The nights have started growing longer – which means it’s the perfect time to undertake some sneaky smuggling! In September, pirates were unleashed upon a new Heist for The Smugglers’ League, while charity fundraisers and Community Spotlights capably filled the gaps. Let’s take a look at some things you may have missed…
Content Update
September’s update brought in Act 2 of [url="https://www.seaofthieves.com/season-17"]Season 17[/url], and the introduction of the [url="https://www.seaofthieves.com/release-notes/3.5.1"]Smugglers’ Heist[/url]! Once some tweaks to the Heist’s frequency were made with a [url="https://x.com/SeaOfThieves/status/1970800381769765183"]quick hotfix[/url], this new time-limited Event had covert crews competing against each other to claim an extremely valuable painted prize. We even provided the perfect backing music for your planning montage in the form of latest [i]Sea of Thieves[/i] soundtrack addition [url="https://seaofthieves.ffm.to/thefineartoftheft"]‘The Fine Art of Theft’[/url].
With all this Heisting pulling in the gold, September felt like a perfect time to give back too. To that end, our trusty Community Stream Team pulled together to host [url="https://tiltify.com/@everyone-can/supporting-everyone-can-livestream-fundraiser"]a month-long fundraiser[/url] for [url="https://everyonecan.org.uk/"]Everyone Can[/url]! Together, their efforts completely smashed the set target, and they managed to raise more than £12,000 for the charity – legendary work by all involved.
[dynamiclink href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJs1OfTA86U"][/dynamiclink] News and Features
For once, the first news article of September [i]wasn’t[/i] This Month in [i]Sea of Thieves[/i] – although that came [url="https://www.seaofthieves.com/news/this-month-september-2025"]very shortly[/url] after – but was instead the first of two Spotlights squeezed into September. Culinary connoisseur [url="https://www.seaofthieves.com/news/creator-spotlight-shredz"]Shredz[/url] (author of [i]Sea of Thieves: The Cookbook[/i]) was the first to stop by, then the second Spotlight of the month focused on pirate artist [url="https://www.seaofthieves.com/news/community-spotlight-soycha"]Soycha[/url] and the creative chaos he gets up to on the seas.
Keeping our eye on community affairs, we saw plenty of competitive spirit going around in September. First, two new [url="https://www.seaofthieves.com/community-hub"]Community Hub[/url] updates saw eight [url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOWceXLDuZX/"]deserving pirates[/url] receiving a glorious hat for their [url="https://x.com/SeaOfThieves/status/1972644618781982979"]creative efforts[/url], before a new #SoTShot contest theme had sailors showing us their best [url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOynS5rDQvU/"]Smuggling Scenes[/url]. Most Smugglers prefer to conduct their business away from prying eyes, but we salute these brave souls for sharing their daring escapades far and wide.
[img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/37295600/c3b7188fdcaa30857712a2c45916adb00d760171.jpg"][/img] Videos and Streams
No month is ever complete without at least one new instalment of [i][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4GkR1MjVbU"]Sea of Thieves[/url][/i][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4GkR1MjVbU"] News[/url], and September was to be no different. Between Daryl outlining forthcoming game updates and, later, Drew pulling back the curtain in the latest [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD-jjvZ8fHc"]Developer Update[/url], it was a good month for any pirate interested in knowing what’s on the horizon.
As with every monthly update, there was also a vibrant run of video promotion providing all the details. Our latest [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCNM3zn9nhI"]Content Update[/url] video gave us a chance to walk you through the story behind the Heist and how this time-limited competitive Voyage actually works, before the [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJs1OfTA86U"]Launch Trailer[/url] provided a whistle-stop tour of all the major highlights. After that it was just a case of revealing the latest [url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DOf4DZLDb6g/?img_index=1"]Twitch Drops[/url] running alongside the update, and then letting players get down to the business of Heisting.
[dynamiclink href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCNM3zn9nhI"][/dynamiclink] And that was the gist of it for September! If all the pumpkins around the Outposts didn’t give it away, we’re officially into That Time of Year now, so there are sure to be many more terrifying treats to recap for you in a month’s time. Until then, don’t forget you can always join in the conversation on any of our usual channels, including [url="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FSeaOfThieves&snr=2___"]Twitter/X[/url], [url="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbsky.app%2Fprofile%2Fseaofthieves.com&snr=2___"]Bluesky[/url], [url="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSeaOfThievesGame%2F&snr=2___"]Facebook[/url], [url="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fseaofthievesgame&snr=2___"]Instagram[/url], [url="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40seaofthieves_game&snr=2___"]TikTok[/url], [url="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fseaofthieves&snr=2___"]YouTube[/url], [url="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.threads.com%2F%40seaofthievesgame&snr=2___"]Threads[/url] and [url="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitch.tv%2Fseaofthieves&snr=2___"]Twitch[/url], and via our [url="https://www.seaofthieves.com/community/forums/categories"]Forums[/url] or [url="https://discord.com/invite/seaofthieves"]Discord server[/url]. See you there!
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