Uncommon has confirmed that season seven of Sea of Thieves is seeing a delay, however to make up for it season six is getting prolonged.
Season seven of Sea of Thieves was proven off final month as a part of Xbox and Bethesda’s showcase, an replace that has been deliberate since earlier than the sport launched. The Captaincy replace, because it has been dubbed, was meant to usher in the power to completely customise your cabin, in addition to lastly allow you to title your ship.
Uncommon introduced the delay in a weblog put up on the official Sea of Thieves web site, the place it went into the reasoning behind the choice. “With such a basic replace to the sport, there may be lots of hidden work to be finished within the background,” reads the put up.
“As we began getting nearer to the initially acknowledged launch date, it turned obvious that issues had been coming in hotter than we preferred and there was an actual danger of not delivering to the standard and polish we count on, in addition to placing undue strain throughout the workforce to get it all around the line. Subsequently, we’ve made the choice to shift the discharge date again barely to August 4th.”
The put up acknowledged that some followers may be upset by the announcement, however promised that there will likely be “loads of time to play via this new season when it arrives and luxuriate in levelling up your renown.” And the following journey, A Hunter’s Cry, can be deliberate to launch August 18.
A roadmap launched at the beginning of the yr promised that there could be 4 seasons launched this yr, main as much as season 9, however contemplating how far via the yr we already are, it is unlikely Uncommon will handle to have the ability to catch up. Which is okay, as a result of as a reminder, recreation improvement is a ache within the metaphorical ass.