Rare has revealed what players can expect from Sea of Thieves with upcoming seasons and a major addition coming in 2026.

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.

Sea of Thieves developers Rare have announced paid custom servers are coming to the game next year at a community direct not longer after Xbox's layoffs.

Sea of Thieves hosts its first Direct ever, and announces that a feature highly requested by players will finally be added in 2026.