With Sea of Thieves set to launch on PlayStation 5 on April 30, developer Uncommon has answered a quantity of questions on how the soon-to-be former Xbox unique works on PlayStation.
The highlights listed here are that progress and objects switch from the Xbox model to the PS5 model, there are PlayStation-only servers with the flexibility to disable crossplay, and efficiency choices match the Xbox Sequence X model. Elsewhere, the PS5 model has 60 base Trophies and a Platinum Trophy referred to as Pirate Perfectionist.
In a blog post, Uncommon stated there are some PlayStation-exclusive cosmetics, together with the Ruby Viper cosmetics or Dauntless Adventurer Closed Beta rewards, that are unique to the PlayStation pre-order marketing campaign. These received’t be equippable on Xbox or Steam. Uncommon stated it’s planning for a singular sail that might be accessible to all gamers through the PS5 launch interval. This sail will “commemorate the approaching collectively of pirates throughout all platforms”.
It’s value noting that PS5 gamers want to make use of a Microsoft account to play Sea of Thieves. “Newcomers will discover that their Microsoft account retains observe of their pirate’s journey, antics and adventures, ensuring every little thing stays in place between gaming periods,” Uncommon stated. This additionally permits progress monitoring on the Sea of Thieves web site, and lets gamers purchase cosmetics from the Pirate Emporium.
As anticipated, PlayStation gamers want a PS Plus subscription to play Sea of Thieves multiplayer. Solo play in Safer Seas mode doesn’t require a sub, nevertheless.