Calling all pirates: our new six-Sloop Last Ship Standing mode will be available to try in the Insider build next week, with a stress test planned for February 18th from 8pm UTC. Want to help put it through its paces? Join our Insiders here: https://seaofthieves.com/insider

We previously stated that Season 18: Act 3 would launch on Feb 19th. However, following testing in our Insider build, it's clear the new Ashen Garrisons need a bit more work before they're ready. As such, this update will now arrive on March 5th. Thank you for your understanding!

Seven days remain to capture screenshots of some standard Emissary Antics for the latest #SoTShot contest. Submit screenshots with #SoTShot and @seaofthieves.com#SoTShot#SoTShotefore 12pm UTC February 18th to enter, for a chance to win the Golden Hour Sails. 📸 Ametrisss on Twitter/X

A ragtag crew, surreptitious snacking, an overly happy Gunpowder Skeleton and much more await in Sea of Thieves: The Last Bite, a hectic tale available for free on WEBTOONl! Simply download the app to learn more: aka.ms/SoT_TheLastBite

Yet another new track has awoken in the official Sea of Thieves soundtrack... 'The Eternal Guard' is now available to stream or buy now from your platform of choice. 🎵

February has arrived, and with it comes Ashen Garrisons, Gold & Glory, Emporium bargains, Twitch Drops and more! Don't believe us? How dare you, we've got words here explaining This Month in Sea of Thieves and everything: https://www.seaofthieves.com/news/this-month-february-2026

I've made a cover of "Sail Together" from @seaofthieves.com, I hope you will enjoy it 😊 The full track is available here : 👉 youtu.be/Xd2V9CkEW00 Thanks Little_Roisin for your amazing vocals, and thanks @guile.bsky.social for the art 💜

Showcase your pirate's flagrant disregard for safety in pursuit of a warming beverage with the Tankard Scalding Emote, currently available for free in the Pirate Emporium: https://seaofthieves.com/pirate-emporium

Community Weekend saw some stunning projects shared, but we'd marked these fantastic fan creations for today's Community Hub update before that Event had even started! Ships in bottles, art and impressive stacking await at this very link: https://www.seaofthieves.com/community-hub

#SoTShot Contest Theme: Emissary Antics Deadline: February 18th, 12pm UTC Prizes: 8x Golden Hour Sails Fly the Flag of your chosen Company and show us screenshots that showcase that group's expected endeavours, sharing with #SoTShot and @seaofthieves.com#SoTShot#SoTShoto enter. 📸 SeaOfTrunkerz on Twitter/X

Season 18 Community Weekend is now over! Thank you for joining us with your stories, creativity, cheer and skill, and for reminding us what a stunning assortment of scoundrels you all are. See you at the next one, pirates!

Time to race for the final Pop-Up Plunder spot of the weekend! May the best pirates win. Live until 10am UTC/2am PT.

It's the penultimate Pop-Up Plunder of this Community Weekend, and with not many options left we expect some crews might have to fight for this one. Live until 12am UTC/4pm PT.

Three Pop-Up Plunder spots remain! We hope this one leads to the loot you're hoping for. Live until 6pm UTC/10am PT.

🏴‍☠️ Community Emissary Grade Five achieved 🏴‍☠️ The maximum Community Weekend multiplier is now active! You have until February 2nd (11am UTC) to make the most of greatly boosted reputation, gold, Renown and Allegiance, so get out there and make us proud, pirates!

If you find this fifth Pop-Up Plunder spot from the doodle alone, you're a better pirate than us. Live until 12pm UTC/4am PT.

The fourth Pop-Up Plunder puzzle has appeared! Good luck to you crews racing to find it. Live until 4am UTC/8pm PT.

🏴‍☠️ Community Emissary Grade Four achieved 🏴‍☠️ All rewards are now increased by a significant amount until September 1st (11am UTC). Good luck to anyone holding on to a stack of spoils until we reach Grade Five...

Time for you to spot Pop-Up Plunder spot three! If you can... Live until 12am UTC/4pm PT.

Reminder that all Trading Company representatives within the Roar are currently offering increased rewards for loot handed in to them, which will be increased even further with the Community Weekend boosts...

Pop-Up Plunder spot two has appeared! Hopefully you don't have too much of a fight to get your hooks on it. Live until 8pm UTC/12pm PT.

After a Chest of Fortune? Right now, during Community Weekend, this elusive loot has a chance of appearing in Ashen Message in a Bottle Voyages, Quest Board treasure maps for The Devil's Roar and Pop-Up Plunder spots, as well as Molten Sands Fortress! Get digging...

An iconic Sea of Thieves streamer will once again take to a Discord Stage this Community Weekend, with @toxiesinclaire.bsky.social appearing today, January 31st, at 5pm UTC! You'll be able to join in here at that time: discord.gg/seaofthieves

🏴‍☠️ Community Emissary Grade Three achieved 🏴‍☠️ Reputation, gold, Renown and Allegiance rewards are now worth even more than normal until February 2nd (11am UTC)! Have you ventured to The Devil's Roar, or are you finding your fortune in calmer seas?

Return to The Devil's Roar💥🔥 gift for our crewmate #sot #BeMorePirate #SeaOfThieves

Pop-Up Plunder has itself returned to The Devil's Roar! Work out which island is being hinted at, then set about finding the spot. Good luck! Live until 4pm UTC/8am PT!

🏴‍☠️ Community Emissary Grade Two achieved 🏴‍☠️ All rewards are now increased even more until February 2nd (11am UTC)! If you want even more rewards even sooner, just make sure to tune in to Sea of Thieves on @Twitch to help keep the wind in our sails.

🏴‍☠️ Community Emissary Grade One achieved 🏴‍☠️ The anchor has been raised and our voyage has begun! Reputation, gold, Renown and Allegiance gains are now slightly increased until February 2nd (11am UTC). It shouldn't take long for that boost to increase even more, though...

Season 18 Community Weekend is now live on High Seas until February 2nd (11am UTC)! Set sail for the free flag and Rising Wave Emote, hand in a Chest of Fortune for an exclusive Title, boost the Community Emissary Grade multiplier by watching Sea of Thieves on Twitch and more! 🧵

Season 18 Community Weekend begins tomorrow! Ahead of your potentially very lucrative trip into The Devil's Roar, we've put together this helpful infographic highlighting the boosted rewards, freebies and more that will be available.

Our latest #SoTShot contest called for pirates to unearth the old and frame the forgotten to honour Ancient Architecture! But which aging screenshots appealed to our crew? First four nods go to @vermontsot.bsky.social and @tidea.bsky.social, Twitter's ZenekSot and Instagram's iaxellp!

Have you read Sea of Thieves: The Last Bite yet? It's a free tale available on @webtoonofficial that focuses on a ragtag crew seeking the fabled pirate paradise. Get to know them with these handy profiles, then download the app to learn more: https://aka.ms/SoT_TheLastBite

Don't forget that Trading Company representatives in The Devil's Roar are offering increased rewards until the end of Season 18. The Community Weekend multiplier, live from January 31st - February 2nd (11am UTC), will mean treasure taken to the Roar is even more valuable...

Listened to 'Sanctuaries of Stillness' yet? Put together by our very own Music Director, @robinbeanland.com, it's the perfect way to add some curious ambience to any occasion. Available to stream or buy from your platform of choice. 🎵

"A reward gifted for a feat of piratical prowess so daring and distinguished, it echoed far beyond the Devil's Shroud…" I present you the 'Hat of Unfeasibly Glorious Fame', better known as the Funny Blue Hat! This creation is made from 5mm EVA Foam and is fully handcrafted & painted. #bemorepirate

If you hand in a Chest of Fortune during Community Weekend, from Jan 31st to Feb 2nd (11am UTC), you'll be awarded the Devil's Fortune Seeker Title! Said chest will be available from more places than usual in The Devil’s Roar, too. Read up here: https://aka.ms/SoTS18CommWknd

Sea of Thieves: The Last Bite is a new comic series created in collaboration with WEBTOON, which follows a fresh crew struggling with dwindling supplies while trying to reach the fabled pirate paradise! Download the app to learn more: https://webtoons.onelink.me/Jzmu/ww8f3a5q

In our latest Developer Update video, we announced plans to rework Doubloons in Season 19. We've been reviewing your discussions, and have written a Forum post to answer some frequently asked questions ahead of the planned follow-up news. Have a read: seaofthieves.com/community/fo...

Set sail during Community Weekend, between Jan 31st and Feb 2nd (11am UTC), to secure your free Season 18 Community Weekend Flag and Rising Wave Emote! A pair of perfect ways to signal your innocent intentions towards other crews! You're going to be nice this weekend, right?

Sea of Thieves Season 18 Community Weekend is taking place this week, from January 31st to February 2nd (11am UTC)! Join us for freebies, boosted rewards, Pop-Up Plunder fun and more. For all the details, delve into our fresh article on the topic: https://aka.ms/SoTS18CommWknd

Twitch Drops are live! Acquire Renown, gold, Voyages and cosmetics between now and January 30th (10am UTC), by watching any Sea of Thieves Partner's stream! Earn everything on the fancy image below over the course of six hours.

The Sea of Thieves servers are now offline as the excavations at Molten Sands Fortress are concluded, and Trading Companies are briefed on the stash of spoils within. We’ll let you know when it's safe to set sail again.

Pirates, this is your one hour warning! Please set course to the nearest place you can turn in your loot, the Sea of Thieves servers will be offline from approximately 10am UTC.

We're gearing up to reset the Doubloon economy, preparing to add more requirements before new pirates can access Faction Battles via the Hourglass, and more! All this awaits in Production Director Drew's first Developer Update of 2026: https://youtu.be/YImIVxeEd7M

One week remains to uncover some Ancient Architecture for the latest #SoTShot contest! Submit your screenshots with #SoTShot and @seaofthieves.com#SoTShot#SoTShotefore 12pm UTC on January 28th to enter for a chance to win the Golden Hour Sails. 📸 xStefina on Twitter/X

Attention pirates! We'll be taking the Sea of Thieves servers offline tomorrow, January 22nd, at approximately 10am UTC for the second content update of Season 18. Please plan your Voyages accordingly.

If you're a brick-loving buccaneer who fancies displaying their passion for the seas with a cuboid structure, the Sea of Thieves x @youtooz.bsky.social brickset collection is still available for pre-order. Right here: https://youtooz.com/collections/sea-of-thieves

It's time for the first Sea of Thieves News of 2026, in which we're talking Season 18: Act 2, what to expect from our next Community Weekend, a piratical Pringles perk and more! Pull up a perch and peruse it all now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IamY...

More pirates! 🏴‍☠️ I drew @transanarchist1998.bsky.social 's crew in #SeaOfThieves 🦜

Calling all Emissaries! In Season 18: Act 2, pirates who fly a Trading Company Emissary Flag and reach Grade 5 can go on to activate an upgraded Molten Sands Fortress World Event, with significant spoils for those bold enough to hunt the Eternal Guard and claim a key… www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6AW...