Sea of Thieves will be sailing through uncharted waters in 2022

polygon.com:

Sea of Thieveswill sail through uncharted waters in 2022. On Thursday, developer Rare released an overview video that explains how the next year of updates for the game will unfold and details major changes to the pirate sandbox focused on bringing the world to life and telling big stories.

Two big new storytelling features are coming to the game: Adventures and Mysteries. Alongside the existing Seasons, these three updates will define the next year for Sea of Thieves.

At the beginning of 2021, Rare introduced Seasons, a three-month update cycle that regularly introduces new mechanics to the sandbox. Seasons will stick around, as it’s been a largely successful experiment. In March, season 6 will kick off and introduce stone sea forts that have emerged from the Sea of the Damned to plague the mortal plane. These solo-friendly experiences scale to meet players, and anyone who can fight through the angry phantoms can earn some sweet loot.

Alongside season 6, the first new addition to the update cycle is Adventures. Adventures are story-driven live events that occur monthly, and they will usually last for two weeks. “It’s an idea of what experience we can build, beyond just mechanically,” said Mike Chapman, creative director at Rare, in an interview with Polygon. “The idea is that each adventure is a chapter in an episodic, epic story that is always unfolding.”

Adventures are meant to bring a sense of continual danger to the world, and ensure that even veterans can find some novelty, without being overwhelming. “Why do you want to engage with a story and these adventures? It’s not just because you’re going to get a cool cosmetic at the end of it,” said Chapman. “It’s because you want the world to feel bigger. You want it to