Sea of Thieves is perhaps one of the best comeback stories in gaming history. After Sea of Thieves suffered a sub-par launch riddled with issues as well as a lack of content at launch, developer Rare has steadily righted the ship, updating the game over time. The turnaround has been beyond impressive, and many players consider the game to be one of the best co-op experiences in gaming.
A constant stream of Sea of Thieves updates and events have become synonymous with the game, and soon a new event is coming that will once again add more content for players to experience. The event was just revealed by a cinematic that was posted alongside a large preview event detailing updates coming to the game.
The title of the event is The Shrouded Islands, and based on the cinematic's content the event will center around Captain Flameheart, who is one of the main antagonists of Sea of Thieves' overarching story, as well as the Pirate Lord Ramsey and longtime mysterious character Belle. The start date for the event is February 17, and it will continue until its conclusion on March 3.
Though the comments adored the character Wonda playing around with Shelly the crab, Belle is perhaps the most interesting reveal in the cinematic as pretty much nothing is known about the character. What players do know is that she is important, as evidenced by the developers referencing her occasionally. Sea of Thieves character lore is what really brings the events together to tell a comprehensive story of the game, and many who commented on the cinematic showed excitement at Belle's appearance.
The Shrouded Islands event is also unique because it is the first "Sea of Thieves adventure" as evidenced by the cinematic's description. Rare has stated that adventures are different from other content because they are narrative-driven, further telling the story of Captain Flamebeard. The developer also stated that a new adventure will be released every month of the year, with a final adventure once per year; this would make the coming year the biggest year ever for Sea of Thieves in terms of content
In this single cinematic and accompanying description, a ton of information was teased, from hints at the events planned to characters being introduced into the story. However, the cinematic was just the tip of the iceberg for reveals, as the Sea of Thieves preview event video contained more information concerning updates to the game. Until the Shrouded Islands adventure begins, players can experience the boatloads of content that came with Season 5.
Sea of Thieves is now available for PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
