Sea of Thieves Mysteries kick off a new kind of storytelling

Hidden clues are found in-game…and elsewhere.

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What you need to know

Rare’s pirate adventure game continues to evolve in new ways, with the studio kicking off Mysteries in Sea of Thieves soon. These adventures are unlike anything that’s been in-game before, partially because it’s notallin-game.

As previously shared in theSea of Thieves 2022 roadmap, Mysteries are a special kind of puzzle. While not completely an ARG, the Mystery will require players to work together and look outside of the game. Clues can be hidden in official Sea of Thieves video updates, streams, and more. The first Mystery is slated to begin “later this week.”

Sharing a bit more about what players could expect, Christopher Davies, senior designer at Rare, shared that the first Mystery is a classic murder mystery. Head of Community Christina McGrath added that some of the clues will be “quite obscure,” though some will be fairly obvious.

Creative director Mike Chapman alsowrotethat the community feedback will help the teams learn what to improve. Alongside Adventures and Seasons, Chapman refers to Mysteries as one of the “cornerstones” of Sea of Thieves. Back in October 2021, Rare revealed thatSea of Thieves had crossed 25 million playersacross Xbox and PC, having grown steadily since the game originally launched in 2018.

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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.