![]() ![]() Then there's Captain Jack, a character desperately clinging a life of unfettered freedom on the waves despite the onward march of civilisation. ![]() ![]() There's Sea of Thieves' ferryman, for instance, whose ceaseless quest to shepherd dead pirates' souls back to the Sea of Thieves would inevitably bristle with Pirates of the Caribbean's counterpart in Davy Jones should they ever meet, given the latter's preference to ensnare the souls of dead pirates in Davy Jones' Locker for his own bidding. That's at least in part, says Rare, because both franchises have a number of naturally complementary elements that enable them to co-exist in the same world without one ever overwhelming the other. has been so excited, and we've kind of moved mountains to be able to make it happen."Īnd the end result of that enthusiasm is a Pirates of the Caribbean crossover that isn't just ambitious - its core storyline is said to last around 8-12 hours, with Commendations and "in-depth" side quests supposedly boosting that considerably - it's one that, conceptually, feels like a supremely comfortable fit for Sea of Thieves. I've really been in awe of how quickly the team has adapted. "We kind of kicked off right around the same time as everything happened," says Sea of Thieves lead designer Shelley Preston, "and we needed to start finding this way of working from home. With everyone onboard and plans finalised, work on A Pirate's Life began in earnest in March last year, just as the world was adjusting to life with the coronavirus pandemic. Rare says it was crucial to maintain the integrity and authenticity of both crossover worlds throughout development. After all, explains Neate, "Our original pitch document was Pirates of the Caribbean crossed with WindWaker cross with The Goonies, right?". It was a conversation that lit an immediate spark at the studio, in part because so many of the team - Sea of Thieves' creative director Mike among them - are massive Disney fans but, crucially, because Pirates of the Caribbean just seemed like such as natural fit for Sea of Thieves' evolving world. And rather than spend five years making a game that's basically the same as yours we'd love to see if there's a way that potentially we could work together'". As Sea of Thieves executive producer Joe Neate explains, "Disney came to us and kind of said 'Hey, so Sea of Thieves is an awesome pirate game, and we've got some awesome pirate worlds. He'll comment on players' actions and surroundings as he's carried about, sharing lore and hints to undiscovered secrets along the way.Ī Pirate's Life's scope is perhaps surprising in a world where most live-service crossovers start and end at premium skins, and it's a project that's been in the works for quite some time, beginning with a conversation during 2019's E3. It also introduces a number of other fun firsts for Sea of Thieves, including its first proper AI companion in Captain Jack - who'll wander around on deck, man the ship's cannons, and call out when supplies are low throughout the adventure - as well as the Cursed Captain, an enthusiastically animated skull (bringing the Monkey Island series' Murray to mind) who makes for the game's first portable NPC. Watch on YouTube Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life Showcase. The ensuing adventure dips liberally into the worlds of both crossover franchises, most notably for Sea of Thieves fans, giving players their first opportunity to some visit some key locations in the game's expansive lore - including the underwater Sunken Kingdom, home of the malevolent sirens, and the Sea of the Damned, a realm between life and death where the dreams and nightmares of pirates take on a physical reality. And ahead of its arrival this Tuesday, 22nd June, we had chance to chat with Rare to find out more about its impressively ambitious free update.Ī Pirate's Life, as Rare's new five-episode Tall Tales story arc is officially titled, plunges players into a fight for the future of the Sea of Thieves after Captain Jack (here played by Jared Butler, an actor with a long history of voicing the character in video games) successfully navigates the perilous fog known as the Devil's Shroud surrounding the Sea of Thieves with Davy Jones in tow. One of the more leftfield surprises to come out of this year's E3 (although in hindsight, it's such a natural fit, it shouldn't have been much of a surprise at all), was the announcement that Captain Jack Sparrow would be soon making his way to the Sea of Thieves as part of a mammoth new Pirates of the Caribbean crossover story arc for the swashbuckling multiplayer adventure.
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