Uncommon simply introduced what it has deliberate for its dwell service expertise Sea of Thieves in upcoming seasons. The studio debuted a Neighborhood Direct broadcast in the present day, a brand new showcase platform that may return each six months to maintain gamers within the loop of what is going on on behind the scenes.

In the present day’s studio replace revealed that seasons will now have separate occasions for every of the three months. The primary month will carry enhancements to the journey gameplay and the sandbox, the second month will convey dwell occasions for increasing the lore, whereas the third month of the season will collect the neighborhood collectively for server-wide occasions.

Season 17 is when this new three-month seasonal construction will kick off. This season is already confirmed to introduce smugglers to the title, including transport routes, smuggler cargo, hideouts, and extra options.

Season 18 additionally acquired a sneak peek in the course of the livestream. Uncommon shall be placing its concentrate on bettering The Satan’s Roar area, historic shrines, and Smuggler’s League gameplay.

Uncommon can be placing extra assets into sport well being, ensuring that it stays on prime of efficiency points and dishonest because it continues so as to add extra content material to the sandbox.

The Sea of Thieves Insider Program was additionally touched on, with the studio planning to quickly take away the NDA that neighborhood testers have been underneath since its launch years in the past. It will permit gamers to seize footage and share it and focus on upcoming options overtly with out being restricted to the studio’s personal boards.

Sea of Thieves followers might keep in mind that Uncommon first revealed customized servers for the sport again in 2020, and at last, the characteristic is sort of able to ship out. Beginning in early 2026, gamers will be capable to subscribe to this premium characteristic and acquire entry to totally customizable classes. These will permit customized instructions, sport guidelines, climate management, digital camera instruments for cinematic photographs, and different customizations.

Pricing for customized servers has not been introduced but, however it’s slated to be a subscription service. Watch the whole Neighborhood Direct under.

Uncommon was one of many studios that was hit by Microsoft’s newest wave of Xbox layoffs earlier this month. Whereas the Sea of Thieves crew appears to be protected, the studio’s Everwild mission was cancelled solely.