Sea of Thieves to Introduce Paid Custom Servers and Revamp Development Strategy
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Rare announced that paid custom servers will be added to Sea of Thieves in early 2026, offering exclusive tools and requiring a monthly fee. The game's season model will also be updated to include three distinct goals over three months, aiming to boost engagement. This comes amid recent layoffs at Rare following the cancellation of the in-development game Everwild, with key veterans like Gregg Mayles and Louise O’Connor leaving the company.
- Paid custom servers are coming to Sea of Thieves next year Video Games Chronicle
- Sea of Thieves Developer Rare Says It's Been 'On the Back Foot' With Ensuring Game's Quality and Health, Doubles Down on Years of Future Content — Including Subscription-Funded Custom Servers IGN
- Sea of Thieves Direct Announces New Structure to Seasons, More Sandbox Focus, and Custom Servers MMORPG.com
- Rare Is Completely Re-Evaluating Its Development Process After Everwild Cancellation Pure Xbox
- This Month in Sea of Thieves: July 2025 Blizzard News
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