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Sea of Thieves is bigger and better than ever before and there's genuinely never been a better time to dive in and start your pirate voyage.

Joe answers a host of community questions regarding crossovers, upcoming features, and requests for Sea of Thieves.

Joe shockingly details the team's original plans to kill a beloved crab.

We dove into the future of Sea of Thieves and whether or not we'd ever see a Sea of Thieves 2.

How long will the team support Sea of Thieves? - 01:37:40.

Joe explained Rare's approach to implementing microtransactions that respect players time and money.

Ethical monetization in ongoing games - 01:09:45.

We discussed how the leadership of Xbox aims to empower its teams to make the decisions necessary to deliver the best games possible.

The culture of Xbox Game Studios - 00:58:50.

Joe and I shared our excitement regarding 343 Industries delivering an incredible Halo package.

Halo Infinite campaign impressions - 00:50:43.

I asked whether or not Rare has been experiment with Unreal Engine 5 in Sea of Thieves or their other titles.

Has Rare Been Using Unreal Engine 5? - 00:31:40.

We discussed the stunning gameplay reveal for Senua's Saga: Hellblade II and what it's like seeing Ninja Theory truly deliver.

Hellblade II gameplay reveals - 00:26:10.

Joe described how he got into game development and what led to his current role as Executive Producer on Sea of Thieves.

Joe Neate's game development journey - 00:05:10.

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Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Windows Central) 'Mike Chapman did have a plan to kill off that crab, and we actually did some work to do it, but there was a bit of revolt amongst the team.' Thankfully, some vocal members of Rare have spared this crab for now, but it seems like its fate is still uncertain in the world of Sea of Thieves.

CRAB GAME ENGINE UPDATE

As someone who's championed this cherished crustacean since its debut in one of the first update trailers for Sea of Thieves, I was taken aback by this development.Īfter asking if this crab's inclusion in most of the game's official trailers foreshadowed any features or story beats, Neate detailed the dark timeline where Shelly was murdered. In another nearly tragic conversation, Neate talked about how a beloved crab mascot affectionately nicknamed 'Shelly' by the community was almost killed off in A Pirate's Life. 'Mike Chapman did have a plan to kill off that crab, and we actually did some work to do it.' Neate further iterated on Xbox's mission of game development, stating, 'speaking as a games developer, all you're ever doing is asking how do I make the best decisions for my game and the community?' He then described how you can see this represented in the quality of games released by Xbox Game Studios in 2021. 'When I look at the leadership of Xbox, Phil Spencer, and Matt Booty, their method is very much empower your teams to make decisions and manage their games in the ways they feel are best to do,' he said.

Neate passionately described Xbox's approach to management. In addition to detailing Rare's strategy for providing a fair and rewarding monetization system for its players, Neate and I also touched upon Xbox Game Studios and its culture of empowerment.

The culture of Xbox and the fate of a crab To make the team's strategy clear, Neate stated, 'we'd rather have more people spending less than a smaller amount of people spending loads.' As someone who's often questioned the monetization practices of ongoing games, I found his insights fascinating and refreshing.

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