of ThievesXbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10/11 PCSteam, and players who are able to access it via Xbox Game Pass. Download and install the latest version Sea of ThievesTo gain full access, update.

All New Sea of Thieves? Learn about the most current free content updates Our What’s New page, get familiar with Who’s Who or pick up some gameplay tips from OurPirate Academy offers valuable advice on sailing, swordplay and other topics to prepare you for your maiden voyage. More information aboutSea of Thieves here, or join the ongoing adventure at www.seaofthieves.com where you can embark on an epic journey with one of gaming’s most welcoming communities!

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The game
Sea of Thieves offers the essential pirate experience, from sailing and fighting to exploring and looting – everything you need to live the pirate life and become a legend in your own right. You have no predetermined roles and can approach the game in any way you like.

Whether you’re voyaging as a group or sailing solo, you’re bound to encounter other crews in this shared world adventure – but will they be friends or foes, and how will you respond?

A vast open world
Unspoiled, undiscovered islands, mysterious artifacts and sunken ships await you in this vast world. Explore the vast open world and take on challenging quests such as searching for treasure and finding cursed Skeleton captains. Choose from hundreds of optional side-quests and goals, such as fishing and hunting.

Unforgettable stories
Play through the Tall Tales to experience Sea of Thieves’ unique take on a story-driven campaign. This immersive, cinematic adventure offers around 30 hours of epic pirate adventures.

Become Legend
On your journey to become a Pirate Legend you’ll amass loot, build a reputation and define a unique personal style with your hard-earned rewards. Adventurer. Explorer. Conqueror. Which legend will you create?

A game that’s always growing
With five major expansions and almost a year’s worth of monthly updates, Sea of Thieves is a service-based game that is continually growing and evolving. You can check back every month for new content.

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