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Sea of Thieves promises changes to its cash shop that swing the balance back to earnable cosmetics
Sea of Thieves production director Drew Stevens announced upcoming changes to the game's cash shop, set to begin in October with Season 21. These changes will introduce smaller bundles of high-quality items, more brand collaborations, and cosmetics inspired by Rare's back catalog, while in-game currency cosmetics will see a stronger offering. Additionally, a planned experiment will remove a ship's emissary status upon portal hopping to address PvP player utilization.
Sea of Thieves decouples feature sets from seasons to make sure new ideas are finished before release
Sea of Thieves is changing its development approach to decouple feature releases from seasonal schedules, aiming to ensure new ideas are fully realized before launch. Production Director Drew Stevens explained that future seasons will not be tied to specific feature sets, allowing them to roll out as they are completed. This shift follows a period where the game was described as being in a 'rough place,' with the team now focused on revitalizing the sandbox and giving new features adequate development time.
Sea of Thieves celebrates half a million Custom Seas sessions, talks about changes to Last Ship Standing
Sea of Thieves has seen over half a million Custom Seas sessions created in its first week, with production director Drew Stevens highlighting community creativity and promising future enhancements. The update also details the return of the Last Ship Standing mode with new features and rewards, alongside general game improvements including bug fixes and commendation grind adjustments.
Sea of Thieves promises higher-quality updates and unveils ‘experiment’ to inject new life in world events
Developer Rare Ltd. announced a shift in Sea of Thieves' update strategy, moving away from a three-act seasonal rollout to focus on improving game health and introducing custom server tools. Season 20 will experiment with world events, removing Raid voyages in favor of more rewarding open-world encounters to make the game feel more alive.
Sea of Thieves begins a season full of festivals and fights with the launch of Season 19
Sea of Thieves has launched Season 19, themed 'Fights & Festivals,' introducing new PvP-centered content and anniversary events. The update includes Hourglass battle enhancements for fairer and faster matches, a new 'Last Ship Standing' deathmatch mode, and anniversary celebrations with rewards. Changes to the Black Market and doubloon currency are also implemented, with the market's duration extended and doubloons having an earnings cap.