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Find Out What Lies Hidden in The Hungering Deep

A battle-scarred old sea dog shares stories of things to come...

Community Spotlight - Richard

Community Spotlights return with a peek into the world of Deckhand Richard!

Inn-Side Story #27 - Solo Play

Get the lowdown on what to expect from solo play!

#BeMorePirate Screenshot Contest Winners

Enjoy the winning moments from our contest back in March!

Tales from the Tavern - Episode 16

The crew are back and joined by Studio Head Craig Duncan for a post-launch podcast discussion!

Sea of Thieves: Content Plans

New updates, new features and new challenges coming your way!

Sea of Thieves: Launch Status Update

Running into issues? Here's a breakdown of our top priorities (updated)

Sea of Thieves: Top Feedback Points

Find out what we're doing in response to things our players are saying!

Thank You For Supporting Our Sea of Thieves Voyage

A catch-up on the first week's events with our Studio Head

Sea of Thieves: Museum of More Pirate Trailer

Will you sculpt a legend that deserves to be preserved?

Behind the Scenes #10 - Studio Launch Buzz

Get a sneak peek at the studio's inner workings in the run-up to release!

Sea of Thieves Achievements

Fancy taking a break from treasure-hunting to go achievement-hunting? Read this...

Gameplay Launch Trailer Revealed!

The Sea of Thieves awaits... are you ready to set sail?

Presenting… Tales from the Sea of Thieves

Discover more about the Sea of Thieves world with this in-universe journal!

Get the Live Stream Lowdown on Sea of Thieves' Launch

Get bang up to date and join our live Q&A as we enter the last few days!

Announcing the Sea of Thieves Final Beta

All you need to know about this last chance to #BeMorePirate before launch!

Presenting... Sea of Thieves: The Comic Series

Follow two rival crews caught up in a race for legendary treasure!

Inn-side Story #25 - Customisation

Join Sam and Ted as they guide you through what customisation looks like in Sea of Thieves!

Community Spotlight - Sam

Community Spotlights return with a few words from Deckhand Sam!

Announcing the Sea of Thieves Scale Test

You won't need to wait long to set sail again!

Inn-side Story #24 - Skeleton Forts

What challenges and rewards will Skeleton Forts present? Dig in to find out!

Behind the Scenes #9 - NPC and Dialogue System

A catch-up on the system powering Sea of Thieves' talkative NPCs!

Developer Update - Lore in Sea of Thieves

Sit down with Design Director Mike and learn more about the lore in Sea of Thieves!

Sea of Thieves for Windows 10 - Let's Talk About Specs

Take a look at the specs for Sea of Thieves on Windows 10!

Tales from the Tavern - Episode 15

Folks from Sea of Thieves' Art team join us for this arty podcast special!

Developer Update - The World of Sea of Thieves

Delve into the beautiful world of Sea of Thieves!

Behind The Scenes #8 - Skeleton AI

Slink behind the scenes and discover more about these bony bandits!

Sea of Thieves Closed Beta: Studio Update

An update on the status of the Sea of Thieves Closed Beta.

Sea of Thieves Closed Beta: Meet the Gold Hoarders

How to earn your share of that cold hard voyage coinage

Sea of Thieves Design an Achievement Contest

In case you needed one more reason to take part in the Closed Beta!

Sea of Thieves Available at Launch Through Xbox Game Pass

Giving you even more ways to take to the seas

Jump Between Devices During Our Closed Beta With Xbox Play Anywhere

Play on Xbox One, Windows 10 PC or both in the Sea of Thieves Closed Beta!

Tales from the Tavern - Episode 14

Studio Head Craig Duncan joins the podcast crew to discuss our journey to launch!

A Deep Dive Into The Sea Of Thieves Controller!

Get better acquainted with the Sea of Thieves Xbox One controller!

Sea of Thieves Closed Beta FAQ

Got some questions about the Sea of Thieves Closed Beta? You've come to the right place!

Developer Gameplay #7 – "All Aboard the Party Boat!"

Almost a whole HOUR of Sea of Thieves Developer Gameplay!

Community Spotlight - Chris

Get acquainted with the Deckhand also known as Tartansnake!

Becoming a Pirate Legend - Livestream

Join us for a first look at Progression in Sea of Thieves!

Sea of Thieves Coming March 20th 2018 - Pre-Order Now!

Release date announced, pre-orders unleashed and fresh content added to the website!

Sea of Thieves Insider Programme FAQ

Got some questions about our Sea of Thieves Insider Programme? Find some answers here!

Tavern Tunes - Be More Pirate

Read all about the creation of our catchy Be More Pirate track!

An update on the Insider Programme

We chart the course between now and launch!

Developer Gameplay #6 - "This Is Not Going To End Well"

Our devs take to small ships and pair up to do battle against a galleon!

Official Sea of Thieves #BeMorePirate Trailer

We're celebrating what it means to be a pirate in our new tagline dropping trailer!

Behind the Scenes #7 - Xbox One X

Feel true power in 4K glory with Sea of Thieves on Xbox One X!

Community Spotlight - Matheus

Sea of Thieves superfan Matheus talks to us about creating a home for Brazilian buccaneers!

Inn-side Story #23 - Small Ship

Sit down with Senior Designers Shelley and Andy as they talk all things small ships!

Sea of Thieves Technical Alpha Update - Smooth Sailing

New options on offer for your ocean-bound odyssey!

Tales from the Tavern - Episode 13

Join the Sea of Thieves team and fan favourite pup Kato as they talk about all the latest Sea of Thieves goodness!

Community Spotlight - Tim

Meet Tim, long time Rare fan and master cosplayer!

Presenting... The Art of Sea of Thieves

Never-before-seen artwork from Rare in a gorgeous hardback volume!

Sea of Thieves at New York Comic Con 2017

Find out all about the new features introduced at our NYCC 2017 panel!

Behind the Scenes #6 - Non-Verbal Communications

Not much of a talker? We’ve got you covered! Take a look at the alternative options in Sea of Thieves.

A Weekend at EGX - 2017

Join us as we recap our voyage through EGX 2017!

Community Spotlight - Tom

Find out more about the Sea of Thieves Forum regular known for his memes and memorable internet alias!

Developer Update: Ferry of the Damned

Find out more about Sea of Thieves' whistle-stop afterlife!

Tavern Tunes - The Voyage of the Secret Shrine

Immerse yourself in the soundtrack to our E3 2017 Gameplay Walkthrough!

Top 10 Things You Need To Know About Sea of Thieves... So Far

Got gaps in your pirate knowledge? We'll help you board them up!

Tales from the Tavern - Episode 12

Get the latest updates from our merry band of marauding devs after their Gamescom 2017 adventures!

Community Spotlight - Paul (DuMy2008)

Charitable corsair DuMy tells us all about his contributions to the Sea of Thieves community!

Developer Gameplay #5 - "Pirate Olympics"

Watch as our devs compete against another crew! Who will win the treasure?

Emma's Week at Gamescom 2017

Read more about our Community Captain Emma's adventures at this year's Gamescom!

Inn-side Stories #20 and #21: Windows 10 and Cross Play

Get the latest Inn-side scoops on Sea of Thieves for Windows 10 PC!

Announcing the Gamescom Sea of Thieves Technical Alpha Play Session

We've got some special news to share about our latest Sea of Thieves Technical Alpha play session!

Design Deep Dive - Cross Play

Hot off our cross play announcement, PC Design Lead Ted Timmins dives deeper into this highly anticipated feature!

Tales from the Tavern - Episode 11

Catch up with the the Sea of Thieves team and Rare pup Kato on the latest from the studio and aspirations for Gamescom 2017!

Behind the Scenes #5 - Revisiting Gunplay

Get a more in-depth look into what the team has been doing to improve gunplay in Sea of Thieves!

Developer Gameplay #4 - "Four Feathers"

Find out how our engineering crew fares in their search for four feathers!

Community Spotlight - Damien

Catch up with Sea of Thieves fan and Pirate Jousting pro Damien!

Inn-side Story #19 - A Game That's Great to Watch

Gregg and Joe on the road to shareable success... plus prototype footage!

Inn-side Story #18 - Riddle Quests

Get the Inn-side scoop on our in-game Riddle Quest system!

Inn-Side Story #17 - Shipwrecks

Time to dive deep into what makes a Sea of Thieves shipwreck!

Community Spotlight - Jaq

Catch up with legend of the Sea of Thieves Forums, Captn Jaq!

Inn-side Story #16 - Storms

Find out more about the raging storms we've rolled into Sea of Thieves!

Tales from the Tavern - Episode 10

Gather plenty of E3 insights and highlights from the experiences of our panel of pirates!

E3 2017 - Play Session Highlights

A flood of footage from press and creators becoming pirate legends at E3!

A week at E3 - 2017

Read up on E3 2017 musings from Cameron from the Rare Community team!

Community Spotlight - Mason

Meet Mason, the man who played over 20 hours of Sea of Thieves in one day!

Sea of Thieves Arrives at E3 2017

We've dropped anchor at E3 with another suite of Sea of Thieves treats!

Community Spotlight - Liz

Catch up with Deckhand, arts & crafts master and veteran pirate, Liz!

PC Technical Alpha - Developer Blog

Senior Software Engineer Ian sheds some light on the work that went into our first PC Technical Alpha.

Behind the Scenes #4 - Live Campaigns

Discover more about our approach to time-limited events in Sea of Thieves!

Behind the Scenes #3 - PC

Uncover more PC plunder and find out what features we're currently working on for Sea of Thieves on Windows 10!

Community Spotlight - TwoAngryGamers

Adam from TwoAngryGamers TV tells us what goes into working as a streaming duo!

Tales from the Tavern - Episode 9

Get updates from the team on Sea of Thieves' PC development, Phil Spencer's visit and an array of animals!

Announcing Our Windows 10 Technical Alpha!

Grab your mouse and keyboard and get ready to set sail in the Sea of Thieves Technical Alpha!

Inn-side Story #15 - Phil Spencer in the Tavern!

Xbox Head Phil Spencer talks with Studio Head Craig Duncan about his time sailing the Sea of Thieves!

Community Spotlight - Riley

Find out how Deckhand Riley brings a little bit of customer care know-how to forum moderation.

Artist Spotlight - The Making of a Real Life Blunderbuss Prop

Get a closer look at the handmade blunderbuss in our tavern!

Developer Gameplay Video #3 - "We Look Like a Bunch of Tourists"

Our devs crew up with some brave buccaneers from Xbox including Phil Spencer!

Inn-side Story #14 - Resources

Mike and Shelley from our Design team show how limited resources impact gameplay!

Tales from the Tavern - Episode 8

Emma takes on hosting solo and gets the latest Sea of Thieves updates from Joe, Mike, Bobby and Christina!

Community Spotlight - Arekkz Gaming

Get to know the ins and outs of YouTube from Alex of Arekkz Gaming!

Behind the Scenes #2 - Feedback

Learn more about how we're factoring in feedback from the community!

Behind the Scenes #1 - Sword Combat

Check out this first look at sword combat in Sea of Thieves!

Community Spotlight - Dilly

See what Forums veteran turned-Deckhand DILLIGAF has to say about Sea of Thieves and community moderation.

Tales from the Tavern - Episode 7

Jon and Emma talk about all the latest Sea of Thieves updates with Joe, Mike and Christina!

Community Spotlight - Shane

Meet Shane, father, Deckhand and a connoisseur of flavours of the sour kind!

The Yogscast Take to the Sea of Thieves!

The Yogscast crew visit the studio and test their pirating skills on the Sea of Thieves!

Developer Gameplay Video #2 - "This Is Unacceptable!"

See our dev team get up to more Sea of Thieves shenanigans in our Technical Alpha!

Inn-side Story Video #13 - The Voyage System

Learn more about venturing out with our Voyage System!

Community Spotlight - Kat

Kat tells us about how a love for Pirate games brought her to the Sea of Thieves community.

Inn-side Story Video #12 - A Wider World

Explore the expanse of Sea of Thieves' world!

Sea of Thieves Technical Alpha Update 0.1.1 - Taming New Seas

See what new dangers and adventures await you in our Technical Alpha Update!

Community Spotlight - Ron

Meet United States Marine Corps veteran and hardcore Sea of Thieves fan, Ron!

Tales from the Tavern - Ep6

Jon and Emma talk all about our Technical Alpha with Joe, Mike and special guest Graeme Boyd!

Developer Gameplay Video #1 - We Come Bearing Gifts

See our devs get up to some high seas hijinks in the Technical Alpha!

Community Spotlight - Whitney

The first Community Spotlight of 2017 features our Technical Alpha's deadliest player!

Inn-side Story Video #11 - Acting on Feedback

Find out how your feedback helps us shape Sea of Thieves!

Inn-side Story Video #10 - Co-op Gameplay

Discover some of the ways you can cooperate with your crew in our latest video!

Tales from the Tavern - Episode 5

Special guests join Jon and Emma in the tavern for our final podcast episode of the year!

Community Spotlight - Josh

Our last spotlight of the year features experienced community moderator Josh!

Announcing the Sea of Thieves Technical Alpha

Get more info on setting sail with the Sea of Thieves Technical Alpha!

Short Haul #8 - Building Outposts

Find out what goes into hand-crafting the outposts in Sea of Thieves!

Community Spotlight - Aaron

Catch up with Aaron, one of our Sea of Thieves Forum Deckhands!

Become a Sea of Thieves Insider!

Join the Sea of Thieves Insider Programme, help steer the course of the game and put yourself in the running to play it early!

Inn-side Story Video #8 - Imagining Islands

Immerse yourself in the art of Sea of Thieves' islands!

Community Spotlight - Rodrigo

Find out more about animator, artist and Play It First contest winner Rodrigo in this spotlight!

Short Haul Video #7 - Animating Skeletons

See some of our eerie skeletons in this Short Haul video!

Tales from the Tavern - Episode 4

Jon and Emma catch up with the Sea of Thieves team as they chat about our internal alpha, audio experience and more!

Inn-side Story Video #7 - A World in Motion

Find out how our Art team instils life into Sea of Thieves' world!

Community Spotlight - Olivier

Meet the Rare fan who took Sea of Thieves hype to the next level in today's Community Spotlight.

Short Haul Video #6 - Sounds of the Ship

Explore the sounds of the ship with our Audio Director, Jon V!

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