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

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.

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!

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

#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

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.

The Pretty Polly Sails return, alongside a range of discounts, as part of the Pirate Emporium's #TalkLikeAPirateDay activities; available until September 24th (10am UTC). Peruse the produce here: https://seaofthieves.com/pirate-emporium/sale

Twitch Drops are live! Acquire Renown, gold, Voyages and cosmetics between now and September 26th (10am UTC), by watching any participating Sea of Thieves streamer! Earn everything on the fancy image below over the course of six hours

The day for tying your tongue in scoundrel-inspired knots has arrived - happy #TalkLikeAPirateDay from the Sea of Thieves! Both from its crew, and the many chatty corsairs who answer its call to adventure. Cheers! 🏴‍☠️

Season 17 Act 2 has begun. Keep an eye on your ship's mast for a Smugglers' League note, as that'll be your invite to take part in a hectic Heist to secure a painting for which they'll pay a hefty sum! Good luck, and do remember to watch out for other art thieves... www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJs1...

The Sea of Thieves servers are now offline for the second update of Season 17, and the hectic Smugglers' Heist! Please note that there will be an update to download before you next set sail.

With early news on faster weapon switching, info about our imminent 110 FOV addition and important details regarding the unban wave promised earlier this year following changes to our enforcement policy, our latest Developer Update is here and full of tantalising morsels: youtu.be/BD-jjvZ8fHc

Fancy earning 175,000 gold for one painting? The Smugglers' League are paying handsomely for the liberation of a specific work from Royal Crest Fortress, but you won't be the only art thieves on the seas... Learn all about the imminent Smugglers' Heist with this handy overview: youtu.be/SCNM3zn9nhI

One week from today a new batch of Twitch Drops will be available, including some bold boots! Tune in to any participating Sea of Thieves stream, earning everything on the image below over six hours, from September 19th - 26th (10am UTC). 🔗 Link accounts: https://aka.ms/Twitch_Drops

An exciting Heist needs a fitting audible accompaniment. Enter 'The Fine Art of Theft', the latest addition to the Sea of Thieves soundtrack and the perfect tune to scheme and steal to! Available to stream or buy from your platform of choice: https://seaofthieves.ffm.to/thefineartoftheft

The seas at 110 FOV, info on The Smugglers' League's hectic Heist, imminent Embody Audio Immerse Audio options and more are contained in this latest wave of Sea of Thieves News! Drench your eyes and ears with all the latest details right here: youtu.be/s4GkR1MjVbU

Seven days remain to snap Smuggling Scenes for the latest #SoTShot contest! From stealthy techniques to secret hideouts, submit your screenshots with #SoTShot and @SeaOfThieves.com before 11am UTC September 17th to enter for a chance to win the Golden Hour Sails. 📸 ItsBRADG on Twitter

Rate our outfits.

ICYMI, @eightysixed.com have a striking suite of Sea of Thieves styles available to cover the majority of your body, including socks, T-shirts and a cap. There's even a glow-in-the-dark keychain for those after a more discreet trinket. 💀 Regard the range: t.co/HFmWlNhzbw

The latest Community Hub update is wheely good! Reap the results of fan creations drawing on a variety of talents here: https://seaofthieves.com/community-hub There's also machinima. You can try and pun that. Tag your own antics with #BeMorePirate for a chance to be featured!

Sea of Thieves Affiliate Alliance communities, Stream Team creators and Partner Programme members are working together to raise money for Everyone Can all September long! Head here to see who's fundraising and find out how you can support: tiltify.com/@everyone-ca...

Whose Smugglers' Hideout is your favourite?

The bonus Twitch Drops for beating 100,000 World Events over Community Weekend are now live! Unlock the Obsidian Captain's Logbook and Obsidian Captain's Table by watching participating streamers between now and Sep 12th (10am UTC), at 90 minutes' watch time each.

Time to find out what's going on This Month in Sea of Thieves with our regular diary-friendly article! Stuff your insatiable eyes full of features, sales and other opportunities coming down the line in September: https://www.seaofthieves.com/news/this-month-september-2025

Just playing some silk a song, have fun if you are as well.

Been a while since we've had a Creator Spotlight, so here, enjoy a bit of Q&A with the culinarily inclined Shredz! From writing Sea of Thieves: The Cookbook to dreaming of pirate brawls, get to know this event-hosting chef: aka.ms/CreatorSpotlight

Everyone who set sail over Season 17 Community Weekend should now be able to claim their Ruby Legend Figurehead from the Ship Customisation Chest, as a reward for collectively conquering 100,000 World Events. Cheers!

#SoTShot Contest Theme: Smuggling Scenes Deadline: September 17th, 11am UTC Prizes: 8x Golden Hour Sails Throw in with The Smugglers' League and show us shots of covert techniques and clandestine cargo! Share screenshots with #SoTShot and @seaofthieves.com to enter. 📸 PokasSot on Twitter/X

Season 17 Community Weekend is over! Thank you for bringing your creativity, fun and energy to another Event and, above all else, thank you for continuing to enjoy our silly pirate game in a myriad different ways. Cheers for making it another weekend to remember, pirates!

Blow up the Black Powder Barrel.

The final Pop-Up Plunder of this Community Weekend is here! May the best pirates win. Starting Island: Plunder Valley Live until 7pm UTC/12pm PT.

The penultimate Pop-Up Plunder of this Event is here! Good luck in your search... Starting Island: Shipwreck Bay Live until 2pm UTC/7am PT.

Here's the fourth Pop-Up Plunder puzzle! We hope you're not racing against a crew of battlemaniacs... Starting Island: Snake Island Live until 6am UTC/11pm PT.

🏴‍☠️ Community Emissary Grade Five achieved 🏴‍☠️ The maximum Community Weekend multiplier is now active! You have until September 1st (11am UTC) to make the most of greatly boosted reputation, gold, Renown and Allegiance, so get out there and make us proud, pirates!

This third Pop-Up Plunder spot starts back at the beginning... Starting Island: Cannon Cove Live until 12am UTC/5pm PT.

The requisite 100,000 World Events have now been vanquished, meaning that anyone who has helped complete one since Community Weekend started, or does so before it ends on September 1st (11am UTC), will receive the resplendent Ruby Legend Figurehead. Good work, pirates!

The requisite 100,000 World Events have now been vanquished, meaning that anyone who has helped complete one since Community Weekend started, or does so before it ends on September 1st (11am UTC), will receive the resplendent Ruby Legend Figurehead. Good work, pirates!

🏴‍☠️ 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 Pop-Up Plunder spot two. Hopefully you find a sweet surprise, and things don't turn sour... Starting Island: Thieves' Haven Live until 7pm UTC/12pm PT.

🏴‍☠️ Community Emissary Grade Three achieved 🏴‍☠️ Your loot and escapades are now worth even more than normal until September 1st (11am UTC)! Are you conquering World Events? Testing your mettle in Hourglass Battles? Let us know how your Community Weekend has been going.

🏴‍☠️ Community Emissary Grade Two achieved 🏴‍☠️ All rewards are now further increased until September 1st (11am UTC)! There's still quite a way to go to reach the maximum multiplier though, so let us know who we should be watching on @Twitch.

Pop-Up Plunder is back, with a new format! Have fun puzzling this out. Starting Island: Plunder Valley Live until 2pm UTC/7am PT!

🏴‍☠️ Community Emissary Grade One achieved 🏴‍☠️ The sails have been unfurled and we're on our way! Reputation, gold, Renown and Allegiance gains are now slightly increased until September 1st (11am UTC), but there are far bigger gains to earn...

The ruby-hued Season 17 Community Weekend is now live until Sep 1st (11am UTC)! Set sail for a free flag and emote, unlock the Ruby Legend Figurehead as a community, boost the Community Emissary Grade multiplier by watching Sea of Thieves on Twitch and more! 🧵

Season 17 Community Weekend begins tomorrow! Ahead of the party getting underway, we've prepared this handy infographic detailing the boosted rewards, freebies and more. If you're setting sail, what are your plans for this Event, pirates?

In honour of @RareLtd's 40th Anniversary, the latest #SoTShot contest called for a Rare View. From studio references to uncommon sights, your entries impressed so much we've chosen 12 winners! First up: Twitter's Whisper_DanO, Ametrisss, Instagram's seashantysean and Bluesky's @zeneksot.bsky.social.

Pop-Up Plunder returns this weekend, offering six chances to race nearby crews for potentially sought-after spoils! Below are the times and starting islands for this Event but, be warned, the actual dig won't necessarily be on the island noted below... good luck!

Is the Riptide Rodeo Collector's Figurehead the most badass figurehead on the Sea of Thieves?

ICYMI: Sea of Thieves Season 17 Community Weekend starts at 11am UTC this Saturday, August 30th, and runs until 11am UTC on Monday, September 1st! Learn about all the freebies, boosted rewards, Pop-Up Plunder and more in this fact-filled article: aka.ms/SoTS17CommWknd

Less than 24 hours remain to acknowledge @rare.co.uk's 40th anniversary in #SoTShot form with an entry in the latest theme: Rare View! Share your snaps with @seaofthieves.com and #SoTShot by 11am UTC tomorrow, August 27th, to enter. 📸PokasSot on Twitter/X