Rare offers first look at Sea of Thieves' major new Anniversary Update, arriving next month

Sea of Thieves is one today, don't you know, and, to celebrate, Rare has unveiled the multiplayer pirate adventure's next big free content expansion. It's called the Anniversary Update, and it's coming on April 30th.

Prior to today's reveal, Rare has referred to the expansion as a "mega update" and, based on today's reveals, that seems entirely apt. The Anniversary Update is split into two main segments - the new standalone PvP-focussed Arena mode, and a sizeable update for the core Adventure mode, known as Tall Tales: Shores of Gold - with plenty going on in both.

Observant sorts watching the trailer the trailer below will no doubt notice that fishing very much appears to be in (both on boat and on land), and Rare's accompanying Anniversary Update webpage explains that this, along with cooking, is part of the new Hunter's Call Trading Company, offering special rewards and a new path toward Pirate Legend.

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