Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The results of our Season 16 Big Listen survey, some developer thoughts about Season 17, musings on what players want, a chat about upcoming combat tweaks and more, all in the latest Sea of Thieves Official Podcast! Wrap your ears around it all here.

00:00 - HELLO!
00:54 - Season 17 Learnings So Far
05:25 - The Season Page
07:57 - How Are We Finding the New Structure?
10:06 - World Building
13:13 - Season 16's Big Listen
15:27 - Player's Season 16 Rating
17:55 - Season 16's Content Ratings
21:44 - Game Health Rating
25:26 - Cheating and Toxicity
30:55 - Prioritisation
32:50 - What Players Want
40:42 - Combat Changes

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