Rare's pirate game hasn't even been released on Sony's current generation console, but it already proves how important it is to suspend exclusivity.
Pre-orders for the PlayStation 5 version of Sea of Thieves have been on the rise on the PlayStation Store for a few days, and according to Benji Sales, the action-adventure game is already topping the pre-order charts in the US. , before many popular franchises like MLB The Show 24, Dragon's Dogma II, and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree were also left behind. Although the tweet only talked about the US top list, Sea of Thieves is already at the top of the list in France, the UK, and Germany. He finished third on the podium in Spain.
A few days ago, Rare wrote: “We're excited to announce that Sea of Thieves is now available for pre-order on PlayStation 5 with three new editions hitting the PlayStation Store today. Would-be pirates can now pre-order the Standard, Deluxe Edition or Premium Edition of the game from the PlayStation Store, which includes a range of features and rewards. Pre-orders will receive exclusive cosmetic items (Ruby Viper Cutlass, Pistol, Blunderbuss and Eye of Reach) and a Scarlet Storm Parakeet pet with Kraken and Sea Dog costumes.
The history of Rare supports what we reported in the news that day: according to Sean Layden, the former US president of PlayStation, exclusivity becomes the Achilles' heel of games due to their large budgets, and the more platforms they release, the larger the audience size, and therefore sales will also increase, that is, Microsoft also makes a lot of sales on Sony (Sony's game MLB The Show, also available on Xbox, is the most popular in North America, where it is a baseball game).
Sea of Thieves was released on Xbox One and PC in 2018, and following the Xbox Series port, is now headed to PlayStation 5, where it will be available with full cross-play support from April 30.
source: WCCFTech
Sea of Thieves is currently the #1 best-selling pre-order game on PlayStation Network in the United States pic.twitter.com/Wxgqoqf95X
– Benji Sales (@BenjiSales) March 10, 2024
