Microsoft’s next first-party title to hit Sony platforms has officially landed, with sea of thieves Available now on PlayStation 5. The launch comes alongside the twelfth seasonal update of the hugely popular pirate adventure game, and is full of new content such as weapons, tools, traversal abilities and more. The game crossed the 40 million player mark just at the beginning of the month.
Joining PlayStation players will require a Microsoft account to begin their adventures. Since cross-progression is enabled on all platforms, any previous playtime on Xbox on PC will carry over when you connect this account. Cross-play is also enabled from the start, but this can be disabled in the options to limit players to PS5 pirates only, or even only allow controller users. Head here for more details on the PS5-specific features sea of thieves Shipped with.
Looking ahead to Season 12 content, Rare has brought new weapons for pirates to use for the first time since the game’s launch in 2018. Throwing knives are one of them, allowing players to throw them at enemies from a distance, but missing means the enemy may pick up and use them as well. These knives also have a high damage charge attack perfect for sneaky strikes.
Next comes the Double Barrel revolver as a shorter range alternative to the regular flintlock. This allows you to quickly fire two shots before needing to reload, but has a shorter range and also lower single shot damage compared to the classic option. A new type of cannon also enters the fray. The aptly named Cattershot is a brand new short-range option that will make several small holes in the hull of ships that are hit by it.
Furthermore, Bone Caller is a new throwing device that spawns a small skeleton force loyal to the throwing player when they attack anyone in the vicinity of the explosion for a short period of time. These can also be fired from a cannon to wreak havoc on enemy ships. Next, the Horn of Fair Winds is a new treasure item that can blow wind into sails, blow up players, or even be used to soften falls. That is until they run out of charge that is.
Finally, but perhaps the most exciting addition, ziplines were added sea of thieves. They are found across many of the islands, allowing for fast travel while still holding treasure. Wires fired by the harpoons on ships can also act in a similar way now. But instead of holding hands, pirates must balance and walk a tightrope to other ships, islands or wherever they are attached to.
sea of thieves Season 12 is available now on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Cloud Play, Game Pass and PlayStation 5. Check out the full Update 3.0.0 changelog here.