Sea of Thieves crosses 25 million players on Xbox and PC

More players than ever before are exploring the seas.

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What you need to know

Rare’s pirate adventure Sea of Thieves is continuing to grow, with more and more players flocking to explore the ocean, pillage and plunder. Rare announced on Tuesday viaXbox Wirethat Sea of Thieves reached 25 million players, five million more than theprior milestone in Marchwhen the game reached 20 million players.

This news also comes after Rare confirmed June was the best month for Sea of Thieves yet, with4.8 million active players in the monththanks to the launch of theA Pirate’s Lifeexpansion, a crossover with Pirates of the Caribbean.

In celebration of this news, Rare is giving away 25,000 Gold and 25 Doubloons to any players that log into Sea of Thieves by Oct. 26. One random player who turns in treasure by Oct. 26 is going to be selected to receive25 million gold, so if you’ve been away from the game for a bit, this is a good time to hop back in.

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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.