Microsoft Sea Of Thieves - Xbox One

Sea of Thieves is a   developed by  and published by . In the game, players  with others to explore an  via a . The game is described as a "shared world adventure game", which means groups of players will encounter each other regularly during their adventures, sometimes forming alliances, sometimes going head-to-head. The player assumes the role of a  who completes voyages from different  in order to become the ultimate pirate legend. Players need to become at least level 50 with 3 of the trading companies to become a Pirate Legend.

The game was first conceptualized in 2014. Rare was inspired by players of  titles such as ,  and , who used the tools provided by these games to create their own personal stories. The company explored different settings for the game, such as vampires and dinosaurs, though it eventually settled on the pirate theme, drawing inspirations from films including  and . The game features a progression system that only unlocks cosmetic items as the development team wanted to encourage both casual and experienced players to play together. Compared to Rare's other games, Sea of Thieves's development process was more transparent, with Rare inviting fans to test the game's early builds.

 released the game in March 2018 for  and ; it was also one of the earliest  games released for  subscribers. The game received generally mixed reviews upon release, with critics praising the game's ship combat, multiplayer gameplay, visuals, and game physics. Criticisms were directed at the game's lack of content, progression, and shallow gameplay. Rare envisioned the title as a "" and released numerous content updates after the game's release. The game is a commercial success and  as of March 2021. An enhanced version of the game was released for the  in November 2020