Sea Of Thieves Unveils New ‘Mysteries’ Live Storytelling Feature Arriving This Week
Rare is introducing a new kind of narrative implement in Sea of Thieves, called Mysteries, in addition to the existing limited-time Adventures and Seasons. Mysteries will feature “live story-telling” where community participation will play a part in advancing a given storyline instead of the developers.
“This week marks the start of the first Sea of Thieves Mystery, which is something we’re especially proud of as an example of live storytelling that players have never really seen before, in this game or elsewhere,” announced the studio.
“Collectively, we consider Seasons, Adventures and now Mysteries as the cornerstones of the evolving Sea of Thieves world, with a connected sense of lore unfolding across all three elements. While Seasons and Adventures are designed to provide new experiences for as many players as possible, Mysteries will be a little different.”
“The biggest difference with Mysteries contrasted with what we’ve done previously is that they can progress dynamically, rather than being triggered by game updates,” they explained. “Players can expect numerous unfolding stages within a Mystery, with progression resulting from what they’ve discovered and the stage that the community has collectively reached.”
Players will not only be solving in-game puzzles, they’ll also be able to discover clues outside of the game through various channels, including social media. The first Mystery will be dropping sometime this week, although the developers refuse to spoil the surprise.
“Now, this may all sound rather mysterious, and you’d expect me to discuss what this first Mystery is all about,” teased Rare. “However, that would take away the magic of uncovering it yourself. All I shall mention is that like many secrets on the seas, nothing is ever quite as it seems, and the truth is often stranger than you expect. Be alert for unusual sights on your Voyages and watch Sea of Thieves’ social channels as our first Mystery begins to unfold later this week. Glory awaits!”
More information can be found on the Sea of Thieves official site and in the overview trailer below.
