Rare’s multiplayer pirate extravaganza Sea of Thieves is currently enjoying a discount of 50% on Xbox One and PC, ahead of its massive, game-changing Anniversary Update, due at the end of the month.
Sea of Thieves’ Anniversary Update is an absolute belter, introducing, among many other things, a brilliantly raucous, quick-fire competitive mode known as The Arena. This is completely standalone to Sea of Thieves’ existing mode, which will be renamed Adventure Mode come the update’s arrival on April 30th, meaning combative sorts have a new place to let off steam.
Adventure Mode, meanwhile, will receive Sea of Thieves’ first hand-crafted story campaign as part of the update – a sizeable offering spanning nine chapters, in which fearless crews must roam the seas in search of a mysterious island known as the Shores of Gold.
Official Sea of Thieves Anniversary Update Announce Trailer Watch on YouTube
Guided quests have been high on players’ wish lists since launch, and Rare’s debut offering looks great from what I’ve played so far – fully-voiced and orchestrated, with a host of bespoke gameplay elements, including star-navigating, Goonies-style clue hunting, and perilous Indiana Jones adventuring, with all the ancient artefacts and deadly traps you’d hope for.