Sea of Thieves season 17 is officially titled Smugglers' Tide, and you guessed it, it's all about embracing the smuggler life ...

Season 17 of Sea of Thieves arrives in August, and it adds a new faction called The Smuggler's League. The content drop will add new weapons and voyages to the long-running pirate game.

A new role to play is coming to Sea of Thieves! Play as a smuggler when Season 17, Smugglers' Tide of the online pirate playground drops in August 2025 for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.