It seems that Sea of Thieves couldn’t have wished for a better start to 2019. The audience on Twitch is suddenly huge. What is behind this?
What is it about? Sea of Thieves is the pirate adventure developed by Rare, which was released back in March 2018. Since then, many free additional content have been released. Thanks to the biggest faces on Twitch, Sea of Thieves is now being presented to a huge audience.
After Summit1g, DrDisrespect and Ninja followed to Sea of Thieves
These big names are streaming Sea of Thieves: Recently, Sea of Thieves has been repeatedly seen among the most popular games on twitch.tv. In terms of viewer numbers, the pirate game regularly lands in the top 3 of the streaming platform alongside heavyweights like League of Legends or Fortnite.
A few weeks ago, former CS:GO pro Summit1g plunged into the seas of Sea of Thieves and has been regularly streaming his sessions in front of thousands of viewers since then.
Now DrDisrespect is also involved, who is primarily known for battle royale games like PUBG or Fortnite. With his 3 million followers, he brings a large audience with him.
He is clearly having fun with the game and crafting funny graphics with his stream overlay.
But Fortnite star Ninja is also now making his rounds on the waters of Sea of Thieves. He has over 13 million followers on Twitch, providing the game with a huge platform.
What does this mean for Sea of Thieves? The game has utilized the months after release to refine the aspects that players criticized. Now there are many new contents and more to see. The fact that these big Twitch streamers are presenting Sea of Thieves in its current form is fantastic for the game.
With this massive reach, Sea of Thieves can attract potential new players who can get a taste of the game for free in streams.
Why is Sea of Thieves making a breakthrough right now?
- With the expansions, Sea of Thieves is now much more exciting than at release
- There are currently no major hits blocking Sea of Thieves
- Aside from Anthem in February, which will likely secure one of the top spots on Twitch
- Streamers recognize that others are succeeding with the game and retaining viewers, and they are now trying to do the same
For streamers and viewers, the upcoming update with the Arena is probably interesting again:
This is how Sea of Thieves has developed: Through the last expansion “Shrouded Spoils”, Sea of Thieves received a lot of attention. PvE events with krakens, megalodons, and skeleton ships are now appearing more frequently around the world. This has also piqued the curiosity of many streamers. And there are still more big plans for this year:
