Earlier today at the Xbox and Bethesda Games showcase, fans of the Sea of Thieves games were treated to a new trailer announcing a collaboration with Disney, launching Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life, featuring characters from the classic Pirates of the Caribbean films.
What’s Happening:
- Your eyes do not deceive you: in a dream collaboration between Rare, Xbox and Disney, Rare Ltd. is bringing Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean to Sea of Thieves in style with an incredible new story campaign called Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life.
- Free to all players as part of the Season Three update arriving on June 22nd, this unforgettable adventure takes place over five Tall Tales charting a new threat to the pirate way of life from beyond the horizon. After rescuing Captain Jack Sparrow from an unfortunate predicament, you'll set sail alongside him to uncover secrets, encounter characters old and new, and clash with surprising enemies as you explore the Sea of Thieves – and visit some new locations that'll be familiar to fans of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise and the theme park attraction.
- This is a truly epic quest to protect the Sea of Thieves from the dark ambitions of Jack's nemesis Davy Jones, and it's the biggest and boldest update to Sea of Thieves since 2019's Anniversary Update.
- Rare has worked closely with the Walt Disney Games team throughout this whole process, crafting an original story which brings out the best elements of both Sea of Thieves and their beloved Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. To see iconic characters like Jack Sparrow and his crew represented in Sea of Thieves' unique art style, interacting with their original pirate universe – Rare has embarked on an amazing experience to bring this whole thing to life for players to dive in.
- Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life is the headline feature of Season Three, which also shakes up the Sea of Thieves as new enemy types featured in the Tall Tales spill out across the world. Skeletons and sharks are no longer your main concern as swarming Sirens, darting Phantoms and brutish Ocean Crawlers surge across the seas. Even if you do manage to overcome the looming threat to the pirate's life, it'll never be quite the same again!
- For players buzzing with excitement at the announcement of the collaboration with Disney), there will be more details and sightings soon as the the launch of Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life draws near, the cornerstone of Season Three. Players should keep their eyes on the Sea of Thieves social channels in the run-up to June 22nd, when they’ll all be able to jump in and experience the adventure for themselves.