00:05Hello everyone, Joe Neit here, Sea of Thieves Executive Producer, with another weekly dev update.
00:09So today I wanted to give a little bit of an update around future thinking for Sea of Thieves,
00:14and stuff that's coming, and also how we're going to talk about things that are coming in the future.
00:19So, firstly I want to look back a little bit, I've talked about this quite a lot before,
00:24we're just past six months after launch, we shipped the game, and then we've released these three major updates,
00:29we've done a bunch of build-rout adventures, and we've learned so much in terms of how we deliver the
00:35game to players,
00:36and also the game itself, the experience itself, you know, we've got so much feedback, so much data,
00:41that we really have to make sure that we apply that into our future planning, the future things that we
00:46bring into the game.
00:46From a process perspective, I really want to continue to iterate the importance of us,
00:51with all of our updates coming to the game, that we make sure that we test with Pioneers, we take
00:56feedback,
00:56we ensure that we're not introducing bugs into the game, but that's a really, really important part of the process,
01:02and especially moving forward, as we get to newer updates, newer things that we're bringing into the game,
01:07that might even be bigger changes to the experience than things we've previously done,
01:11it's super important that we really make the most of Pioneer testing,
01:15and we make the most of getting time to iterate and take feedback from our players.
01:20Festival of the Dam, which is our next Build Rat adventure, is coming on October 31st,
01:24and that's currently going through the Pioneer process right now,
01:27so we've been testing, we've been taking feedback, and obviously ensuring that we're not introducing bugs.
01:31And just a reminder as well, that Forsaken Shores, the kind of campaign, the time-limited campaign,
01:36will end by then, so you won't be able to earn cosmetics from that point onwards,
01:40so you've got one week left to earn the Forsaken Shores cosmetics.
01:43So that's kind of process, you know, that's the thing we're going to be applying to all of our updates
01:47moving forward,
01:48but at the same time, we've obviously been looking at feedback from across the community around launch,
01:55and ever since, and looking at data, and what are the kind of things people are wanting the most from
02:00Sea of Thieves.
02:01And so, when we think about future updates for Sea of Thieves,
02:05we're definitely building that thinking and that kind of feedback into our future plans.
02:11So the next content update that's coming to Sea of Thieves is coming in November, and it's called Shrouded Spoils.
02:16So I'm going to give it a little bit of an insight into some of the things that are coming
02:20as part of Shrouded Spoils,
02:22but also, as we get closer to the release of that in November,
02:25we will put together a content update video like we've done before,
02:28listing all of the things that are coming in this,
02:31because it's a real kind of collection of features and content that we've been pulling together
02:36based on looking at feedback across the whole community.
02:39So, some of the things that are coming in this, expanded ship customization.
02:44So the keener-eyed amongst you, you may have seen glimpses of this in some of our previous videos,
02:48but customization for like the wheel, the cannon, the capstan,
02:51so really allowing you to continue to kind of enhance the look of your ship.
02:55It's a big thing that people have been kind of excited about and asking for,
02:59so we're bringing that into Shrouded Spoils.
03:01Another mechanic that we're introducing into the Shrouded Spoils update is the introduction of fog into the world.
03:07So this is something that can roll in at kind of any time,
03:10and it really obstructs the vision for the player,
03:13and really, you know, makes visibility a lot harder,
03:15but really makes the crow's nest a really kind of important part of the experience now,
03:20where climbing up into the crow's nest,
03:22you're going to have an opportunity to almost look out over the bank of fog,
03:26be able to see things in the distance,
03:28and really makes that a kind of vital part of ship navigation.
03:31And it's going to mean that, you know, anything in the world, islands and rocks and stuff,
03:35suddenly become much more treacherous because of the visibility ahead of you
03:38when you're kind of caught in a bank of fog, if it's rolled in and is really affecting your visibility.
03:43And it's going to be eerie, and the audio team have done an amazing job
03:47of really kind of upping the creaks and the noise that you hear of your ship
03:50when you're sailing through the fog itself.
03:53Really looking forward to how fog, just as a mechanic in the world,
03:56changes the dynamic of adventures when this kind of happens,
03:59and again it will just be an emergent thing that can roll in,
04:03much like it can in the real world.
04:04Another thing that we're bringing in as well is commendations specifically for Pirate Legends.
04:08So this is goals that only Pirate Legends can go and achieve,
04:12that you're going to have to be going and doing when you're on your kind of Athena voyages,
04:15and so we've heard loud and clear that Pirate Legends really want specific goals for them,
04:19new things to go and do, so we're bringing in those as part of the Shrouded Spoils update.
04:23So there is a bunch of other stuff that's coming with this,
04:25but I'm going to save that for when we do the full content update video for it.
04:29But I really wanted to give people a glimpse behind the name,
04:34the Shrouded Spoils and some other stuff that's coming with that.
04:36But yeah, it's really just a collection of a bunch of stuff that we've pulled together
04:40based on feedback, based on stuff people have been asking for,
04:43and it's a really cool update. So there will be more to share on that soon,
04:47but that will be coming in November.
04:49So beyond the Shrouded Spoils update that's coming,
04:51I know people are really keen to get a glimpse into the future of Sea of Thieves beyond that.
04:56On November the 10th, at the XO18 event, which is in Mexico City,
05:02we're going to be appearing on Inside Xbox,
05:04and Craig and I are both going to be talking about what's to come beyond this.
05:08So we're going to be revealing the next content update for Sea of Thieves,
05:11Beyond the Shrouded Spoils, live on that show.
05:13We've got a trailer that we're working on.
05:15It's a really exciting update, a real kind of change to Sea of Thieves,
05:19a real new addition to the whole experience.
05:22And we're going to be talking about that, talking about the update itself,
05:24and most importantly, what our plans are for testing this new content update with our community,
05:29because it's going to be something that requires a lot of feedback,
05:33a lot of iterations, a lot of testing, because it is a real change,
05:35a real new addition to Sea of Thieves.
05:38So I can't really go into any more detail beyond that,
05:40because we really want to save the reveal for XO18
05:43and the Inside Xbox episode that we'll be appearing on.
05:46But it's really exciting.
05:49I'm so keen and eager to talk about it and to talk more.
05:54So we're on Inside Xbox on the 10th,
05:57and then there is actually, I think, going to be a live panel as well the day after,
06:00where we're going to be talking in more detail about both this and our plans beyond that as well.
06:05So really exciting kind of moment in time, I think that's going to be for us,
06:09and we'll have a lot more to share about our future content
06:11and the exciting stuff that we've been working on behind the scenes the last few months,
06:17as we've also been releasing these other content updates.
06:19So a reminder that Festival of the Damned is coming up on the 31st,
06:23and I believe we're going to be releasing a trailer today as well,
06:26just a little glimpse into what you can expect from this.
06:29So keep an eye out on our channels for that.
06:31Finally, a reminder, I'm out at TwitchCon in San Jose over the weekend.
06:34So if you're there, please come and say hi to me and the rest of the team that are there.
06:38We've got a really cool stand, we've got a bunch of cool stuff,
06:40and I'm sure I'll leak some info about upcoming things to anyone that asks,
06:44especially if I've got a drink in hand.
06:47So, yeah, really exciting times for Sea of Thieves.
06:50Thanks for listening, as always.
06:51And one final, final thing, in fact, is that I'm going to be in Seattle next week
06:57for some business meetings with Xbox,
07:00so I won't be doing the video next week.
07:02So you'll have Drew Stevens back for a special guest appearance,
07:05so something to look forward to for next week.
07:07And I will see you on the seas.
07:09So thanks very much. Cheers.
07:16Thank you very much for watching.
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07:25Cheers.
07:26Don't worry, I'll just wait here.
07:31I'm not doing much anyway.
07:34A couple of good videos there if you want to watch.
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