A new Sea of Thieves teaser from developer Rare promises 2022 will be the game's "biggest year" to date, which players can learn more about when a boatload of fresh details go live later this week. The pirate-themed adventure entered murky waters upon its 2018 release on PC and Xbox One. Fortunately, Rare has found a way to steer things in the right direction, with several notable updates that eventually saw Sea of Thieves top 25 million players worldwide.
2021 marked a particularly big year for the online title, thanks in no small part to the addition of three-month long seasons. Notably, Season 1 kicked off in late January, ushering in free and premium content including new events, rewards, and more. The summer months proved an especially exciting time for Sea of Thieves faithful, especially once Rare unleashed its "A Pirate's Life" Season 3 crossover with Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean. Apparently, the development team has something else cooking, too, content that's bound to make a splash in the very near future.
Today, January 24, Sea of Thieves developer Rare unleashed a "2022 Preview Event" teaser on the game's official YouTube channel. The event itself is scheduled to air later this week on Thursday, January 27 at 1:00 PM EST. While Rare's quick video didn't offer much in the way of specifics, it did hint that players can expect news about "the biggest year yet for Sea of Thieves." Those who tune in to the preview event will get a glimpse at the next season of content and gain insight into what's in store for the rest of the year. Check out the teaser in the following video.
How the crew at Rare plans on topping its incredibly well-received Sea of Thieves support in 2021 remains a mystery at present. But it sounds as though fans are in for quite a few surprises come this Thursday.
Inspired by popular survival games like DayZ and Rust, Sea of Thieves lets players set sail on the open seas to forge whatever pirate life they so desire. Exploring, looting, sailing, and fighting all play a part in the grander scheme of things, and it's all accentuated by Rare's clever open-ended design. It's clear the studio's long-term plans for the adventure won't soon come to an end.
Sea of Thieves is playable across PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S platforms.
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