The halls of Rare have been packed with press the past couple of weeks and today, February 13th, the embargo on their coverage was lifted.
We will be compiling all the articles that are a result of the press embargo lift in this mega-thread. If you come across something you can post it here and we will add it to the list.
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IGN:
Sea of Thieves: How It Starts, What You're Aiming For, and Kraken Attacks - IGN
We've known how you'll play Sea of Thieves for a long time - now we know why you'll play it.
Windows Central:
Sea of Thieves and the future: Ditching loot crates for pirate pet pals, DLC plans, and more
Sea of Thieves seems like the perfect game to fit into the dreaded loot crate model, but Rare has other plans.
The vision behind the Sea of Thieves world, griefing protection, and more
T'was a biting Midlands morning in jolly old England, where yours truly set about digging up the mysteries of Sea of Thieves at the enigmatic Rare studios.
Become a Pirate Legend in Sea of Thieves: Character creation, personal hideouts, 'raid' content, and more
Rare answered some of our most burning questions about the company's upcoming pirate adventure, Sea of Thieves, recently at its studio in the UK.
Sea of Thieves design director discusses the Kraken boss battle and beyond
At Rare, we got a brief glimpse of the Kraken, the mythical squid beast of nautical legend, originally teased in the very first Sea of Thieves concept trailer.
The Verge:
Sea of Thieves is huge, fun, and just what the Xbox One needs
A jolly open world on the high seas
PC Gamer:
Sea of Thieves' kraken and endgame explained, and Rare's post-launch plans
Everything you can expect from the game in the near future.
Eurogamer:
The Sea of Thieves endgame sounds super cool
While the Sea of Thieves closed beta answered many questions about Rare's big new shared-world pirate game, it left man…
The Sea of Thieves premium shop will sell pets
Earlier this month a Sea of Thieves datamine unearthed word of a premium shop. As you'd expect, the revelation sparked …
USGamer:
https://www.usgamer.net/articles/13-02-2018-sea-of-thieves-post-launch-dlc-roadmap
DailyStar:
Sea Of Thieves: Microsoft's next big Xbox One game could rival Rockstar's GTA Online
AS WE edge ever closer to the release of Sea of Thieves, more information about the game is starting to surface... including the developer's plans to keep the game alive long after launch.
The Guardian:
A pirate's life for me: Rare's ambitious plans for Sea of Thieves revealed
The Xbox and PC online multiplayer pirate adventure will boast sea monsters and skeleton forts – and this is only the beginning
Techradar:
Sea of Thieves has the potential to be a multiplayer experience unlike any other
A pirate's life, not the highlight reel
Sea of Thieves: 'everything is optional' when it comes to microtransactions
No buried loot boxes, no pay-to-win
CogConnected:
Sea of Thieves Is a Swashbucklin' Good Time and an Xbox Game Pass Seller
We spent a little time with Sea of Thieves ahead of its launch next month, and all signs point to this being a terrific pirate jaunt when it's finally released.
Kotaku:
Gamereactor:
Sea of Thieves: A Rare Invitation to Become a Pirate Legend
We take an in-depth look at Rare's swashbuckling pirate sim.
Metro
Sea Of Thieves hands-on preview – Rare reinvent online co-op
GameCentral is invited to visit Rare, as their new online pirate game celebrates its first success and prepares to unleash the kraken…
Sea Of Thieves end game revealed - Rare interview with designer Mike Chapman
GameCentral speaks to one of the creators Sea Of Thieves about making online game less toxic and the end goal for legendary pirates.
Why Sea Of Thieves does not have loot boxes - Rare interview with Joe Neate
GameCentral talks to one of the leads behind Rare’s new online adventure, about microtransactions and pet parrots.
Wired:
Sea of Thieves is Rare’s riskiest voyage yet, but it’s a huge success
Rare's Sea of Thieves is Xbox One's next big game - but it's been a massive gamble for the famed developer
Forbes:
Here's The PC Hardware You Need To Play 'Sea Of Thieves' On Ultra At 4K 60FPS
From a 'Cursed' 540p to a 'mythical' 4K 60FPS with ultra quality visuals, here's what you'll need to play Rare's new seafaring multiplayer adventure on PC.
Engadget:
‘Sea of Thieves’ will live or die by how its world grows
Sea of Thieves is unquestionably an absolute blast to play. It unashamedly embraces every seafarer cliché and trope so you can live out all your pirate fantasies, just without the sunburn, scurvy and missing appendages. You can down grog until you puke, take to the open ocean in search of treasure...