Sea of Thieves developer Rare explains how the game and its progression works

Sea of Thieves is one of Microsoft’s biggest upcoming games, and now developer Rare is finally explaining its structure. The online multiplayer pirate sim has pleasantly surprised us with its humor, collaborative interactions, and water physics the last couple of times we’ve seen it, but no one has ever explained to us what our goal is on the high seas. But now, Rare wants players to know that it has thought a lot about that, and it is sharing details about the progression system that will serve as the primary motivator during your time with Sea of Thieves when it launches in 2018 for PC and Xbox One.

“Becoming a Pirate Legend is the core objective of Sea of Thieves, and players can build their legend by accruing reputation for their exploits and adventures,” Sea of Thieves executive producer Joe Neate wrote in a blog post.