Sea of Thieves is a blast, particularly when you’re enjoying with a great crew, however I’ve all the time wished that it had extra to supply in the way in which of directed, narrative-focused adventures. In January, Uncommon unveiled plans to make that occur with the addition of latest, time-limited occasions known as Adventures, the primary of which is ready to kick off tomorrow.
Every Journey is a “chapter” within the broader general story of Sea of Thieves, and can happen at a charge of roughly one monthly, operating for 2 weeks every. On the finish of every season, a closing Journey will run for 3 weeks, with a conclusion that can influence each the lore of Sea of Thieves and the sport world itself. Much more attention-grabbing, that conclusion shall be decided, to some extent, by “the mixed efforts and decisions of the group.”
For lapsed gamers or newcomers, the crash-course model of occasions main up so far within the story is that the Sea of the Damned—the place the place pirates go once they die, earlier than they’re introduced again to the world of the dwelling—has bled over into the Sea of Thieves. That is introduced ghosts, ghost ships, and extra—some good, many unhealthy—into the realm of the dwelling, and arrange an unsure future full of thriller and battle. Now, a mysterious fog is slowly consuming the Sea of Thieves, and solely intrepid bands of pirates can decide the trigger and put a cease to it.
The excellent news for infrequent gamers is that every new Journey shall be preceded by a cinematic trailer that units up the occasions of the story, so you will know what is going on on even when you’ve missed out on a few of the motion. The trailer for the primary Journey, known as Shrouded Islands, is under:
Shrouded Isle is ready to run till March 3. Particulars are up seaofthieves.com, and new gamers ought to you should definitely take a look at our helpful PSA on what not to do when your teammates are carrying excessive explosives aboard a completely loaded ship.
