Rare’s open world, live service, multiplayer pirate gameSea of Thieveshas maintained its popularity over the years thanks to regular updates that have added substantial new content to the game while also addressing community feedback. Rare is hoping for 2022 to be the biggest year yet forSea of Thieves, which is something it hopes to accomplish by releasing even more updates for the game in the months ahead.
The nextSea of Thievesupdate is dropping on Thursday, February 10, and while it won’t be the biggest update that the game’s ever received, it will still be an important one. Rare released a new video discussing theSea of ThievesFebruary 10 update, giving fans a preview of what they can expect once the update goes live on February 10.
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Here is everything thatSea of Thievesplayersneed to know about the February 10 update.
Sea of Thieves Season 6 Teases
Sea of ThievesSeason 6doesn’t start until next month, but Rare will begin teasing fans about it in-game with hints at what to expect. While fans will have to wait and see it in action to know the full scope, Rare has said that “spooky visions” will start appearing out at sea afterSea of Thievesplayers download the February 10 update. One of these “spooky visions” can be seen in the video Rare released about the February 10 update, and it appears to be showing off a Sea Fort.
For the uninitiated,Sea of ThievesSea Fortsare a big part of Rare’s plan to make 2022 the biggest year yet for the game.Sea of Thievesfans have yet to see Sea Forts in action, but they have been compared to raids in other games. Players can expect to find these Sea Forts out at sea, and they can visit them to fight enemies and earn rewards. The “spooky vision” shown in the latestSea of Thievesnews update video shows one of the Sea Forts shrouded in a green glow associated with the ghost ships and ghost pirates that players can sometimes find in the game, though it’s unclear if this means the Sea Forts are connected to them lore-wise as well.
More likely, these visions are simply meant to build hype for the Sea Forts, which will be added to the game as part of Season 6. A specific start date forSea of ThievesSeason 6 has not been revealed at the time of this writing, but more information on that should come to light sooner rather than later.
New Sea of Thieves Accessibility Feature
TheSea of ThievesFebruary 10 update will also be adding a new accessibility feature to the game so that it can be better-enjoyed by a wider variety of players. After the new update,Sea of Thievesplayers will notice that the ship wheel now has a squeaking sound whenever players turn it a quarter of the way in either direction.Sea of Thievesplayers can adjust the volume of the squeak, so individuals who would benefit from hearing it can crank it up while those who’d rather do without it can turn it down. This should make it easier for all players to controlSea of Thievesships.
Sea of Thieves: Shrouded Islands
Besides Sea Forts, another major feature coming toSea of Thievesin 2022 are limited-time Adventures wherein players will be able to have a big influence on the game world and participate in new story quests. The first of these is calledShrouded Islands, and it is set to drop on February 17 and run until March 3. So while the February 10 update won’t letSea of Thievesplayers access this content just yet, it seems as though it will prep the game for its arrival on February 17.
Sea of Thieves Pirate Emporium Items for February 2022
Sea of Thievesis a live service game, and like other live service titles, it features microtransactions, letting players spend real world money in exchange for digital items.Sea of Thieves' marketplace is called thePirate Emporium, and it will also get an update on February 10. Pricing information for these newSea of ThievesPirate Emporium items is unavailable at this time, but fans can look forward to a variety of different cosmetics after downloading the update.
This includes the Cutthroat Weapon Set, as well as a trio of emotes based on the “Three wise monkeys.” Players will also be able to get an Ashen-themed skin for theirSea of Thievespets, collector’s versions of the Thunderous Fury sails and figurehead, and a prop master bundle that will allegedly help players stay hidden from sight. These emotes will cost money, but there will be a free emote to claim as well.
Sea of Thievesplayers can check out all this new content after downloading the February 10 update.
Sea of Thievesis out now for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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