Sea of Thieves: The Arena DLC Announced, New PvP Focused Mode | Gaming News

Sea of Thieves is getting brand new DLC in the form of The Arena which includes a new competitive game mode set to launch in 2019.

The Arena pits rival crews against each other as they race to search for bounties and different treasures. Executive Producer Joe Neate describes the upcoming mode as “crazy and a lot of fun” while bringing “all the best bits of Sea of Thieves into a shorter session.”

A new Trading Company named the Sea Dogs will join the other three factions and will come packed with new challenges and rewards. A new tavern area will also be included in the DLC.

The latest Sea of Thieves DLC was announced at Microsoft’s XO18 fan event where an additional 16 titles were revealed to be headed to the Xbox Game Pass. Crackdown 3 received a release date a look at a new multiplayer mode.

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