Sea of Thieves Tops PlayStation Pre-Order Charts

Sea of Thieves leads PlayStation pre-orders, highlighting its cross-platform appeal and setting new trends in gaming.

[Snookies12]

Eh, I just don't get it... I was super hyped about this game before it came out. Then, when I actually played it I was really let down. I mean, the gameplay is good, and I love the multiplayer aspect of it. But it just felt pointless once I realized nothing is really saved. I was spending a lot of time piling food and supplies on my ship with my co-op buddy. Then, we quit for the night, came back the next day and realized none of that stuff was even saved. Playing just for the sake of cosmetics just doesn't feel satisfying to me personally.

[thorstein]

Are you serious?

I'm playing the pirate game that shall not be named and it allows you to warehouse things because your cargo hold can get full and encumber your ship.

That sucks. What's the point of gathering resources then?

[Workshyskiver]

You should only really gather the resources to use on your current game session, it really doesn't take that long to fill your pockets from the barrells next to your ship spawn and thats good enough for 99% of sessions. Its more about the loop of exploring, getting plunder and selling it before someone else takes it off you. Storing resources from session to session just isn't really needed.

[slate91]

Its why I could never play it long term. The gameplay loop is great. Its well made and polished. Beautiful game. But I cant just go out and grind for only cosmetics. I get they dont want to create a super hardcore game. But its quite boring without other incentives.

[LoveSpuds]

Yaaarrrrrr!! What's all this, it don't save yer swag, why, what kinda stinking bilge rat would play a game wivout having proper swag, raaaarrrrrr!

[Kiryu1992]

This is just the beginning and that’s great for us gamers who don’t associate ourselves with a plastic box and instead just want to play games

[Kyizen]

This like No Man Sky launched with minimal content and issues but since then on both games they completely over hauled them. 6 years later I'd say Sea of Thieves is worth a shot if you like the core gameplay.

[darthv72]

Well... the game releasing now is certainly not like the game that initially released. And i think that is what PS fans are excited to try out. I hope they like it, its definitely better with friends.

[Knightofelemia]

I was interested in it at first when it was announced back in the day. They the years dragged on no new info about this game I just lost interest. Then when I saw the game play I knew I was not going to get it.

[OneLove]

No new info? I don't play this game either but it has many updates over the years....a lot.

[Knightofelemia]

At the time when this game was announced and made there was no info about it.

[GhostScholar]

It’s been updated with new content constantly the whole time it’s been out. What are you talking about?

[Knightofelemia]

Yes when it came out I am talking when it was made prior to release.

[Notellin]

Delete this comment please as it's false.

[Andrew336]

"I knew I was never gonna get the game I never planned on getting but here, let me tell you about it."

[derek]

People pay for games over on the playstation side. Must feel good for developers on the xbox side.

[Profchaos]

Dev's get paid regardless and they don't get extra for sales or subs most are on a salary or consultant wage so I don't think they would care but they will be happy more people can appreciate their work that's the general viewpoint

Microsoft's bean counters though they care

[StoneTitan]

I mean if your game does not sell you gonna be laif off. So of course they care :D
Also did you see capcom increased salaries by 25% for everyone, that can only be done if your game sells well obviously

[shinoff2183]

I'm sure seeing the game sell though still gives the team pride(maybe not the right word exactly

[Stuart5756]

'I don't think they would care'

Of course they care, if someone is willing to pay for a game on a previously unsupported platform they would be well happy, perhaps even a 'told you so' moment of smugness. Not care? Nah. I'd care.

[Tedakin]

Square Enix disagrees. Also Sea of Thieves was the first game Xbox used to advertise Gamepass in a big way. You can't have big sales and tell people to play a game on Gamepass at the same time. Doesn't work that way.

[MrNinosan]

SquareEnix doesn't disagree. The games they've released on Playstation has sold well enough, except Forspoken. It's the mobile division, and non Playstation games that is losing money.

[GhostScholar]

Funny it’s the top preorder when all Sony fans have done is make fun of it since day 1. My only issue with the game is not allowing you to customize your look. You have to just refresh random looks until you find something that look half way decent.

[Deeeeznuuuts]

I'm a huge Sony fan and always thought it's looked interesting, glad Xbox are bringing games over to playstation, hoping for Master Chief Collection at some point and Gears

[GhostScholar]

Just be glad if mcc does come
It’s in the shape it is now and now how it was when it dropped lol

[Obscure_Observer]

@GhostScholar

"Funny it’s the top preorder when all Sony fans have done is make fun of it since day 1."

Indeed.

But we know for a long time that those diehard don´t speak for actual Playstation gamers.

[Einhander1972]

And now we see how quickly all the people who were in tears and boycotting Microsoft about putting games on PlayStation were humbled enough to brag about actual sales on PlayStation.

[Barlos]

I thought it looked shit on Xbox, and now it's coming to PlayStation, guess what...

I still think it looks shit.

[GhostScholar]

I want to believe you, but if they are rhe vocal minority they are very loud.

[outsider1624]

All sony fans? Lol..thats like saying all xbox fans only play shooters.

Anyway i remember seeing a kraken that wasnt even rendered fully..you're bound to be made fun of it.

[redknight80]

You are correct, ALL of us made fun of it, haha...maybe folks on here that are absolute fanboys but the general population? Nah...it has always been an interesting title, but definitely not something I am massively interested in but I would certainly like to try it somewhere down the road.

[shinoff2183]

Some will some won't. I've still got no interest in it. I'll be getting hi fi and grounded though physically for ps5. Since ms is trying to kill of physical so damn bad ill buy their games on ps5 physically

[thesoftware730]

So MS is trying to kill off physical games yet is releasing physical games for you to buy. lol.

[ocelot07]

Well for starters. A few comments on here or X don't count for playstation owners. Also I hated it on release gameplay was good. Everything else was empty and boring. A year later it was still boring and empty. Around the 3rd year mark it started to have a bit of meat to it. Much like no man's sky. So fair play to rare for sticking with the game.

[BrettAwesome]

Funny how xbox fans don't buy xbox games, so they need to sell games to PlayStation fans instead. Seems like Xbox fans prefer to shit talk PS games instead of playing Xbox games 🤷‍♀️
Don't be a bitch because you shit on games and we play them

[Asplundh]

They're still playing them without buying them though, GamePass is the reason it isn't selling. Can't really blame Xbox gamers for poorly supporting 1st party Xbox games when the GamePass route is what MS has been pushing for.

[Eonjay]

It was the top preorder for like a few hours when preorders went live. This whole store is overblown. Imagine if we go an article every hour every time a new game tops preorders. Right now MLB and Dragon's Dogma 2 are ahead. Where are the articles?

[InUrFoxHole]

In their defense it wasn't that great day 1.

[Deeeeznuuuts]

I'm interested in it and so is a friend of mine but not paying £40, gunna wait for a sail...get it, anyway 😂 yeah, gunna wait til it's about £20-£25

[Bathyj]

I should keel haul you for that

[LoveSpuds]

If you wait till black Friday, it'll be in the mainsail👀

[thorstein]

That reminds me of the time I was tending bar in this seaside town. A pirate walks into the bar with a shiny silver belt buckle shaped like a ship steering wheel.

He sits down at the bar and says, "Arrrggghhh, gimmie a beer."

So, I gave him a beer, and started shining glasses.

I looked down at the steering wheel shaped belt buckle and I said, "Excuse me, Mr. Pirate, I couldn't help but notice that your belt buckle is shaped like a ship steering wheel."

The pirate looks down and says, "Arrrggghhh, and it's driving me nuts."

[WICKED_Wildcard]

Meh...doesn't look all that appealing to me since it's an online sandbox game, so hard pass for me.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Xbox full third party publisher no more xbox consoles in the future confirmed atp unless they are willing to keep games on there platform.

[Sciurus_vulgaris]

I don’t think the plan is to go full party. Just some titles will either remain multi-platform. While some other titles will be released on other consoles selectively.

[shinoff2183]

That's not a good business motto. To keep you bases guessing. There's something more amiss

[thesoftware730]

Shin,

That would only keep PS-only fans guessing; if you own an Xbox, you will get ALL their games.

[ChasterMies]

Microsoft’s goal is to make money. They are moving toward going full 3rd party in stages. First was having Phil tell Kinda Funny that Xbox can’t win the console wars. Second was having Microsoft’s CFO talk up 3rd party games to investors. The third and current stage is releasing games a 3rd party developer. (Outside of Minecraft and legacy Activision games). The fourth and final step is releasing the whole catalogue on PS5 and Switch.

[Magatsuhi]

Disgusting

[Tedakin]

I'm wondering how Sony fans will react when they actually play it. The clips make it look like an action packed adventure. In reality, it's one of the slowest games ever made with a huge learning curve. I love it, but that's the truth. It's gonna be interesting to see the reactions in the first few days after the beta comes out.

[ModsDoBetter]

Yeah the game is really boring solo but if you get even one more player with you, it's incredible.

Endless hours spent saying, "just one more..." only to end up getting blown up and your treasure stolen at port. 10/10.

[GotGame818]

I personally don't like the game, but apparently people want to play it. Also, I think it's hilarious that PlayStation fanboys are buying a game that's been on GP for years. Apparently they don't use GP. Sea of Thieves has also been available on PC.

[shinoff2183]

Crazy that some might not use gamepass. Especially if they have a ps5. What. Also not everyone has a pc.

[ocelot07]

"I think it's hilarious that PlayStation fanboys are buying a game that's been on GP for years. Apparently they don't use GP"

So you think its funny. Playstation fans are supporting the developer by BUYING the game with MONEY. Instead of subbing to GP (how can they if they have a ps5?????).

You ever wonder why Microsoft are releasing it on playstation in the first place? Because they want the game to sell not rented. If Xbox users actually put their hands in their pockets and and buy some games supporting the developer rather than buying a month of GP for the price of a happy meal. Then they wouldn't have to release it on playstation.

[GotGame818]

Rented? Been playing it since early release. It's still available on GP. It's been years now.

[ocelot07]

@GorGame818

Yes rented. You do know if you stop paying for GP you lose access to the game right? Meaning you are renting the game when you play it via GP.

Only time the Devs see money is if you actually pay for the game not rent it.

[koga88]

Probably helps that Skull and Bones showed off just how poor a pirate game it ended up being. Sea of Thieves scared it during development and is going to nail it in the coffin with a PlayStation release now that it is finally out.

[Petebloodyonion]

So expect to have Gamespot showing countless guides at release about this game despite never really showing care about this game when it was Xbox only.
Yet don't be surprised if suddenly this game gets nominated for best ongoing game this year.

[P_Bomb]

Played it solo. Was a dud. Let them find out the hard way.

[Einhander1972]

This is misleading, it was on top briefly right after it was put up pre-order and has since dropped.

This is kind of like the articles bragging about xbox sales in Japan during covid when Sony simply couldn't ship anything there, or like that week where Halo was ahead of Destiny because it had an update.

But whatever, now that Microsoft games are on the console let them sell better than they did on xbox, we'll only see Microsoft become a publisher all that much sooner.

[TheEroica]

Sony fans in the comments claiming they, "don't get it"... Lol. What a small minded fanbase.

[Eonjay]

If you read the comments most of the arguments against it are coming from people who actually played on Xbox or PC.

[PhillyDonJawn]

Lol idk why I find this funny. I mean I do know why, but yeah it's just funny