The new documentary Sea of Thieves: Voyage of a Lifetime sheds light on the development and community of one of the biggest sleeper hits in gaming history.
Rare, the development company known for nostalgic titles like Battletoads, Banjo-Kazooie, and GoldenEye 007 just released an over an hour-long documentary about the development of their highly-popular online game, Sea of Thieves.
As the developer’s first AAA live-service title, Sea of Thieves is arguably the company’s most ambitious undertaking. The documentary sheds some light behind the scenes on the game’s creation and the challenges the team faced throughout the long development process.
Sea of Thieves: Voyage of a Lifetime
The over an hour-long documentary is a studio-created story that explains the mindset behind the creation of Sea of Thieves. Rare set out to create a game where players would create their own experiences and storylines rather than a linear storyline crafted by the developers themselves.
The documentary goes from the prototype mode to the more detailed aspects of finalizing development, all the way to the smash success after the game was launched and gained popularity. You can watch the entire documentary below.
Sea of Thieves has a long history of development, beginning when it was first announced at E3 in 2015. The game has seen several updates since its initial release, introducing new content, features, and events. The game has also seen multiple updates, including the Cursed Sails and Forsaken Shores expansion.
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