It’s finally here, Sea of Thieves! And to celebrate the launch of the long-awaited pirate adventure from Rare and Microsoft for Xbox One and Windows 10, Xbox ANZ has teamed up with a real-life pirate band. For, and this is very cool, a service that will let Australian and New Zealand residents get their own pirate shanties sung whilst they play online.

The appropriately named Captain Hellfire & The Wretched Brethren will broadcast the shanties via Mixer, Facebook and Twitch this weekend – March 24 and 25. This Sing us a Shanty service will be available on a first-come first-serve basis, with the shanties themselves personalised to the unique stories and adventures of those who end up lucky enough to participate.



Jeremy “Harbinger” Hinton, Captain of Xbox Australia, said: “’Sea of Thieves’ is already such an immersive game by design, so it’s only fitting we give fans the chance to get their very own shanties from a real-life pirate band. We’re really looking forward to seeing and hearing the tales of adventure on high seas, shanties and treasured stories created between players and the band.”
Be sure to keep an eye on the Xbox ANZ Facebook page for details and a link to secure your ticket (via Eventbrite). Sessions will then be broadcast across the Xbox ANZ Mixer, Facebook and Twitch channels Saturday and Sunday, from 10:00AM till 06:00PM AEDT.

And hey, when you add in the brilliant Quest for the Golden Bananas competition, where the prize is real golden bananas worth tens of thousands of dollars - Sea of Thieves is certainly launching in style.