A recent Sea of Thieves update has driven record player numbers for developer Rare, with 4.8 million players logging in over the month of June.
The milestone was revealed by creative director Mike Chapman in a video update regarding the games most recent expansion, A Pirates Life, which centres around Disneys Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
"It is a huge moment for Sea of Thieves and the team is buzzing with the impact of it," Chapman said. "Were more inspired, more passionate, more enthusiastic then ever to keep building out and enriching this experience."
The Pirates Life update was unveiled at this years E3 event during Microsofts press conference, and launched on June 22.
Ahead of the expansions launch, we spoke to Sea of Thieves executive producer Joe Neate and lead designer Shelley Preston about the collaboration between Rare and Disney to bring the iconic pirate franchise to the game.