Release Date for Sea of Thieves Season 7 Postponed
Rare, the company behind Sea of Thieves, has stabilized the ship since its stormy start in 2018. The switch to a seasonal content approach has worked incredibly well for the game, and Season 7 is expected to further alter the pirate adventure. However, Rare announced early this morning that the premiere of the newest season has been delayed until later this summer. Season 7 of Sea of Thieves was revealed at the Xbox Showcase last month. Numerous adjustments to the pirate game’s aesthetics were anticipated for the newest season. The aptly named Captaincy season will let players make significant modifications to their ships, such as giving them names and modifying the appearance of their staterooms. In order to make selling loot simpler, a new sort of currency will also be introduced. Originally scheduled to begin on July 21, the season’s debut has been moved up.
Executive producer Joe Neate provides an update on the status of the season in a developer post. Neate emphasizes the team’s realization that many of the impending modifications needed additional time to be developed as the launch date drew nearer, in addition to expressing excitement and stating how Season 7 was expected to bring about some significant changes. He goes on to say that the upcoming season is going to bring in a ton of new stats to keep track of, and that in order to make this happen smoothly, the “Game, UI, and Service teams” need to work even closer together. Now, August 4 will mark the start of the most recent season.
Captaincy is a huge addition to our pirate sandbox, and while we know delays are disappointing, it'll take just a little more time to get everything ship-shape. Season Seven will now arrive on August 4th. More on this from Executive Producer Joe Neate: https://t.co/TsTNAgW7Dh pic.twitter.com/NTIHklAqC0
— Sea of Thieves (@SeaOfThieves) July 15, 2022
Neate adds that this choice was made to ensure that fans had the best possible experience overall and that the Rare team could carry on in a productive and sustainable way. For gamers, Season 6 has been a lengthy one, but August is expected to be hectic with the start of the new season and the release of a new Adventure two weeks later.
Although delays are never enjoyable, the majority of fan reactions have been positive because the wait was so slight. In light of crunch being a major issue in the industry, it is only right that the team behind the long-running pirate adventure, Sea of Thieves, is given a respite given that it has been a live service product since its introduction back in 2018. Due to a delay, Season 6 has been extended; therefore, it is now up to the players to finish up before the season’s formal conclusion, which will occur in a few weeks.
