Press Release from RARE
Mysteries will run alongside Adventures and remain part of the world for longer, relying on the community to solve clues and riddles both inside and outside the game to move the story forward.
These will play their own part in making the world of Sea of Thieves feel richer than ever before, and while the subjects of these Mysteries could be anything, we can tell you that the first one will see players attempting to solve a murder...
A Fortuitous Arrival Seasons will continue to bring in new features and content, along with new Seasonal rewards, Pirate Emporium stock and optional Plunder Passes to boost the rewards you receive on the climb to level 100. Kicking off in March, Season Six will be headlined by a new combat and exploration experience: Sea Forts. Six Sea Forts will appear around the world, drawn through from the Sea of the Damned and protected by patrolling Phantoms. You'll battle through these ghostly foes and collect keys to fully explore the Sea Fort, eventually taking down its toughest defenders and claiming the loot within the treasury. The Sea Forts are also intertwined with the action that unfolds during our first set of Adventures, so stay tuned to discover more about these new locations manifesting on the Sea of Thieves. In the latter half of Season Six, we want to introduce something that's long been requested by the community: new content for Pirate Legends! This is planned to take the form of a new, Legend-exclusive Voyage packed with story beats and a series of challenges that change each time you set sail. We don't want to reveal too much of what you'll be doing just yet, but expect to explore new locations and seek treasure with special maps...
With the scope of Sea of Thieves growing larger and larger, the huge task of maintaining QA and bug fixes for both Adventure and Arena modes has become something we can no longer justify. We're proud of what we achieved with Arena, but ultimately it wasn't as successful as we had hoped, and a bespoke competitive mode with few dedicated players is hard to align with our future vision for Sea of Thieves. We want to offer heartfelt thanks to the hardcore Arena communities for their creativity and passion during The Arena's run of nearly three years, and you can find a news post covering this decision in more detail over on the Sea of Thieves website.
And that's an overview of our focus for Sea of Thieves as we head into 2022! Of course, we still have many more secrets and surprises hidden away in the cargo hold, but we hope this first look at what's coming has sharpened your appetites for the year ahead. Rest assured things are not slowing down on the seas, so as always, stay tuned to our social channels for announcements as they happen and all the information on monthly updates as they launch. Find Out More New to Sea of Thieves? Find out about the latest free content updates on our What's New page and pick up some tips from our Pirate Academy, which provides invaluable information on topics ranging from sailing to swordplay as you prepare for your maiden voyage. Learn more about Sea of Thieves at www.xbox.com/seaofthieves, 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! Links Sea of Thieves website: https://www.seaofthieves.com Sea of Thieves Forums: https://www.seaofthieves.com/forum Sea of Thieves on Discord: https://discord.gg/seaofthieves Sea of Thieves on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeaOfThieves Sea of Thieves on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeaOfThievesGame Sea of Thieves on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@seaofthieves_game Sea of Thieves on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/SeaofThieves Sea of Thieves on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/SeaofThieves
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