After spending over five years as a PC and Xbox exclusive, Microsoft recently announced that Rare’s well-liked online pirate game Sea of Thieves is setting sail to PlayStation 5 (along with a handful of other previously-exclusive titles). The game arrives in Sony’s harbours later this month, but those who want to try the game out early on PS5 will be able to jump into the game’s open beta this week!
Those looking to jump into the beta just need to pre-order the game, and those who participate get a little PS5-exclusive cosmetic bonus.
The Sea of Thieves @PlayStation 5 Closed Beta takes place this weekend, April 12th-15th (9am UTC)! Participate to earn the Dauntless Adventurer Sails and Title, for use exclusively on the PlayStation platform.
Pre-order any version for Closed Beta access: https://t.co/cG2xpxRXmH pic.twitter.com/w4a9Ew3FZ3
— Sea of Thieves (@SeaOfThieves) April 8, 2024
There are actually a number of cosmetics and other goodies being offered to those who pre-order the PS5 version of Sea of Thieves, such as…
Pre-order Sea of Thieves to receive this exclusive content:
- Ruby Viper Weapon Set
- Scarlet Storm Parakeet
- Parakeet Kraken Outfit
- Parakeet Sea Dog Outfit
- Closed Beta access ahead of launch
The standard edition of Sea of Thieves will cost $40 on PS5, but, of course, Microsoft will be offering a number of purchasing options, including a $50 Deluxe Edition and $60 Premium Edition of the game. Here’s what those include…
Deluxe Edition
- Sea of Thieves - full game
- Closed Beta access ahead of launch
- Exclusive Pre-Order Weapons & Pet
- Ocean Crawler cosmetics
- Collector’s Thunderous Fury ship items
- Shrouded Ghost Hunter Blunderbuss
- 10,000 Gold
Premium Edition
- All Deluxe Edition content, plus…
- Dark Warsmith Ship Set / Costume
- Season 12 Plunder Pass
- 5-Days Early Access
- Diabolical Dog Pet
Sea of Thieves can currently be played on PC and Xbox Series X/S. The PS5 version of the game will arrive on April 30. As noted in the tweet above, the Sea of Thieves PS5 open beta will run from this Friday (April 12) until April 15. What do you think PS5 owners? Ready to try out some of the swashbuckling you’ve been missing out on the past few years?
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