According to a recent post by The Verge, Microsoft is treating Sea of Thieves’ upcoming PlayStation 5 release as a “key test”, to gauge how other first party games will perform on other platforms. Additionally, according to sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans, the company will continue evaluating other titles coming to PlayStation 5. Developer Rare recently confirmed that the upcoming PlayStation 5 closed beta for Sea of Thieves will begin on April 12 and will end on April 15. The closed beta will be for Premium and Deluxe Edition owners. Additionally, multiplayer is restricted to only PlayStation 5 members and trophies will be locked until the full game launches. Sea of Thieves is available now for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC. It will also be coming to PlayStation 5 on April 30, and is available to wishlist now.
The game’s details via the publisher:
Sea of Thieves offers the essential pirate experience, from sailing and fighting to exploring and looting—everything you need to live the pirate life and become a legend in your own right. With no set roles, you have complete freedom to approach the world, and other players, however you choose.
Whether you’re voyaging as a group or sailing solo, you’re bound to encounter other crews in this shared world adventure—but will they be friends or foes, and how will you respond?
Key Features
A Vast Open World – Explore a vast open world filled with unspoiled islands and underwater kingdoms. Take on quests to hunt for lost loot, forge a reputation with the Trading Companies and battle foes from Phantoms and Ocean Crawlers to Megalodons and the mighty Kraken. Try your hand at fishing, make maps to your own buried treasure or choose from hundreds of other optional goals and side-quests!
A Pirate’s Life – Play the Tall Tales to experience Sea of Thieves‘ unique narrative-driven campaigns, and join forces with Captain Jack Sparrow in Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Life, an acclaimed original story that brings Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean sailing into Sea of Thieves. These immersive and cinematic quests provide around 30 hours of the ultimate pirate adventure.
A Game That’s Always Growing – With each Season bringing in new game features every three months alongside regular in-game Events and new narrative Adventures, Sea of Thieves is a service-based game that’s still growing and evolving. Check back regularly to see what free content has been newly added, and see how far you can climb through each Season’s 100 levels of Renown to earn special rewards.
Become Legend – On your journey to become a Pirate Legend you’ll amass loot, build a reputation and define a unique personal style with your hard-earned rewards. Adventurer. Explorer. Conqueror. What will your legend be?
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A Nintendo Switch trailer was also released.
According to SteamDB.
An announcement trailer was also released.
As part of a merger.