Sea of Thieves' New Adventure Will Take Players Back to the Sea of the Damned
On the heels ofSea of Thieves' captaincy update comes the sixth adventure, A Hunter's Cry, since Rare began this monthly format of storytelling. It goes live on August 18 and will run through September 1, continuing Merrick's interrogation at the hands of the Dark Brethren. However, the official synopsis teases that Merrick won't be able to keep his secrets forever, with players rallying allies, taking the fight to the Dark Brethren, and helping the Hunter.
With the inclusion of the Dark Brethren, the current storyline has existed in loose connection with A Pirate's Life. Many fans will remember this journey into the Sea of the Damned, with the appearances of Jack Sparrow, Davy Jones, and other Pirates of the Caribbean-inspired elements. However, with that content wrapped, players haven't really returned to this area since, making it over a year since the Sea of the Damned was really relevant. While it's been heavily implied to tie to this adventure and noticed by those following the story lately, Sea of Thieves creative director Mike Chapman spoke to this location's relevancy here in a recent interview with Game Rant.
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The story has been building to a rescue mission of Merrick, especially after the events of the Forsaken Hunter, and A Hunter's Cry will delve into that in full. The latest Sea of Thieves adventure cinematic trailer teasing these events doesn't give away the full story, but its ending heavily implies players will return to the Sea of Damned. Chapman confirmed this, stating
«Players will be going back to the Sea of the Damned for the first time since A Pirate's Life.»
While this is no doubt exciting for Sea of Thieves fans, Pirates of the Caribbean fans,
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