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Sea of Thieves' biggest update yet is scheduled to go live on January 23rd. As fans eagerly wait for the update Rare shared some insight on why the dev team decided to make such big changes to the game.

Thanks to a series of posts on X/Twitter by Joe Neate, the executive producer of Sea of Thieves, we have more information on the thought process behind season 11. He explained that everything being changed has "been considered to the tiniest detail by the team."

1/3 This is honestly one of the biggest changes we've ever made to SOT, but everything has been considered to the tinest detail by the team. We'll share the Deep Dive next week, which goes another layer into the detail, but the team have thought of everything. https://t.co/7KKXUN7FZH
— Joe Neate (@JoeNeate1) January 18, 2024

In a follow-up post, Neate shared his thoughts on how the Season 11 update was great overall because it was "one of the biggest improvements" the studio could have made while staying true to what makes Sea of Thieves special.

Access the adventures you crave more quickly than ever before with Season 11's overhaul of Voyages and encounters!
Explore a redesigned Quest system, major expansions to most Trading Companies, new loot items and more with the Sea of Thieves at your fingertips from January 23rd. pic.twitter.com/g3x63TSq6S
— Sea of Thieves (@SeaOfThieves) January 16, 2024

Season 11 introduces various new things to the game. Some of these include a fast-travel system that players can use in some circumstances, as well as a time system informing players on how long missions will be. Also, players will now earn a portion of in-game rewards for completing a voyage, even before they've actually cashed in their loot.

For more Sea of Thieves news, check out our story detailing how the game could make its way over to PlayStation, according to a report.