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The Legend of Monkey Island Concludes in ‘The Lair of LeChuck’Sep 28, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsAfter players worked tirelessly to free Guybrush Threepwood from the magical machinations of LeChuck in previous Tall Tale ‘The Quest for Guybrush’, the time has come to strike back against his captor. In this third and final instalment of Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island, you’ll venture to the titular isle and finally confront the nefarious Captain responsible for Guybrush’s recent misfortunes. Previous Pirate Perils As the third Tall Tale in the trilogy, ‘The Lair of LeChuck’ is the culmination of everything pirates have experienced in The Legend of Monkey Island so far. This delightful crossover kicked off back in July, as players reached the glittering Caribbean shores of Mêlée Island for the first time. However, not everything was as it seemed, and a series of challenges and riddles led them to uncover the shocking truth: this version of the island was a Sea of the Damned illusion, a trap designed to ensnare Guybrush. That first Tale ended with Guybrush’s fate left in the hands of Corina as she searched for a way to free him. Once she found it, players were thrust right back into the action, concocting a potion to burn away the mysterious fog shrouding the island and revealing more iconic locations. With expanded access to Mêlée Island and its eccentric inhabitants, players could then embark on the journey to obtain three symbols of True Pirate Courage. This required a demonstration of bravado and mastery of all the most important pirate skills, but the reward was the long-awaited cure for Guybrush’s beguilement. Once he was freed, that left only one thing to do: pursue and confront the scoundrel responsible! The Voyage to Monkey Island Which brings us here, to ‘The Lair of LeChuck’. After taking a few weeks to recover his strength and plan his attack, Guybrush is finally ready to take on his nemesis – with your help. Set sail once again into the Sea of the Damned and follow LeChuck’s trail to the fabled Monkey Island, but beware! Finding the dreaded ghost pirate will be no easy feat… You’ll need to plot a way past the iconic Giant Stone Monkey Head, unearth three golden idols and delve into a maze of catacombs while seeking LeChuck’s lava-filled lair. From there, it’s a race to catch up with him before he can claim a final victory over Guybrush and Elaine, and put an end to his latest ruthless scheme! ‘The Lair of LeChuck’ provides a thrilling conclusion to the story set up in the first two Tall Tales with the payoff of a highly anticipated excursion to Monkey Island itself, as faces both familiar and new show up to speed you on your way. Good luck! Closing Out in Style Of course, dramatic showdowns with legendary villains require an appropriately stylish look. Fortunately, the Pirate Emporium has been welcoming in new crossover-themed cosmetics to help you along. With the new Legend of Monkey Island Sails and Figurehead, you can head into this confrontation making an unmistakable show of your support for Guybrush. Alternatively,...Sea of Thieves Release Notes - 2.8.6Sep 28, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsThe Legend of Monkey Island Voyage deep into the Caribbean with Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island – an original story told across three Tall Tales and a hilarious, heartfelt love letter to the iconic Monkey Island game series. All three instalments are available now! 'The Lair of LeChuck’ The time has come to journey with Guybrush to the scenic, secretive Monkey Island, where a final showdown with LeChuck awaits you in a pirate lair deep underground. But first, there’s the little matter of getting inside… Unravel the mysteries of Monkey Island with Guybrush at your side in the final chapter of this Tall Tale trilogy! New Commendations, achievements and rewards have been added with this update, marking your progress as you make your way through ‘The Lair of LeChuck’ Tall Tale. To find out much more, head to our dedicated page on The Legend of Monkey Island. Pirate Emporium Show off your personal style with purchases from the Pirate Emporium! Pick up exclusive cosmetics such as ship liveries, costumes, weapons, pets and emotes using your Ancient Coins, purchasable with real money. Head to the Pirate Emporium page to find out more about the latest arrivals. New Items – Now in Stock! Legend of Monkey Island Sails and Figurehead Stan Costume Set Kate Capsize Costume Set Herman Costume Set Rubber Chicken Fishing Rod Pocket Serpent Emote Lucky Deal Emote (free!) Fossil Frenzy Bundle (Steam Store) Outpost Cosmetics New Outpost Stock The Outpost clothing stores now stock a range of new bandana colours – all available for gold! Events Season Nine Community Weekend From September 30th to October 2nd (10am UTC), all pirates are welcome to set sail and join in our latest Community Weekend with free gifts to snap up, Twitch Drops to claim and the introduction of Pop-Up Plunder! As always, raising the Community Emissary Grade (this time by tuning in to streamers in the Sea of Thieves category on Twitch) will unlock gold, reputation, Renown and Allegiance boosts for all players. Find out everything you need to know in our Season Nine Community Weekend news article. Fixed Issues Gameplay The Reaper’s Bones Emissary Flags may no longer be sold to the Sovereigns. Migrating across servers with a damaged mast will no longer cause pirates to stutter when moving around the deck of the ship. If a pirate harpoons treasure onto the ship during a Lost Shipments Voyage but does not move it, the treasure will no longer disappear when the Voyage ends. Burying and recovering treasure that has already been on your ship will no longer show an additional “Treasure aboard ship” notification.‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’ Players returning to this Tall Tale from a checkpoint will now see the correct prompts and notifications as they play through it.Visual and Audio Snakes that have been charmed will no longer appear to turn away from the player. Pirates should now appear correctly when observed drinking from a tankard. When voting at the Hourglass of Fate, the correct Fact...Your First Look at What’s Coming in Season Ten!Sep 21, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsThe much-anticipated Season Ten is almost here! With only a month to go, we wanted to take a few moments to fill you in on what we’ve been working on for this Season with a snazzy breakdown of the upcoming content. To make sure we didn’t miss anything important, various members of the team sat down to explain some of the new features you can expect to arrive throughout Season Ten, and how they’ll change the way you play Sea of Thieves. The updates coming your way in Season Ten will be released over the course of several months, ensuring that each one has ample time in the spotlight and the Season remains compelling from start to finish. First in the line-up, launching with the Season on October 19th, we have Guilds! Offering a new way of playing together with your friends, player-created Guilds will allow up to 24 pirates to unify under a single banner. Guild members can sail on their friends’ pledged ships even when they’re offline, and work towards increasing the shared Guild Reputation to unlock a wealth of new rewards. And of course, this brand new Guilds feature is just the start. As Season Ten progresses, we’ll go on to debut a new type of world event in the form of a competitive hunt for the Skull of Siren Song! This unique Voyage will be delivered to all crews on a server simultaneously, pitting them against one another in a race to find and deliver the titular ancient artefact. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37295600/f76d11b4ff51d5e96bc63ca2d1be70a9abacb076.jpg Then, for players who aren’t looking to get into scraps with other crews, we’ll be opening the way to Safer Seas. An entirely new Sea of Thieves game mode, Safer Seas will let players sail either alone or with a chosen crew of friends within their own private game session! So if you’ve got Tall Tales to complete or fish to catch, or if you simply need to spend time finding your sea legs without interruption, Safer Seas has you covered. Be aware that it has its limits, though: the reduced risk means reduced rewards, and you won’t be able to explore the full breadth of Sea of Thieves’ offerings while sailing Safer Seas. The more competitive features and advanced aims of the game will remain exclusive to the classic shared-world game mode that we’ll continue to update, which will then be known as High Seas. Everything mentioned here is just a brief overview of what you can expect through the rest of the year. For the full details of everything we’ve announced so far, make sure you check out our complete Season Ten preview video above, and check back throughout Season Ten for more details on each feature as it’s released into the hands of players! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37295600/50c78cdd69cf3a58477bc7ab086dbf37f61a869f.jpg If a month feels like a long time to wait, don’t worry, there’s plenty going on in the meantime. The third and final instalment of Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island arrives on September 28th, along with a host of other additions and revisions packaged in with our Septembe...Season Nine Community Weekend Kicks Off on September 30thSep 19, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHello, you beautiful buccaneers – and Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day! Given this most special of occasions, we thought it’d be piratically pertinent to share with you the details of our next Community Weekend. Previously Community Days, these have now doubled in length to make them twice as nice for everyone participating, thanks to the popularity of the bumper event we ran to celebrate our fifth anniversary. Now, let’s get into the delightful details of what awaits all keen corsairs from September 30th to October 2nd – it’s set to be a jam-packed event! Living the Stream Item one on the agenda is how to increase the Community Emissary Grade, which takes on a brand new form for this Season’s Community Weekend. Whereas players could previously contribute to boosting the Grade by using the #SeaOfThievesCommunityDay tag on Twitter, this time the multiplier – and more – will be powered by how much time players spend watching the Sea of Thieves category on Twitch! That’s right: all you need to do to help raise the Grade is tune in to any of your favourite content creators within the Sea of Thieves category between 10am UTC on Saturday, September 30th and 10am UTC on Monday, October 2nd. As the Community Emissary Grade rises, so will the multiplier on gold, reputation, Renown and Allegiance for all players, with the top Grade offering two-and-a-half times the reward for your work! For those of you still yet to hit level 100 Renown in Season Nine, this will be your chance to do it and make a pretty penny at the same time. And if you’re a few levels off scoring your first Hourglass-related Curse, the same applies – this weekend is the perfect opportunity to maximise your progress and earn some serious stonks. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37295600/507b4e6d33823ccb53e0a4d274eddc989febb4ce.jpg Talking of streams, the Rare crew will be setting sail on the Saturday morning, live from the on-site tavern! Tankards will be raised, chaos will ensue, pirates will plunder and a gay old time will be had. Join the gang from 10am UTC on September 30th to kick off the event with a healthy dose of shenanigans. Every minute you spend watching will also work towards raising that Community Emissary Grade, and may even earn you some Twitch Drops at the same time. That’s very efficient viewing by any standard. Top of the Drops Yes, tuning in to your favourite Sea of Thieves content creators (and of course us, on the Saturday morning) will also count towards unlocking a sweet suite of Drops for your own use! The Eastern Winds Ruby Sturdy Boots, Gilded Phoenix Cutlass, Eastern Winds Ruby Bejewelled Gloves and Gilded Phoenix Eye of Reach will all become available to claim as the weekend progresses, and all you need to do once each prize is up for grabs is watch any Twitch streamer in the Sea of Thieves category (not just Partners on this occasion) for a minimum of one hour per item. Find out more about how Twitch Drops work on our dedicated page – where you can also make sure your Sea of T...Sea of Thieves Round-Up: August 2023Sep 11, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsIt’s already been an entire month (and a bit) since we cast off our moorings and set sail into a sweltering August, if you can believe that. And there were a great many happenings in different corners of the sea throughout the month, so as always we wanted to drop by with a rundown of everything you might have missed. Ready? Well then, let’s go! Content Update August’s biggest update didn’t arrive until its very last day, but there was plenty to enjoy before that. Following a hotfix to iron out a handful of issues early in the month, we were all systems go on a shining Gold & Glory Weekend to give everyone a chance to make a name for themselves and pad out their treasuries with increased rewards. If you were a few coins short of your next purchase, it was an ideal time to get sailing! Then it was time for the big one: the second chapter of The Legend of Monkey Island. A month after players first jumped at the chance to sail to Mêlée Island’s shores, they were back once again at Corina’s behest, setting out to break Guybrush’s curse and rescue him from LeChuck’s sinister plans in ‘The Quest for Guybrush’. For more information on this latest Tall Tale, and everything else that was bundled in with the new update – including a second wave of themed Pirate Emporium cosmetics – our elegantly streamlined set of August release notes is the place to go. News and Features After our conversations with Spiffy in ‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’, we got to thinking about the multitude of animal companions that accompany pirates across the Sea of Thieves. To dig into the origins of the more curious creatures, we sat down with some Collector’s Pet creators in our latest From Concept to Cosmetic article. Which was the hardest pet to get into the game? Where did the idea of the Chocolatier’s Companion pets come from? Will there ever be a Collector’s Pet fox? Find out now! Over in the community, we had two new Spotlights for you to enjoy: a Creator Spotlight on Flameheart fan AShinyRay, delving into his history on YouTube and a mortifying milk-related disaster, followed by a Community Spotlight with Woodrow Jenkins to find out more about his extensive and decorated career as a pirate. August’s addition to our ever-expanding streamable soundtrack was ‘Ramsey’s Regret’, while there was exciting news for fans of a more traditional form of gaming as the Sea of Thieves board game was released! Inspired by the Sea of Thieves we all know and love, Voyage of Legends offers a new way to live out your dreams of becoming a fearsome Pirate Legend. Or at least it will if the dice land in your favour. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37295600/2c5637186df42e92030a5744f6244c98b2293629.jpg Videos and Streams A new month meant, of course, a new instalment of Sea of Thieves News, with Daryl dropping by the Tavern to share sneak peeks at upcoming content. If you have any questions about what to expect in the next few weeks, SoT News is a good bet (until September’s edition arrives). Then came the mos...Sea of Thieves Release Notes - Hotfix 2.8.5.1Sep 7, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsFixed Issues Gameplay Pirates entering the water or setting foot on islands should no longer find themselves set upon by emergent threats so quickly. Lingering in the water and sauntering around islands will still result in an ambush sooner or later, but not at the same frequency as before.‘The Quest for Guybrush’ After returning from the Sea of the Damned, pirates who drop treasure overboard will no longer find the items returned to their ship.Visual and Audio The Flaming Jackal Compass now points pirates in the correct direction! Known Issues To learn more about known issues in Sea of Thieves currently being tracked and their status, head over to our Known Issues support site article. Full Release Notes These release notes cover a hotfix. For full details on recently added game features, see the release notes on our latest content update. Download and Installation Download Size: Steam: 5.7 GBThe Legend of Monkey Island Continues with ‘The Quest for Guybrush’Aug 31, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsMêlée Island has need of you once again! It’s time to return to Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island, an incredible crossover that kicked off in July, beginning a journey to reunite players with the legendary Guybrush Threepwood and defeat the villainous Captain LeChuck – all within the world of Sea of Thieves. Today sees the arrival of the second Tall Tale in the trilogy, promising a wave of new excitement and experiences… The Tale So Far Players were granted their first foray into this new playground last month in the opening Tall Tale, ‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’. In this initial adventure, taking place deep within the Sea of the Damned, players were introduced to a distorted reflection of the classic Mêlée Island. With an ominous fog covering much of the island and Guybrush Threepwood installed in the unlikely position of Governor, it was up to players to get to the bottom of things. By working their way through puzzles, befriending locals with small acts of service and finding enough coins to pay their way when they couldn’t, the story gradually took shape. Eventually, an audience was obtained with the esteemed Governor Guybrush, followed by a fierce battle with the ghost pirate minions of Captain LeChuck and – for pirates who emerged victorious – a final stop with Corina at the International House of Mojo. Explore New Mechanics Now the time has come to continue the adventure! Having received word that Corina has found a way to break the spell and free Guybrush from his delusion, Captain Kate is recruiting pirates to carry out the plan. To craft the cure, you’ll need to journey back to Mêlée Island in search of three symbols of true pirate courage. They can only be obtained by the fiercest and most cunning of pirates, so keep your wits about you as you uncover more of the island and its cast of inhabitants. Packed with new places and faces, ‘The Quest for Guybrush’ offers a major expansion on everything you’ve seen before. This Tall Tale will ask you to master Insult Sword Fighting, confront The Beast, return to your treasure-seeking pirate roots and much more. Expect a host of fresh surprises for long-time and new fans of Monkey Island alike throughout this uproarious new chapter of the story. As before, you’ll be able to work your way through the Tall Tale alone or in a crew, in an isolated map so you’re free to take your time without engaging with other crews. And with the full expanse of Mêlée Island at your feet, there’s plenty to explore! Iconic Outfits Of course, an important part of any pirate’s adventure is being able to dress the part, which is where the Pirate Emporium’s accompanying wave of Monkey Island-inspired cosmetics come in. With the Mad Monkey ship set, you’ll be able to model your vessel on an infamous Caribbean shipwreck. Fortunately, the design isn’t necessarily a sign that your ship will share the same fate – and to make sure of it, you can supplement your sidearms and guard your loot with the matching Mad Mo...Sea of Thieves Release Notes - 2.8.5Aug 31, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsThe Legend of Monkey Island Voyage deep into the Caribbean with Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island – an original story told across three Tall Tales and a hilarious, heartfelt love letter to the iconic Monkey Island game series. The first two instalments are available now! ‘The Quest for Guybrush’ Guybrush has been imprisoned in a dream-world by his old nemesis, LeChuck, and now believes himself to be the mightiest pirate who ever cruised the Caribbean. The only way for crews to convince him otherwise is to undertake three Legendary Trials spread far and wide across Mêlée Island. If you don’t succeed, Guybrush may never be freed... New Commendations, achievements and rewards have been added with this update, marking your progress as you make your way through ‘The Quest for Guybrush’ Tall Tale. To find out much more, head to our dedicated page on The Legend of Monkey Island. Pirate Emporium Show off your personal style with purchases from the Pirate Emporium! Pick up exclusive cosmetics such as ship liveries, costumes, weapons, pets and emotes using your Ancient Coins, purchasable with real money. Head to the Pirate Emporium page to find out more about the latest arrivals. New Items – Now in Stock! Mad Monkey Ship Collection Mad Monkey Ship’s Crest Mad Monkey Weapon Bundle Mad Monkey Concertina Guybrush Costume Set Elaine Costume Set Carla Costume Set Spiffy Pet Paradise Garden Cutlass (free!) Sea of Sands Sailor Bundle (Steam Store) Outpost Cosmetics New Outpost Stock The Outpost weaponsmiths and clothing shops have received a shipment of new items in the Ashen Dragon set. An expanded range of clothing items can now be purchased along with the Heavy Sword and Rapier, all available for gold. Pirates can also pick up the fetching Ponytail Hair and Silver Beaded Moustache from the clothing shops. Plucky pirates can also purchase the Lucky Hand Wheel, Pistol, Shovel and Fishing Rod from the appropriate shops! The ferocious Flaming Jackal set has also been expanded, with equipment and weapons now available from Outpost shops.Season Two Legacy Cosmetics Cosmetics previously available during Season Two have now arrived in Outpost shops and can be yours in exchange for Doubloons! Pirates can purchase the Lucky Hand clothing set, along with a range of unique one-off items that were available during this Season. Pirate Legends can also purchase the Athena’s Might Cutlass and Shackled Phantom Hull. The time-limited Ocean Deep items, however, remain exclusive to players who participated in Season Two.Refreshed Emissary Ledger Rewards Representing the Gold Hoarders in their Emissary Ledger can now earn players the Tribute Peak Spyglass and Bucket. Players seeking out the secrets of the Order of Souls can earn the Relic of Darkness Spyglass and Bucket. The Merchant Alliance honour their high-performing Ledger representatives with the Merchant Ambassador Spyglass and Bucket. Flying the flag of The Reaper’s Bones and earning a high rank in their Ledger c...From Concept to Cosmetic: Collector’s PetsAug 18, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsThe time has come once again to dig through our cosmetics chests and see what secrets we can uncover. In the past we’ve delved into the mighty Orb, punk fashion and Plunder Pass assassins, while the previous instalment in this series grilled our teams on the thinking behind the keystone of all Captained vessels, Ship’s Crests. Now we’re turning our attention to a somewhat livelier aspect of a pirate’s loadout: their pets! Specifically, we want to mark the recent release of the delectable Chocolatier’s Companion Alsatian and Parakeet by delving into the development process behind Collector’s Pets. These weird and wonderful variants on a pirate’s loyal pals have come to the Sea of Thieves in all shapes, sizes and colours, with a range of unique designs that put our artistic teams to the test. So to find out much more, we’ve shuffled some key contributors into the usual interrogation room for questioning. Let’s go! CONCEPT One of the most universally recognised symbols of a pirate is a colourful parrot companion, regardless of any naysayers decrying historical inaccuracies. Inevitably, then, in a sandbox game intended to allow players to live out their dreams of piracy, animal companions were going to be in high demand from the get-go. In response, a variety of pets have been gradually arriving on the Sea of Thieves since monkeys and parrots first made their way through the Devil’s Shroud back in 2019. Several years later, the ranks have now grown to incorporate cats, dogs and foxes. For Esther Smisdom, Senior Concept Artist, the inclusion of animal companions was an inevitability: “I think pets have always been in mind from the beginning. You can’t really think of that classic pirate archetype without a chatty parrot on their shoulder.” In a world as magical as the Sea of Thieves, however, we weren’t about to be content with the limits imposed by our real-world furred and feathered friends. That’s where Collector’s Pets come in. These unique variations have included pets touched by the Gold Curse, frozen in ice and morphed into dark magic constructs, amongst a broad swathe of other diversities. The Collector’s Pet trend kicked off with the Skeleton Marmoset and Cockatoo during late 2019’s Fort of the Damned update, and now there are over 30 to choose from (including a full set of Skeleton Pets, traditionally only available during spooky season) across more than 10 collections. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37295600/84266e9ce27265755f4232947e36db4e4cc40587.jpg What might not be immediately apparent is that the distinction between regular pets and Collector’s Pets is down to more than just design; there are technical considerations too. As Esther tells us: “We quickly realised the Collector’s Pets needed to be their own category because of how we handled pet outfits. By separating them, it gave us the freedom to really push the themes of these pets. Initially the Collector’s Pets were defined by the classic Sea of Thieves Curses (Skeleton, Gold etc.) but as tim...Sea of Thieves Round-Up: July 2023Aug 8, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsAfter a month of exciting updates and summer fun, we had to leave July behind – but we’re here now to rekindle that spark with a round-up of things you might have missed. While we may never quite be able to cover every little thing (or at least not without keeping you there, yes there, in that exact seat, where you are right now, for several hours), here are some of the most notable July highlights for your reading pleasure… Content Update Our big content news of July was, of course, the arrival of Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island! The first of the three Tall Tales comprising this celebratory crossover launched on July 20th, as ‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’ gave all players the chance to get acquainted with this classic location and encounter its cast of colourful characters. With new content came new Pirate Emporium cosmetics, and most notable in July’s fine stock was the opportunity to kit out pirates, ships and weapons with a nod to the villainous LeChuck, thanks to the LeChuck Costume Set and LeChuck’s Legacy ship set and weapons. Other pirates noted an increased rate of comedy weapon malfunction brought on by the Close Call Weapon Pose Emote, while others made the questionable decision to befriend local wildlife with the Pocket Seagull Emote. Such a momentous update, of course, necessitated a fresh round of release notes – now in a newly streamlined format! Give them a good look over if you want to delve into the details of the big July update. News and Features Before we got to The Legend of Monkey Island, we had another announcement: the winner of The Hoarder’s Hunt! With all the clues unravelled, Pythagorwalrus was declared the fastest finder and winner of the grand golden skull. The Hunt’s conclusion also meant that some of our puzzle planners could finally discuss their work, offering a tantalising sneak peek into how the Mystery got made. As one chapter closed, another one opened and the time came to dive into our brand new Tall Tale. To help get players ready and set them up with a brief primer on what to expect from the crossover, we took a moment to walk you through some of the update’s highlights – spoiler-free, of course. As always, we weren’t going to let a month go by without celebrating members of the community. This time, we started with a Community Spotlight on Captain Butterfinger, famed cataloguer of sails and devoted spreader of cheer, then turned our attention to a Creator Spotlight with TheGeeNee, king of chaotic content. And if you think you might have skipped any Spotlights in the preceding months, Spotlight Showcase #6 was on hand to help. Meanwhile, the second pack of Perks for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate players ran throughout July, our newest Sea of Thieves soundtrack addition was the soothing ‘Shores of Plenty’ and there were even more Eastern Winds Ruby goodies available to acquire through Twitch Drops… {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37295600/5776d5d72cffee9649587d6be201c009f74e1a14.jpg Videos and Streams With so many...Sea of Thieves Release Notes - Hotfix 2.8.4.1Aug 3, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsFixed Issues ‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’ Players will no longer receive Emissary Grade progression when placing Red Herrings on board their ship.Battle for the Sea of Thieves Players will now see their previously earned Allegiance at the correct level. This issue was purely visual, and no Allegiance earned has been lost.Text and Localisation Improvements have been made to localisation for those playing through Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island in languages other than English.Performance and Stability Improved client stability for lower-spec hardware across general gameplay to reduce scenarios where players may exit the game unexpectedly.Known Issues To learn more about known issues in Sea of Thieves currently being tracked and their status, head over to our Known Issues support site article. Full Release Notes These release notes cover a hotfix. For full details on recently added game features, see the release notes on our latest content update. Download and Installation Download Size: Steam: 5.19 GB An Update on Sea of Thieves Season TenJul 26, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHello, pirates. As some of you may have seen, we released a video today detailing some of the changes we’ve had to make to our upcoming release roadmap. Unfortunately, this includes the difficult decision to push back the launch of Season Ten to Thursday, 19th October 2023. It’s not a decision we’ve taken lightly, and we share your disappointment that it’s something we’ve needed to do. However, after careful consideration, we firmly believe that it’s the best thing to do for the quality of the release, the sustainability of our development process and the wellbeing of our team. Those of you who caught the recent episode of our podcast will have heard us discussing the challenges of implementing new systems into a game like Sea of Thieves. These types of foundational releases are challenging to make, as we have to ensure they interact with all the existing systems in the game. One such challenge has been the Season Ten headline feature, which we’ve already talked about as something that we’ve found tougher than anticipated to pull together – especially to the quality bar we’re striving to meet. The Impact on Season Nine We recognise that it’s not just the delay of new content that’s frustrating, but the impact on Season Nine’s length too. It was never our intention to have it last this long, and we understand that many of our players will have already hit Renown level 100 and feel like they’ve explored everything there is to see and do with the features introduced in Season Nine. We know you’ve come to expect a consistent rhythm of how and when we deliver new gameplay experiences, and Season Ten’s delay means that we’ll be asking you to wait a little while longer to get your hands on a big, brand new feature. However, there’s still a whole lot happening outside the Seasonal rhythm – so we’re hopeful that even without a new Season next month, you’ll still have lots to do. The Next Few Months For those of you who missed the news, a trio of Tall Tales for Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island will be released over the course of July, August and September – with the first of these new Tales, ‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’, available to dive into right now. August and September also have a solid line-up of shenanigans, with a Gold & Glory Weekend kicking things off from August 4th-7th. Legends Week will then be returning after its inaugural event last year, with new things to do and earn for both Legends and Legends-to-be. A special Community Weekend with an exciting new flavour is scheduled for September too. We’ll be sharing more about these events in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned for details on what they all entail. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37295600/425db45d8d9e7083b4af4d65e96671e2b539dd00.jpg Season Ten and Beyond Even though moving Season Ten back wasn’t something we were eager to do, the shuffle has opened up an opportunity: it’s meant that we’ve been able to take what was originally targeted as the next Season’s headline content and make...The Legend of Monkey Island Begins with a Brand New Tall TaleJul 20, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsThe wait is over and your journey deep in the Caribbean can begin! An exciting new expedition delivered across three of Sea of Thieves’ tried and tested Tall Tales, The Legend of Monkey Island was unveiled at last month’s Xbox Games Showcase and welcomes you to a whole new world on July 20th. ‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’ is the first Tall Tale to arrive, but before we dive into more detail, let’s step back for a brief primer on The Legend of Monkey Island itself… A Legend Sails In Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island is a collaboration between Rare and Lucasfilm Games that brings together two beloved casts of pirate characters to tell an original story. It’s designed to appeal to fresh-faced explorers and lifelong fans alike, immersing you in the world of Monkey Island in a hilarious and heartfelt love letter to the iconic adventure game series. Across three new narrative-driven and voice-acted Tall Tales, released monthly, you’ll set sail in search of Guybrush Threepwood, go head-to-head with the ghost pirate Captain LeChuck and break a devious curse that has ensnared Mêlée Island. Whether you’re solving puzzles, mastering Insult Sword Fighting or navigating through lava-filled catacombs with Guybrush as your guide, this is an opportunity to experience the world of Monkey Island like never before… Not Just Any Journey It all begins this month in the first new Tall Tale, ‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’. After you've stopped by Capsize Charters at your starting Outpost, you’ll be ready to start the search for Guybrush Threepwood, who’s gone missing while on his way to the Sea of Thieves. Once you reach Mêlée Island, you’ll explore iconic locations and meet familiar faces as you discover that things are not as they should be. Why does everyone believe Guybrush to be the greatest pirate who ever lived – and why has nobody seen him in so long? Explore the riches recently revealed on Sea of Thieves’ YouTube channel to learn more about the puzzles and perils wrapped up in ‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’, then get ready to sail some very different seas. Secrets, side-quests and new rewards await you… Into the Emporium As the first instalment of Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island arrives, so too does a fresh batch of Pirate Emporium stock. Ready to strike terror into the hearts of your foes? Take inspiration from the ghost pirate Captain LeChuck and outfit your vessel with the LeChuck’s Legacy ship set. Captains can add the finishing touch with a matching Ship’s Crest! Or take on a more personal veneer of villainy by dressing like Guybrush’s arch-nemesis with the LeChuck Costume Set. Including three variants and a Swordpoint Stance Emote, it ensures even mighty pirates will regret crossing your path – especially if you come wielding the LeChuck’s Legacy weapons. A Piranha Poodle pet and new artistic ship Trinkets round out The Legend of Monkey Island celebrations this month. All available alongside this new update from July 20th! So set out ...Sea of Thieves Release Notes - 2.8.4Jul 20, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsThe Legend of Monkey Island Voyage deep into the Caribbean with Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island – an original story told across three Tall Tales, and a hilarious, heartfelt love letter to the iconic Monkey Island game series. The first of these Tall Tales is available to play now! ‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’ An ambitious new arrival at the Outposts is seeking help to hunt down Guybrush Threepwood, who disappeared while sailing to the Sea of Thieves. Via the Sea of the Damned, you’ll journey to the fabled Mêlée Island, where Guybrush is now revered as a legendary pirate of unparalleled talents. Clearly, something is very wrong… New Commendations, achievements and rewards have been added with this update, marking your progress as you make your way through ‘The Journey to Mêlée Island’ Tall Tale. To find out much more, head to our dedicated page on The Legend of Monkey Island. Pirate Emporium Show off your personal style with purchases from the Pirate Emporium! Pick up cosmetics such as ship liveries, costumes, weapons, pets and emotes using your Ancient Coins, purchasable with real money. Head to the Pirate Emporium page to find out more about the latest arrivals. New Items – Now in Stock! LeChuck’s Legacy Ship Collection LeChuck’s Legacy Ship’s Crest LeChuck’s Legacy Weapon Bundle LeChuck Costume Set Piranha Poodle Pet Mêlée Island Painting Bundle Pocket Seagull Emote Close Call Weapon Pose Emote Spin and Shoot Emote (free!) Brooding Buccaneer Bundle (Steam Store) Outpost Cosmetics New Weaponsmith Stock The Outpost weaponsmiths now stock a range of new swords. Pirates can pick up the Wailing Barnacle Heavy Sword, Wailing Barnacle Rapier, Silent Barnacle Heavy Sword and Silent Barnacle Rapier, all available to purchase with gold. Accessibility Narration Playback Speed Players using ‘Let Games Read to Me’ now have additional control within the Settings menu to adjust the playback speed of the narration to whatever is most convenient and comfortable for them.Riddle Map Narration Players using ‘Let Games Read to Me’ will find that when raising a Riddle Map, the text found on the parchment will now be narrated. Fixed Issues Gameplay Crews sinking a rival ship will now find that any resource barrels and treasure items left floating in the water are brought along with them after migrating servers. Pirates are once again able to place recovered Captain’s Logbooks into a Collector’s Chest.Battle for the Sea of Thieves Crews are now consistently able to purchase Resource Crates and Captain’s Supplies upon arrival at the Outpost after losing a battle. The ship’s wheel will no longer be affected by storm conditions when diving below the waves or resurfacing for a battle.Captains of Adventure Players who were eligible to receive the Gilded Sovereign Captain’s Table by reaching Class 50 in any Pirate Milestone prior to Captain’s Week will now find the item has been distributed to their accounts. Trinkets that are knocked out of place prior to migr...Sea of Thieves Spotlight Showcase #6Jul 17, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsWith the warm winds of June in our sails, the time has once again come to look back on the pirates who’ve recently stepped into our Spotlight to share their experiences on the Sea of Thieves. Since we last caught up with you in March, the brave souls below have faced our questions with nary a quiver, including noted cosplayers, gifted artists and community staples. Let’s find out what they all had to say… {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37295600/a25725c19d9371241c2664faf26755a8b10c3e2c.jpg First up was the costume connoisseur TizzyTam! In this Creator Spotlight, the cosplaying corsair regaled us with tales of her history with Crash Bandicoot, her experiences at SoTFest ’22 (including hosting) and how important it is to be yourself and not cave in to pressure from others. But do you think Sir Arthur Pendragon and Jar Jar Binks are synonymous? We have our doubts. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37295600/e3fd98900b9364906ec490a23cb9105de35f9a56.jpg Later in March we lined up another Creator Spotlight, this time checking in with one of the community’s favourite yarn-spinners, Cliff the Story Guy. Taking a break from his usual schedule of sharing stories and guides on YouTube, Cliff delved into what brought him to video production in the first place and how his experiences shape his approach to content creation. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37295600/a1368ddc788b9118be4f2da7eb42bef23d9aeea2.jpg Next on our list, we returned to the world of streaming with the help of a recent inductee into the Sea of Thieves Partner Programme, LadyHaradaNiwa! Another pillar of the cosplay community and a big Belle fan, she discussed her journey to also becoming a Twitch Partner, how she got her channel name and what advice she’d offer to other upcoming content creators. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37295600/ce813b8e81b3caf707e3e4fe48249664a4b8dc30.jpg For our first Community Spotlight in this batch, we took the time to check in with artist and ten-time #SoTShot winner zNiinjaa to find out just what his secret is. Alongside reminiscing over The Arena, he discussed some of his favourite pieces of art and achievements in Sea of Thieves, as well as an unusual tattoo subject. Do you have any pirate-themed body mods? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37295600/477d56c8d8a30bac333e484c246291bbce2eea73.jpg As we moved into May, the Creator Spotlight highlighted event organiser and Nightmare mode hopeful LDSylvr. The conversation ranged from events like The Boomer Games and Captains of the Sylvr’d Waters to surviving tornadoes. If you’ve ever wondered why someone would undertake the mammoth task of trying to reach Pirate Legend without dying, give it a read… {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37295600/319a113074e31ba7168cac9f8aaf88bc4f82868f.jpg May’s Community Spotlight saw us featuring our avian friend Owlet! Unsurprisingly, we did end up touching on the topic of his famous daily owl requests and appearance in the Voyage of a Lifetime documentary, but we also heard about his work in musical theatre and how he briefly became Emperor of Tamriel. Not a bad...Sea of Thieves Round-Up: June 2023Jul 12, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsWe always say it was a busy month, but June really was a busy month, wasn’t it? With a Mystery, an Event, a Showcase and an Adventure, there was hardly a moment to catch your breath, but fear not: the latest round-up is here to fill you in on anything you missed. All you need to do is sit back, pour yourself a responsible drink and join us on the latest little trip down memory lane. Content Update We entered June with the community scrambling to uncover clues to solve the final stage of The Hoarder’s Hunt. The devilish schemes of ‘H’ had those hunters baffled for days, with the tempting promise of a golden skull only making the end goal more enticing. It took some time – and more code decryption than you’d usually expect to perform in your day-to-day life – but the Mystery was eventually cracked and the final chest opened! Of ‘H’ himself there was no sign, only one last letter left behind in farewell. Elsewhere on the Outposts, the Sovereigns were a bit put out by all the attention the Gold Hoarders were getting, so they were only too happy to align themselves with a new Event. Captain’s Week offered opportunities for Captains across the waves to reap boosted rewards from their treasure and purchase ships at a discount – but even better, handing in those treasures to the Sovereigns allowed pirates to add the glistening Captain’s Rapier and Captain’s Heavy Sword to their armoury. It was a good thing too, as they’d soon be called upon to take up arms again. With the launch of our latest time-limited Adventure, a summons by a powerful figure sent players out across the waves in search of a stolen artefact. After some reluctant help from the Order of Souls, the Adventure concluded with the discovery of a hidden vault and the realisation that not everything was as it seemed... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37295600/e7a3a3fea187449fe93b0676bb2e38bed5ec23bb.jpg News and Features If you checked in to the Xbox Games Showcase early in June, you’ll already know our biggest news of the month: The Legend of Monkey Island is coming to Sea of Thieves! With the first of these new Tall Tales due to land later this month, our announcement article give some hints at what’s to come, along with all the details you’ll need to make sure you don’t miss a thing. Meanwhile, as Captain’s Week swept in with a gaggle of new ship owners, it seemed only reasonable to help speed them along with a handy-dandy guide to all the perks their new Captaincy status afforded them. Have you been making the best use of your ship-owning benefits? There was also another selection of Spotlights to enjoy: this month we were joined by famed community builder and guide Wh1zzrr_ and competitive pro AweCoop to hear about their journey on the seas and any advice they were willing to share. And finally, rounding out the month, the Sea of Thieves Security Team stopped by to share some of their latest work in ensuring the seas stay safe and fair for all in our first Fair Play Update column. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/3...The Hoarder’s Hunt – Solving the MysteryJul 7, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsAfter a month-long parade of riddles, enigmatic clues and listening really hard to a parrot, The Hoarder’s Hunt has reached its conclusion. With a real-life golden skull, silver keys and Reaper’s Mark medallions up for grabs, the competition to outwit the mysterious ‘H’ was certainly fierce, but things didn’t always unfurl exactly how the puppet-master intended – so let’s take a look back at exactly how Sea of Thieves’ second Mystery reached its end… Stage One: Skin of Gold The Mystery began with a taunt from ‘H’ to the Gold Hoarders, warning them not to let pirates get involved in what was to come (as if). Several words in the message were capitalised, and the note was accompanied by a post on Instagram showing a banana, precisely bruised to show an image of the Gold Hoarder. This cryptic story pushed players through to the Instagram account of Banana Bruiser who, as their name suggests, had plenty more edible art on display. One image in particular showed the creation of the Gold Hoarder banana, and thirteen mysterious symbols. Some cursory cryptology and the note from ‘H’ revealed these symbols were intended to be decoded with a Pigpen cipher, and once translated they read ‘bitlysotfruit’ – a shortened internet URL that led to five images, each with more Pigpen symbols, a symbol of a fruit found in-game and an intriguing Spotify logo. The angle at which a Pigpen symbol should be rotated is critical, and pirates were able to glean that information by aligning the fruits with an image posted on the Sea of Thieves Twitter account, giving a total of 16 scrambled letters. Pirates began to speculate that these should be decoded via a Vigenère cipher, which shifts letters ahead in the alphabet according to a keyword. Where was that keyword? Scouring the canvases in the Sea of Thieves Spotify account soon revealed six more hidden letters spelling out ‘BOUNTY’, but the order of the original 16 still needed to be taken into consideration. Here, most pirates seemingly missed another clue available via Spotify – this time, the #BeMorePirate playlist, which had recently received a sneaky shuffle. Now fittingly headlined with New Order, the first letter of each remaining song in the playlist spelled out ‘POM’, ‘COC’, ‘MAN’, ‘BAN’, ‘PIN’, hinting at the order in which the letters associated with each fruit should be entered into the Vigenère cipher. Even so, with only so many possible combinations to work through, the community cleverly put the undecoded clues in alphabetical order and soon decrypted the phrase ‘ZEROUTCFOURFIVET’ – or, when written another way, 0UTC45T – the first keyword to enter back on the Sea of Thieves website. With this accomplished, pirates raced to grab their Voyages for Larinna and set sail with the clues from ‘H’ in hand, ultimately digging up the Plated Silver Key from beneath the tallest tree at Lone Cove. Then it was time for a well-deserved rest before the next stage of the Mystery began… {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37295600/b464d04a5ba...Sea of Thieves Fair Play Update – Spring 2023Jun 29, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsIt’s been just over five years since Sea of Thieves set sail and, in this time, we have always striven to maintain a safe, inclusive and fair environment for our players. This includes consistently allocating resources to combat both cheating and toxic behaviour. Cheating and Hacking In recent months we’ve seen an increase in player reports around cheating, and we wanted to take this opportunity to offer an honest and transparent view into our efforts in this space. To paraphrase the Sea of Thieves Code of Conduct, Rare has a zero-tolerance approach to any form of in-game hacking or cheating, and any transgression can result in permanent enforcement action. Your reports alone have resulted in the termination of over 7,000 accounts in the last 12 months, with nearly 5,000 bans in the last six months of players confirmed to be cheating in-game. Further to this, our security team have issued permanent bans to an additional 8,000 accounts in the last 12 months as a result of internal cheat detection and anti-tampering measures. In addition to enforcement action, we also work diligently behind the scenes to detect and block newly developed and evolving cheats. This includes (but is not limited to) the cheats/hacks listed below: A hack that allowed players to move at an incredibly high rate of speed. Often used to evade attacks, chase down ships or transport items. A hack that allowed players to grab loot from a greater distance than intended. The ability to grant items to a player’s account without the prerequisites to do so – this also resulted in the termination of 4,500 accounts that were detected to be using this exploit. A cheat that enabled the ability to bucket water from your own ship directly into the hull of another ship. Blocking exploits used to earn gold in order to earn inordinately high scores within the Emissary Ledger. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37295600/af2421b46776e993125108d8780a2940936c0714.jpg Toxic Behaviour We have always been clear around what we expect from our community, and we take reports of in-game toxicity incredibly seriously. Our moderation teams work tirelessly in this area to ensure that Sea of Thieves remains a welcoming and inclusive place. In the past 12 months as a response to player reports, we have manually issued over 8,500 suspensions to accounts that have demonstrated negative behaviours towards fellow players. In addition to general rules around bad behaviour and non-discriminatory language, we have enabled more stringent action around the use of discriminatory language. For example, the use of hate speech will result in players receiving our harshest suspension and an immediate final warning. We also run regular sweeps of both pet names and ship names that do not meet our community standards to issue enforcement action to players. In order to streamline this process, we recently added an in-game reporting feature (see May’s release notes) which allows players to report the gamertag, ship name or pet name of any pl...The Perks of Being a Sea of Thieves CaptainJun 20, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsFollowing a recent revisit to Sea of Thieves’ Captaincy system and changes made to streamline player progression (which we encourage you to read about in more detail), we thought it’d be well worth recapping the reasons why you might want to buy your own ship and set sail as a Captain in the first place. So here’s a handy reminder of the perks available to our Captains of Adventure! A Home on the Seas Say goodbye to rentals – your ship is now your own, purchased with hard-earned gold and gaining its own history and reputation as you sail upon it. There’s a certain amount of pride that comes with adventuring on something that’s been by your side through naval battles and Kraken attacks, rather than something you set foot on for the very first time that day. Conversely, the sweet sorrow of sinking is so much more painful when it’s your own vessel descending into the murky depths, the battle scars that persist across your ship’s hull when it’s hauled back to the surface serving as a sharp reminder of your defeat. However… Battle Scars, Begone If the hull of your ship looks like a slice of Swiss cheese and you’d rather it was as smooth as the skin of a freshly picked banana, being a Captain can help with that too. Visit a shipwright at any Outpost and they’ll be able to make your ship look box-fresh and beautiful again! A Ship By Any Other Name… “A good name is rather to be chosen than riches,” as they say, and as Captain you get to bestow the name of your choice upon your ship. Provided it meets the criteria, the Pirate Lord himself will officially recognise your chosen name, engraving it on the Ship’s Crest and stern the first time you set foot on deck. Even better, other pirates who spy your ship from across the sea will be presented with a Ship’s Banner letting them know your ship’s name, and the name of the Captain at its helm. Will you choose a name that strikes fear into the heart of all who see it? One that taunts other pirates into attack? Or will you take the opportunity to make a joke so daft that those who see it are rendered helpless with laughter? That’s the great thing about being a Captain – the choice is yours. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37295600/678fb7749370db6def2650a06d3fabd957ecd80b.jpg Deck-orate Your Own Ship Speaking of choice, Captain status also brings far greater control over how your ship looks. Channel your inner designer as you customise your chair, bed, table and more to create the Captain’s cabin of your dreams. Then you can further decorate your ship with Trinkets, be they knick-knacks purchased from the shipwright or Trophies unlocked via your daring deeds. So that you don’t have to spend your precious plunder procurement time fiddling around in the Ship Customisation Chest, you can save the inner and outer customisations so that your ship looks ship-shape, shiny and ready to go at the start of each and every session. Say Ahoy to the Sovereigns Being a Captain comes with a certain amount of prestige, and you may find that pe...Sea of Thieves Release Notes - 2.8.3Jun 15, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsSeason Nine soldiers on and brings action aplenty over the weeks ahead! The Captain’s Week Event rolls out the recently promised Captaincy changes, and hot on its heels comes the latest time-limited trip through another story-driven Adventure. It’s also a particularly fine month for Pirate Emporium variety, and a fresh collection of fixes and balances rounds out June’s offerings! Last month’s release notes are still available for recent content reference, or going further back to the start of Season Nine, the release notes from launch and the trailer above will get you up to speed on all its primary features. Right now though, the itemised breakdown of a brand new monthly update awaits. Ready... and away! Adventures While the Sea of Thieves’ most curious crews have recently been chasing down Mystery clues, we’re now firmly back in story-driven territory for our next outing. A familiar face seeks assistance to recover a missing artefact as this twelfth time-limited Adventure begins! Adventure 12 (June 22nd – July 6th) To start the Adventure, talk to Larinna to hear of a prominent figure in the affairs of pirates seeking help to hunt down a stolen treasure. Follow Larinna’s directions to the meeting point, find out what’s at stake and pledge to help recover the artefact before its power ends up in the wrong hands. This Adventure will take you through twists and tricky decisions, and you’re encouraged to stay on your guard for signs of the treachery that its name suggests... Pirates who fully complete this Adventure will earn an exclusive Title and a cosmetic reward to serve as a Memento of their quest. Pirate Emporium Something for pirates of all persuasions this month! Brand new Ship’s Banners and a brooding Ship’s Crest, sweet pets for the treat lovers and Brawler Emotes for the bruisers, Big Bundles weighing down the shelves and the Beachcomber’s Bounty ship set back with weapons to match. Season Nine Plunder Pass Anyone wishing to take full advantage of Season Nine rewards can still buy the Plunder Pass. Any rewards unlocked will become available upon purchase, so players who have raised their Renown throughout Season Nine can instantly see their hard work rewarded before the Season ends. This Season’s Plunder Pass offers early access to the complete Sting Tide Ship Collection and evolving Sting Tide Costume, and can be purchased at any time through the Pirate Log, Pirate Emporium or Steam Item Store.Chocolatier’s Companion Pets Two strange new beasts have arrived on the Sea of Thieves for pet-loving pirates to adopt. Choose between a Parakeet or Alsatian and try to avoid leaving them out in the sun for too long!Beachcomber’s Bounty Weapons A rugged survivalist managed to cobble together these four weapons in a cave, with nothing but the scraps of their smashed-up ship. Beachcomber’s Bounty Ship Collection Previously featured in the Season Seven Plunder Pass, all parts of the Beachcomber Bounty Ship Collection are now available to purchase from...
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