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Sea of Thieves is getting this widely-requested feature in early 2026
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Sea of Thieves is getting custom servers, with Rare revealing that the highly-requested feature is finally coming to the Xbox pirate simulator in 2026.

Xbox layoffs & game cuts wreak havoc on its future portfolio — Weekend discussion 💬
By Samuel Tolbert published
Community It's unfortunate, but the Microsoft and Xbox layoffs, cuts, and cancellations have dominated the week's news cycle. But we want to hear your opinions.

I'm nervous for Rare after the Xbox layoffs
By Rebecca Spear published
Gaming Today's Microsoft layoffs have me worried about developers at Xbox Game Studios. Rare has been a big part of my life, but I'm starting to question if they'll be around much longer.

Xbox is cancelling Rare's 'Everwild' as part of broader cuts — with 'Perfect Dark' and more possibly impacted as well
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox As part of broader cuts to the Xbox division, Rare's Everwild and ZeniMax Online Studios' new MMORPG have been canceled.

Sea of Thieves joins Blizzard's Battle.net with Xbox Play Anywhere
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox Rare and Xbox Game Studios' Sea of Thieves is joining Battle.net, marking the latest Xbox first-party game on Blizzard's PC client.

"Craig will continue to focus on helping our studios deliver high-quality, differentiated game experiences." Sea of Thieves studio boss Craig Duncan now in charge of Xbox Game Studios.
By Samuel Tolbert published
New boss Rare boss Craig Duncan is the new head of Xbox Game Studios, with former head Alan Hartman retiring from Microsoft.

Sea of Thieves will let you live out your Metal Gear Solid pirate fantasies with new stealth systems
By Samuel Tolbert published
📦❗ Rare and Xbox Game Studios' Sea of Thieves is getting a deluge of new stealth systems, including crouching and disguises.

Rare's Sea of Thieves hits 40 million players across Xbox and Windows PC
By Samuel Tolbert published
💰 Ahead of its upcoming PlayStation 5 launch, Sea of Thieves has reached 40 million players across Xbox consoles and Windows PC.
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