A new free Monkey Island crossover episode has been announced for Sea of Thieves. But Ron Gilbert, original creator of the Monkey Island titles, was privy to late.
The new Monkey Island crossover for Sea of Thieves was recently announced during the Xbox Game Showcase. The Legend of Monkey Island will be released monthly for free, beginning July 20, 2023, and will tell a new story featuring the characters and voice actors of the Monkey Island series.
After Steam, Return to Monkey Island is now also on GOG
Monkey Island creator Ron Gilbert was inaugurated late
In the new Monkey Island crossover for Sea of Thieves, players will meet Guybrush Threepwood, tough pirate bride Elaine, Ghost Captain LeChuck, Murray the demonic talking skull and other well-known characters from the series. Explore open-ended variants of Mêlée and Monkey Island, as well as solve point-and-click style puzzles adapted to Sea of Thieves’ first-person view. Although the three “episodes” were developed in cooperation with Lucasfilm Games, Ron Gilbert, the original creator of the Monkey Island adventures, was probably initiated into the project very late.
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Gilbert was asked via Mastodon if he was involved in any way with the newly announced crossover. At the same time everything happened “behind the back”. In another post, he explained to another user that “everything was done without his knowledge or input”. Some fans were surprised and expressed their frustration accordingly. To smooth things over, developer Terrible Toybox later reached out to SamaGame, stating, “Disney informed him about the project as a courtesy, but the game was well into development at the time and he didn’t have a chance to get involved contribute meaningfully.” Let’s hope for the fans that enough Monkey Island mood can still arise.
Pirates, buccaneers, sea lions, treasures and secret islands. Rare has been working on Sea of Thieves for several years, an online pirate game that assembles crews of privateers, whether across the vast seas or on dry land. During the Xbox Games Showcase, the studio announced a very special collaboration with Lucasfilm. And it is that The Legend of Monkey Island will be the next expansion of the video game, but Ron Gilbert, creator of the saga, had no idea. With nuances.
“No, they didn’t tell me. She happened behind my back.”. In response to another user, Gilbert has added the following: “Everything was done without knowledge.” Even so, the Terrible Toybox studio, those responsible for Return to Monkey Island, have clarified the statements of the legendary creative and have ensured that Disney did report earlier, but not early enough so that he could collaborate or offer help.
“Disney tipped you off about the project earlier as a courtesy, but development on the game was advanced at that point and they did not give him the opportunity to be involved in a meaningful way. He cares a lot about Monkey Island and wants the Rare team to do well with the project.”
The expansion tells a new story and is free
The Monkey Island expansion will be divided into three stories “full of secrets and side quests.” Throughout this journey, the pirates will meet classic characters from the saga, among which there is no lack of Guybrush Threepwood himself.
“The adventure begins on Mêlée Island, where thepirates can enjoy the viewsthe smells and the mischievous splendor of the island as they try to figure out why everyone seems to hold the protagonist of Monkey Island in such high regard.
Sea of Thives The Legend Monkey Island Expansion It will arrive for free on July 20.. The most recent installment in the saga is Return to Monkey Island, available on PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series X.
As evidence (which will certainly have taken its time a little), the universe of Monkey Island will be fully integrated into that of Sea of Thieves in a few weeks thanks to free updates.
There was no shortage of quality announcements last night, but this one is definitely on the podium.
Guybrush Threepwood arrives in Sea of Thieves
About two years ago, The Legend of Monkey Island made a first appearance in Sea of Thieves in the form of a easter eggs supported within the update centered on Pirates of the Caribbean. Ever since (and ever since the game was released in 2018, actually), fans have wanted even more The Legend of Monkey Island in their adventure and piracy game. Only a few more weeks to go, because it’s finally happening thanks to an ambitious and promising crossover!
In a trailer released as part of the Xbox Games Showcase, Rare revealed that from July 20, its game will receive three new Tall Tales (scenario missions) free of charge dedicated to the famous point & click from LucasFilm Games. The latter has also actively participated in the development of this content. Dates for the next two Tall Tales have yet to be revealed.
Head to Melee Island!
Starting with Mêlée Island, where Guybrush Threepwood is governor, players will visit several iconic locations from the saga. Many well-known characters will also come across, such as Stan, Lady Voodoo or the terrible LeChuck. All are present in the trailer, whose spirit and humor perfectly recall those of the original games launched in 1990 with The Secret of Monkey Island. Trials, puzzles and enemies to slay will of course be on the menu in order to fight against a peril from both worlds.
While waiting for this content, remember that in September 2022 was released Return to Monkey Islandan excellent homecoming by Ron Gilbert himself.
Aggro Crab is living a desperate situation. His offices, located in the city of Seattle, are the target of a series of attacks that seriously hinder the development of the nice indie game Another Crab’s Treasure. According to members of the company (via GamesRadar+), they are already three times that the team finds the door to his studio smashed into pieces; something that is complemented by theft of computer equipment.
On January 24, Aggro Crab posted a message on our Xbox controllers and some SSDs“. In the attached image (and modified to bring some iron out of the matter) it can be seen perfectly a completely broken glass door. The studio goes on to ensure that they have taken out insurance for these cases and, to make matters worse, they explain that this is not the first time they have gone through this situation: “If they gave me a penny for every time we have been robbed during development, I would have two cents. Which isn’t much, but it’s weird that it’s happened twice.”
And it doesn’t end here, as another forced entry into the office was reported today. Although Aggro Crab does not specify if any theft has occurred on this third occasion, the image attached in its X publication demonstrates that an individual he broke the glass door again: “Does anyone have an office that is not made of glass, please,” add the members of the study on the social network.
The creators of Astroneer pitch in
Luckily, there is another indie studio in Seattle that has heard about everything that happened in the Aggro Crab offices and has decided to lend a hand to its colleagues: “The Astroneer team (System Era Softworks) has passed and they have lent us some security cameras and development hardware. Thank you very much, guys.” Let’s hope this latest measure deters thieves from breaking into Aggro Crab’s studio again, since, apparently, this goes beyond bad luck.
On July 23 and 24, the Twitch Rivals Sea of Thieves Showdown will take place, where the best pirates will compete to try to get their hands on a part of the 100,000 dollars in cash prize. However, those watching the competition will also be able to walk away with cosmetic rewards. This will be the case on July 23 and 24, en regardant les Twitch Rivals Sea of Thieves Showdown. Four events will take place over these two days, seeing the best pirates face off in the Arena, with the participants in sight of a part of the 100,000 dollars in cash prize. However, Rare also wishes to reward viewers, and more particularly players, with four exclusive skins to collect.
WHAT ARE THE REWARDS TO WIN?
Two different skins will be unlockable per day. As a first step, this July 23, players will have the opportunity to recover a hull and bowhead from the obsidian collection.
As for the July 24 rewards, viewers of one of the streams will be able to get their hands on the sails and the flag of the same collection.
The skins, although purely cosmetic, are important elements of Sea of Thieves, whether it is to personalize your ship, or your character, and thus differentiate yourself from other players. While it is usually necessary to spend your gold coins to change your appearance and increase your collection of skins, you can collect some from time to time for free.
HOW TO RECOVER THEM?
It will be necessary, at first, to think of link your Twitch account to your Sea of Thieves account, using this address. Once the operation is done, you just have to watch, every day, for at least thirty minutes long, the Sea of Thieves Twitch channel or the Twitch Rivals. The skins must be available within hours of the end of the show, at the latest.
Regarding the times of this tournament, here they are:
July 23 from 7 p.m. to 2:45 a.m. (Paris time)
July 24 from 6 p.m. to 1:45 a.m. (Paris time)
As a reminder, Sea of Thieves recently welcomed a major new update, adding new missions. You can find all the details of the latter at this address.
SEA OF THIEVES : LES SKINS MORNINGSTAR DISPONIBLES VIA TWITCH DROPS
Once again, several cosmetics can be picked up on Twitch via drops. We explain what to recover and especially when and how.
As often in recent months, the many players of Sea of Thieves will be able to pick up some cosmetics for free, just by watching a Rare partner streamer on Twitch. This time, we will be able to retrieve the cosmetics from the Morningstar collection, with a total of six elements. We explain how to get it all back below.
HOW TO RECOVER THE MORNINGSTAR COLLECTION WITH TWITCH DROPS?
To do this, you must first link your accounts to this address. You just have to follow the steps given if you have never done the operation. Then, once that is done, you will have to watch a partner streamer for 20 minutes to unlock the item (s) of the day. Here is the program :
November 27-28, 10 a.m. → R.Morningstar Habit and R.Morningstar Belt
From November 28 at 10 a.m. to November 29 at 10 a.m. → R.Morningstar pants
November 29 10 a.m. to November 30 10 a.m. → R.Morningstar crew gloves
From November 30 at 10 a.m. to December 1 at 10 a.m. → R.Morningstar jacket
From 1 December 10 a.m. to 2 December 10 a.m. → Chapeau R.Morningstar
Note that for a streamer to be eligible for Twitch Drops, it must absolutely have the words “Drops activated!” Watch the channel to earn drops ”in the description, below the video, in which case you will not be able to receive the skin. After 20 minutes, you will receive a notification to let you know that the skin is in your possession. It will land in your inventory at the latest in the following hours. To be sure, you can follow the progress here.
Sea of Thieves is, as a reminder, available on PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X / S.
Sea of Thieves : un skin squelette !
Are you looking for a pirate game where you can do almost anything you want? Sea of Thieves is made for you. Alone or with friends, you will be able to sail the seas, brave storms, seek and find treasures, fight enemies, drink at the tavern, and much more. The title was developed by the studio Rare exclusively for supports PC and Xbox One from Microsoft. After two first tutorials on Sea of Thieves (here and was), here is a special issue on obtaining a mysterious skin squelette !
Sea of Thieves: get your skeleton skin!
Indeed, after many wanderings, looting, explorations and pints of rum, we discovered a skin squelette for your character! For information, since the last update Fate of the Damned you have the possibility to complete a whole bunch of quests and challenges, in order to unlock several skins like the soul fire cutlass. This update is temporary and will only last until the end of November. Do not hesitate to complete the challenges as quickly as possible in order to unlock everything. To find them on the game, nothing could be simpler, go to the menu then event.
In front of each tavern a PNJ appears, Larinna. If you talk to her, she will give you a quest, but also access to the black market. Here you can unlock the tattoo “Face of fear“, From the moment you have made any trips “Fate of the Damned”. These are free, and you can pick them up in one place. Then you just need to equip the tattoo and die. When you come back to life, your friends and other players will see you as a skeleton. You have unlocked the famous skin squelette ! If you ever wanted to remove it, then just remove the “Face of fear“. You can also watch our video tutorial at the top of the article.
As a reminder Sea of Thieves is available on PC via Steam where the Microsoft Store, but also on Xbox One.
SEA OF THIEVES: GEARS OF WARS SKINS ARE AVAILABLE ON TWITCH
Sea of Thieves players have the opportunity to collect Gears of War license skins for free by going to Twitch.
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As often, Rare offers players Sea of Thieves, which are more and more numerous, to recover free cosmetics. For this, the studio in charge of its development asks them either to go directly into the game, or to go to Twitch. It is this second option that was chosen for cosmétiques Gears of War to your ship.
HOW TO RECOVER GEARS OF WARS SKINS?
To do this, nothing could be simpler, since all you have to do is watch a partner streamer of Sea of Thieves, for three days in a row, to collect the three skins. The operation begins on April 24 and ends on the 27 of the same month. However, make sure that Twitch drop is activated. You can verify that your Microsoft and Twitch accounts are linked by using this address. Once done, you will only have to watch one of the many streamers present in this list.
WHEN AND WHICH SKINS TO RECOVER?
As we told you below, three different skins are available for your ship. You will be able to unlock the cannons, the helm and the capstan, according to the following times:
April 24 11 a.m. to April 25 11 a.m. → Canons of the Presage
April 25 11 a.m. to April 26 11 → Bar of the Presage
April 26 11 a.m. to April 27 11 a.m. → Capestan du Présage
Only thirty minutes of viewing for each item will be enough to unlock these three skins. They will automatically appear after a few hours in your inventory.
Sea of Thieves is, as a reminder, available on PC and Xbox One. A release on Steam was recently announced, but no date has yet been communicated. If you want to get it while saving money, we remind you that our partner Instant Gaming offers it to you for the sum of 25.48 euros, a reduction of 48%.
Unlock new skins for Sea of Thieves with Twitch.
Hola sailor, take out the sails because here comes a whole new shipment of cosmetics to collect! As many fans know, next week will be the Twitch Rivals Sea of Thieves Showdown, a tournament that will see several streamers compete against each other. At the end of the day, more than $ 100,000 for the winner, enough to make you want to join the ranks of pirates. However, while of course not everyone can participate in the tournament, that does not mean that there is nothing to be won. Indeed, the developers just announced that viewers will have the option to get new cosmetics for their ships if they watch the tournament.
Nothing could be simpler, you just need to be present on July 23 to 19h on one of the partner channels and watch it live for at least 30 minutes, to get your due. Be careful, however, to have linked your Twitch account to your Microsoft account before the live. As a reminder, the tournament will take place in four distinct events scattered over two successive dates. Thus, the two tests of July 23 will allow you to obtain an obsidian hull and bowhead.
The second part of the tournament will take place during the evening of July 24 from 6 p.m. This new live will allow you this time to obtain the rest of the obsidian set, that is to say the sails and the flag. For players wishing to attend the lives, be aware that two channels have planned to broadcast the tournament, Twitch Sea of Thieves and Twitch Rivals.
