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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 15h

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 20h

Get a preview of the relentless drums and whirling strings that await on Reaper Fortresses next week with the latest addition to the Sea of Thieves soundtrack, 'Forts of the Flame'! Available to stream or buy now from your platform of choice. 🎶

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 1d

Less than 24 hours remain until we call cut on the latest #SoTShot contest: Movie Moments! Share your snaps with @seaofthieves.com and #SoTShot by 11am UTC tomorrow, October 8th, to enter.

📸 xStefina on Twitter

A pirate stands at the front of their ship at dusk, looking at you while drawing on a piece of parchment with a large paintbrush. Their ship's sails are unfurled behind them, coloured blue, with yellow lines running up either side and a golden sun at their centre.

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 3d

Relax, you made it to Sunday.

A beautiful sunset seen from the beach of a tropical island. A galleon is sitting out on the ocean.

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 4d

Optimal five-hour loot stack.

The deck of a ship filled with identical portraits of an adorable pig. The Ship's Crest displays the vessel's name as 'Oink'.

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 5d

Things are getting spooky on the seas this month with Reaper Fortresses, Ghoul & Glory and thematic Pirate Emporium stock and sales! This and more await in the October edition of This Month in Sea of Thieves: https://seaofthieves.com/news/this-month-october-2025

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 5d

Things are getting spooky on the seas this month with Reaper Fortresses, Ghoul & Glory and thematic Pirate Emporium stock and sales! This and more await in the October edition of This Month in Sea of Thieves: https://seaofthieves.com/news/this-month-october-2025

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 6d

What's this called? Wrong answers only.

A blue-and-green staff, seemingly made of coral with a gem set into it, lies on a beach, surrounded by debris.

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 7d

September 30th | October 1st

A pirate in quite standard clothing stands outside a tavern in broad daylight.

A pumpkin-headed pirate stands in a dingy room holding a lantern made from a carved pumpkin.

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 7d

One week remains to cast off and reimagine some Movie Moments within Sea of Thieves for the latest #SoTShot contest! Submit your screenshots with #SoTShot and @seaofthieves.com before 11am UTC on October 8th to enter for a chance to win the Golden Hour Sails.

📸 Flameheartthrob on Twitter/X

A ship sits in the shallows of an island, next to a waterfall cascading from a rocky overhang. The ship features one sail that is predominantly blue, with two yellow lines running up its sides and a golden emblem of a sun at its centre.

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 8d

Change of plan! We're dropping anchor on this livestream for now, but are still aiming to set sail on Twitch within the next few weeks. We'll let you know as soon as plans for this rescheduled stream have been finalised.

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 9d

Members of our Community team will be setting course for Royal Crest Fortress on a Smugglers' Heist livestream from 1pm UTC tomorrow, Sep 30th. Tune in to see if they can get the painting, or if they fall foul of some more cunning art thieves...

🔴 https://twitch.tv/seaofthieves

Two pirates are busy carrying a painting from a Sea Fort decorated in red banners as an angry skeleton gives pursuit.

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 9d

From a sand fort to a scale-model Sloop with little twinkly lights, we've got yet another batch of recent, inspiring fan antics for you in our latest Community Hub update: https://www.seaofthieves.com/community-hub

Tag your own antics with #BeMorePirate for a chance to be featured!

A photo of a sandcastle modelled to look like one of the Sea Forts from Sea of Thieves.

A painting of a pirate sailing a ship underwater. The pirate wears a mask that covers the lower half of their face, and the skin of their arms and legs that is visible has blue lightning-like lines running across it.

A screenshot of Sea of Thieves showing the player in a sword duel with another pirate on the yardarm of a ship.

A real model of a Sloop from Sea of Thieves.

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 9d

Stunning! So much so we've popped it in our Community Hub, and would love to award you a hat. If you open your DMs briefly, we can sort that out.

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Shiva Walker @shivawalkerart.bsky.social · 23d

My pirate lady from #SeaofThieves /
Love her with all my heart!
#BeMorePirate

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 10d

What's the rarest cosmetic your pirate owns?

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 11d

You and who (you've got the Blunderbomb)?

Two pirates stand on a ridge, enjoying a sunset. However, one is preparing to throw a Blunderbomb, intending to launch the other off the edge like a true miscreant.

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 12d

Corsairs who still crave this Ruby-hued headgear: you could be in luck. Microsoft Rewards have extended their anniversary promotion until Nov 30th, and opened up availability to more territories! For the specifics, row yourself over to the Rewards page: https://rewards.bing.com/redeem/000402000147

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 13d

Do you have any tales of the Smugglers' Heist to tell?

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 14d

We've rolled out a server hotfix to increase the frequency of the Smugglers' Heist note appearing on players' masts rather than the Skull of Siren Song Voyage. This fix also addresses issues encountered by players trying to dive to other experiences while the Heist is active.

Two pirates cheer as they fire cannons from their ship towards an enemy sailing alongside them, protecting a stash of Smugglers' League loot.

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 15d

Following last week's update, Captains who have earned multiple tiers of a Trophy are now able to decorate their ship with any previous tier when interacting with a Trinket location. No longer will your Milestones risk ruining your ship's aesthetic!

A portrait of a very happy pig is hung on the wall of a ship. In front of it, a pirate is cooking meat...

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 15d

Ever wonder what you'd learn about @soycha-art.bsky.social if they were caught in the information-siphoning glare of our Community Spotlight? Wonder no longer! With an iconic look and equally inimitable art style, get to know all about the clown pirate here: aka.ms/SoTSpotlight

A framed image of a pirate with white make-up, white eyes, a large red hat and red admiral's jacket sits next to the words "Community Spotlight: Soycha. Artist, shark vanquisher, captain of the Day Ruiner".

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 16d

#SoTShot Contest Theme: Movie Moments
Deadline: October 8th, 11am UTC
Prizes: 8x Golden Hour Sails

Time for a fresh take on this favourite theme that tasks you to remake film frames within Sea of Thieves! Share your scenes with #SoTShot and @SeaOfThieves.com to enter.

📸 Spmeliii on Twitter/X

A sunset scene of a ship anchored just offshore, with a single blue sail decorated with yellow lines on either side and a golden sun emblem at the centre.

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 19d

Our crew's other four favourite Smuggling Scenes came from Bluesky's @infinitdream.bsky.social and @molnaramy00.bsky.social, Twitter's Tyronix03 and Instagram's iaxellp. DMs on the way! Thank you to every pirate who entered. A favourite theme of ours will return for fresh takes on September 22nd.

A framed screenshot of Sea of Thieves showing a trade of loot being conducted in a tunnel underneath a port. The loot has been carried in via Rowboat.

A framed screenshot of Sea of Thieves showing two pirates explaining a plan using a large map.

A framed screenshot of Sea of Thieves showing a close-up of two hands meeting to shake, with a collection of illicit goods visible behind them.

A framed screenshot of Sea of Thieves showing a pirate hiding behind a door with their loot as a ship sits outside. An open grate in the floor is seemingly being used to move the loot without being detected.

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Sea of Thieves @seaofthieves.com · 19d

To honour the arrival of The Smugglers' League, the latest #SoTShot contest called for Smuggling Scenes! And for our team, the following snaps encapsulated the art of covert escapades best. First up: Twitter's EOD_SOT and uncroffy, and Bluesky's @pluk83.bsky.social and @datasm.bsky.social.

A framed screenshot of Sea of Thieves showing a pirate distracting two guards on a bridge as a pair of loot-laden Rowboats pass by underneath.

A framed screenshot of Sea of Thieves showing a Galleon with its crew looking off its rear, as a group of Smugglers move loot from its mid-deck onto a nearby Rowboat.

A framed screenshot of Sea of Thieves showing a guard and his superior distracted, mid argument, by a pirate with a large explosive trying to sneak behind them on a tightrope.

A framed screenshot of Sea of Thieves showing two pirates stealing paintings, using a zipline for a quick escape.

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