When the Sea of Thieves beta first started, many players were excited to jump right into the shared world adventure and harness their inner pirate. Unfortunately, seas were rough and many couldn't even connect to the servers to begin with. Since the entire purpose of a beta is to stress test servers, this was a good thing to catch before launch and the team decided to further test by extending the beta period an additional two days. Despite the rocky start, the testing period had a pretty impressive turnout now that the final numbers have been tallied.

For those that participated in the beta period, you should have received an e-mail from RARE with the final results. Here's the breakdown of the pirate-y adventures:

332,052 total players
More than 2,000,000 hours on the sea
104,240 average viewers
14,482,120 watched via streaming
Reached number 1 live viewers on both Twitch and Mixer

A Shared-World Adventure Game that lets you be the pirate you’ve always dreamed of in a world of danger and discovery. Explore a vast ocean where every sail on the horizon means a ship filled with real players who may be friends or foes. Form a crew and voyage to treasure-filled islands, face legendary creatures and test your mettle in epic ship battles against other pirates."

In Sea of Thieves, every sail on the horizon is a crew of real players, but what might their intensions be? Perhaps they’re seeking peaceful parley, plotting to deprive you of your hard-earned plunder or simply itching to enjoy the thrill of a good battle on the high seas. How you choose to respond may mean the difference between resounding triumph and a close-up look at the ocean floor.

Shared-World Adventure Game created by Rare Ltd. Be the pirates you want to be in a shared world filled with real players.
It’s your crew VS the world.
A rich, fantastical world of unspoiled islands, monsters and mythical creatures.

Sail together on voyages to distant shores on the hunt for riches and renown. Unravel ancient riddles, face off against hordes of monstrous creatures or plunder from other pirate crews – the choice is yours!

Posted: Feb 06, 2018 12:20 pm
Related Forum: Gaming Discussion

Source: http://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/02/03/sea-of-thieves-closed-beta-numbers/