Rare's online pirate game Sea of Thieves will include a long-time fan-requested feature, custom servers, in a subscription service that launches in early 2026.

The latest round of layoffs at Xbox and its game studios didn't just slash jobs across the organisation; some entire ...

Rare has announced that paid custom servers are coming to Sea of Thieves next year. Announced during the game’s first ...

On January 16, 2025, Bloomberg reported Sony had canceled two unannounced PlayStation games: a live-service project in ...

Microsoft cut 9,000 jobs across the company (via Bloomberg) and while the exact number of those layoffs that came from the Xbox division is unclear, the impact is clear. Some studios were closed, and ...

After spending a near-incomprehensible amount of money and resources on studio acquisitions, Microsoft is finally ready to ...

Sea of Thieves developer Rare has broadcast a frank and revealing hour-long discussion about the future of its long-running ...

Rare says that in the past, it's chased certain new features or requests for each new season, subsequently abandoning past ...

In the wake of the major Xbox layoffs that took place last week, we've seen lots of people sharing their thoughts on the ...

There are dark times in the video game industry, especially among studios under Microsoft's mantle. Rare, developers of Sea of Thieves and, until a week ago, Everwild, were hit hard by job cuts in the ...

After a game cancellation and a major departure, Rare will discuss the future of Sea of Thieves during a new livestream.

Find out how Microsoft's 9,000 layoffs led to major game cancellations, studio closures, and growing concerns over the future ...