Sea of Thieves Season 19: Act 3 is now live, inviting Sloop crews to spin the Hourglass of Fate and face off in Last Ship Standing brawls from now until the end of the Season. For more information about this update, cast your eye over the release notes: https://seaofthieves.com/release-notes/3.7.2

The Sea of Thieves servers are now offline while we prepare the Sea of the Damned for Sloop crews to face off in Last Ship Standing. We'll let you know when you can set sail once again.

A little later than planned following its recording in early May and the postponed Act 3, our latest Developer Update is now live. This video covers game health improvements, tweaks to the Bilge Rats Weekender and some discussion of Doubloons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsbgeJ4DCKk

Attention, pirates! The Sea of Thieves servers will be offline from approximately 10am UTC tomorrow, May 21st, for our Season 19: Act 3 update and the first round of Last Ship Standing. Please plan your Voyages accordingly.

From the arrival of Last Ship Standing to our next Gold & Glory Weekend, the latest episode of Sea of Thieves News is here: https://youtu.be/5tUSfIqbuNk

#SoTShot Contest Theme: Prized Possessions Deadline: June 3rd, 12pm UTC Prizes: 8x Golden Hour Sails From treasured ship to iconic armaments, screenshot your pirate's favourite things and share the snaps with #SoTShot and @seaofthieves.com#SoTShot#SoTShoto enter.

It's time to announce the winners of the Brawling Boats #SoTShot theme. Our first four favourite scrappy snaps came from Bluesky's tanuha and molotophe, Instagram's i_at0mic, and Twitter's AmnesyAude.

Reaffirming our Community Values: www.seaofthieves.com/news/reitera...

While Season 19: Act 3 was previously announced for May 14th, we're taking one more week to ensure Last Ship Standing provides players with the best possible experience. Act 3 is now planned to arrive on May 21st. For details, read this State of Play: www.seaofthieves.com/community/fo...

What's your Sea of Thieves pirate's current outfit of choice?

We hope that nothing bad ever happens to this chicken.

The good ship May already has the wind firmly in its sails, but we didn't forget about your regular This Month in Sea of Thieves article. From Last Ship Standing to Twitch Drops, you can find all of the important dates for your calendar here: https://www.seaofthieves.com/news/this-month-may-2026

Relive classic brawls against brazier-headed baddies with the latest addition to the official Sea of Thieves soundtrack, 'Soulflame Captain'! Enjoy these determined sounds of a supernatural scuffle on your streaming platform of choice now. 🎶

One week from today a new batch of Twitch Drops will be available, including some glorious gloves! Tune in to any participating Sea of Thieves Partner or Affiliate Alliance stream for six hours to earn everything on the image below, between May 15th-20th (10am UTC).

Last Ship Standing is almost here. Season 19: Act 3 will introduce this recurring Event that sees up to six Sloop crews collide in an all-out brawl, with generous Allegiance rewards and some stunning cosmetics up for grabs: https://youtu.be/_zkj-dqe02E

A selection of Sea of Thieves Partners and Affiliate Alliance members have arrived at @rare.co.uk today to spend two days putting Custom Seas through their paces, coming up with gametypes and delivering feedback directly to the team! Hopefully it's not just back-to-back TDM...

A selection of Sea of Thieves Partners and Affiliate Alliance members have arrived at @rare.co.uk today to spend two days putting Custom Seas through their paces, coming up with gametypes and delivering feedback directly to the team! Hopefully it's not just back-to-back TDM...

There are only seven days left to capture the beauty of Brawling Boats for the latest #SoTShot contest! Share screenshots with @seaofthieves.com#SoTShotand #SoTShot before 12pm UTC May 13th for a chance to win the Golden Hour Sails. 📸SaintePudding40 on Twitter/X

The Lustrous Legend Sails are still available as a bonus to pirates who redeem Ancient Coin packs through Microsoft Rewards! If you covet these commemorative cosmetics, you can learn more here: https://rewards.bing.com/redeem/000402000147

Our friends at @youtooz.bsky.social sent us this oversized Capuchin plush as a gift, many thanks mates! Now we have to find somewhere to stow it... Banana and original plush for scale, and name ideas welcome - we can't just keep calling it The Lad.

Parting the Veil #SeaOfThieves #BeMorePirate #Pixelart #Aseprite #art #ドット絵

The latest Community Hub update features pixel art, painting, prop hunting and puppy serenading! And you can peruse these prime fan efforts simply by letting us point you here: https://seaofthieves.com/community-hub Tag your own antics with #BeMorePirate for a chance to be featured!

#SoTShot Contest Theme: Brawling Boats Deadline: May 13th, 12pm UTC Prizes: 8x Golden Hour Sails Capture the carnage of cannon fire and calamitous ship-based combat, sharing screenshots with #SoTShot and @seaofthieves.com#SoTShot#SoTShoto enter. 📸 CaptainGG_R on Twitter/X

The time has come to marvel at the magnificent minerals you all chose to immortalise for the latest #SoTShot theme: Remarkable Rocks! Our crew's first four favourites came from Twitter/Z's tidseas, sianataaa and SealTheRed, and Bluesky's @wiewiu.bsky.social .

Congratulations to the @doublefine.com team on the release of Kiln today. We're fired up to take some piratical pottery out, like our little tankard friend here, to get smashed! Because he's a tankard, you see? Normally full of grog? Never mind, see you on The Wedge!

Pirates framing Remarkable Rocks for the latest #SoTShot contest need to share their stunning stones soon - less than 24 hours remain to enter! Share your captures with @seaofthieves.com#SoTShotand #SoTShot by 12pm UTC on April 22nd to enter. 📸 xStefina on Twitter/X

Thank you for joining us for the first Bilge Rats Weekender! Let us know how your festival went - we hope the silly shenanigans and clashes over crates have given you some fresh tales to tell. The Weekender is planned to return in June, and run monthly from then. Cheers!

How's your Bilge Rats Weekender been so far? What have your bought with your Doubloons?

Please join us in congratulating Larinna for finally finding her way into the tavern.

Twitch Drops are live once more! Acquire Renown, gold, Voyages and cosmetics between now and April 22nd (10am UTC), just for watching a participating Sea of Thieves Partner or Affiliate Alliance stream! Earn everything on the image below over the course of six hours.

Our first ever Bilge Rats Weekender is live! Until April 20th (10am UTC), set out to tackle quirky Challenges, scrap over smuggling routes or reel in some fish, all in the pursuit of Doubloons to spend on various wares! Or just enjoy the fireworks, up to you.

Pirates, this is your one hour-ish warning! Time to cash in your loot and drop anchor for a small while. The Sea of Thieves servers will be offline from approximately 9am UTC.

From improvements to Outpost cosmetics and some Community Direct clarifications to early details regarding an experiment we'll be conducting with Raid Voyages, it must be time for a fresh Developer Update! Grab a snack and join Drew in the tavern when you're ready: https://youtu.be/jZok3EUmOo8

With tomorrow's update, your Doubloons (excluding any earned through Season 19 Renown) will be automatically converted to gold at a rate of 1 Doubloon to 500 gold. This will follow automatic purchase of any commemorative Doubloon Hoarder cosmetics covered by your Doubloon total.

Attention pirates! The Sea of Thieves servers will be taken offline tomorrow, April 16th, at approximately 9am UTC so we can hang the bunting and prepare the fireworks for the first Bilge Rats Weekender! Please plan your Voyages accordingly.

Attending #TwitchCon Rotterdam next month? We are, and we're hosting a community meetup! On Saturday May 30th, from 11:15am-12:15pm CEST, head to Community Meetups Room 1 to meet fellow pirates, talk to members of our crew and maybe even swipe some swag...

Calling all pirates: we're hosting another test of our upcoming six-Sloop Last Ship Standing mode in the Insider build this Friday, April 17th! Join us from 3pm-10pm UTC to put the mode and its bespoke map through their paces! Not an Insider? Join here: https://seaofthieves.com/insider

From everything you need to know about this week's Bilge Rats Weekender to a range of imminent cosmetic items arriving at Outposts, the Emporium and through the magic of Twitch Drops, the latest episode of Sea of Thieves News is here to tell you all that and more: https://youtu.be/V8M7zns4R9k

A trailer eight years in the making! Enjoy a quickfire glimpse at some of the stories and shenanigans awaiting pirates who chart a course for the Sea of Thieves, set to a rousing score that's sure to inspire even the surliest of old salts to answer the call to adventure: https://youtu.be/RK8cib4YD5Q

One week from today a new batch of Twitch Drops will be available, including a dashing drum! Tune in to any participating Sea of Thieves Partner or Affiliate Alliance stream for six hours to earn everything on the image below, between April 17th and 22nd (10am UTC).

⏳ Fight Nights live until April 13th (10am UTC) ⏳ Engage in Faction Battles through the Hourglass of Fate and earn boosted Allegiance and gold. Plus, this Event offers a second chance to earn the Fallen Sea Dog Jacket for securing three wins. Good luck!

Fans of foreboding rejoice, as the moody melody that accompanied the arrival of Season 19 is now available to listen to at your leisure as 'Hostile Waters', the latest addition to the official Sea of Thieves soundtrack. Enjoy it from your platform of choice now.

The Bilge Rats Weekender debuts next week! With Firework Displays, a bevy of ways to earn Doubloons, some choice vendors at which to spend them and the return of a past Event, learn what to expect from this regular pirate festival in our latest Content Update video: https://youtu.be/i4Tq0K1Zlsk

From refreshed editions of the game to a brand new Live Event, let’s find out what you can expect from the next few weeks in Sea of Thieves with the latest, appropriately named This Month in Sea of Thieves article: https://seaofthieves.com/news/this-month-april-2026

An assortment of art awaits in the latest Community Hub update, alongside a very windy duel. Enjoy these latest fan efforts in full right here: https://seaofthieves.com/community-hub Tag your own antics with #BeMorePirate for a chance to be featured in the future!

Happy Community Weekend! While the new season's still fresh, here am I reminiscing a fun moment from last season that I REALLY wanted to draw since. Here's to more adventures... #SeaOfThieves #BeMorePirate

#SoTShot Contest Theme: Remarkable Rocks Deadline: April 22nd, 12pm UTC Prizes: 8x Golden Hour Sails From pillars at sea to the foundations of islands, take screenshots of stunning slabs and share them with #SoTShot and @seaofthieves.com#SoTShot#SoTShoto enter. 📸 ZacosaSot on Twitter/X

The Sea of Thieves servers are online once again, meaning you're free to weigh anchor and set sail for adventure!

The Sea of Thieves servers are now offline while we roll out some curated fixes and improvements. We'll let you know when it's safe to set sail once again, just note that there will be a small update to download before you can do so.

The gates of the latest #SoTShot contest have dramatically crashed closed, so it's time to reveal the shots our crew felt best captured the Ashen Garrison's... ashen-ness! First four nods go to Twitter/X's cptbaguettee, xFastShot, Zar1ll and ZenekSot.