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What time does the Sea of Thieves Anniversary Update start?

Learn how long Sea of Thieves is down for maintenance and when you can start playing the Anniversary Update.

Sam Chandler

April 30, 2019 3:40 AM

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Sea of Thieves is undergoing a transformation as the Anniversary Update sweeps over the world. A big event like this requires the game to go down for maintenance, and now we all want to know when Sea of Thieves will be back up. The start time of the Anniversary Update is really soon, so set your alarms!

What times does the Sea of Thieves Anniversary Update start?

Sea of Thieves is scheduled to be offline on April 30 at 5AM ET / 2AM PT until 11AM ET / 8AM PT. This means the servers will be down for maintenance for 6 hours while the team at Rare pushes the Anniversary Update live. At 11AM ET / 8AM PT, you should be able to log in and get to playing everything the Anniversary Update has to offer.

The official Sea of Thieves Twitter account tweets out any pertinent updates. If there is a problem with the implementation of the update to the game, expect the account to mention it immediately. The Anniversary Update is the largest content update to hit Sea of Thieves, so there could be a couple of hiccups along the way.

Our servers are now offline, we’re running maintenance and bringing you the Anniversary Update! We’ll be offline until 4pm BST. pic.twitter.com/Thsq334435

— Sea of Thieves (@SeaOfThieves) April 30, 2019

Make sure you know how to update Sea of Thieves, as the Anniversary Update will likely be available for download soon after the servers go down. While you wait to get in and start playing the Anniversary Update, check out the Shacknews Sea of Thieves page for all of our latest coverage – like our hands-on experience with the update at the start of April!

We’ll also be covering the Anniversary Update in great detail in the coming days and weeks. Expect campaign walkthroughs of the Shores of Gold Tall Tales as well as plenty of information on fishing. Check out the Sea of Thieves guide and walkthrough for more information.

Sam Chandler

Guides Editor

Hailing from the land down under, Sam Chandler brings a bit of the southern hemisphere flair to his work. After bouncing round a few universities, securing a bachelor degree, and entering the video game industry, he's found his new family here at Shacknews as a Guides Editor. There's nothing he loves more than crafting a guide that will help someone. If you need help with a guide, or notice something not quite right, you can message him on X: @SamuelChandler