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This week on the channel +100K views this week

Sea of Thieves opens the cursed chests' unsettling backstory

Rare's lore countdown joins an outfit-saving trailer in a two-upload week for the official game channel.

Channel: Sea of Thieves Story of Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

Seven Spooky Things in the Sea of Thieves...Seven Spooky Things in the Sea of Thieves...

Things we can learn from the video

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  1. 0:21The Ferryman sacrificed himself to ferry dead souls back to the living world.
  2. 1:50Cursed chests express the amplified sorrow and rage of souls trapped inside.
  3. 2:40Mermaid statues act as cocoons in which captured pirates transform into Ocean Crawlers.
  4. 3:30The Eternal Guard were ancient warriors tricked into having their souls bound into stone armour.
  5. 4:37Stolen dark relics helped corrupt the island that became the Fort of the Damned.
  6. 6:00Madame Oletta's pursuit of forbidden knowledge supplies the backstory to the Fate's Light Lantern.

Why do those treasure chests cry? Sea of Thieves has an answer rather darker than damaged loot: their wails are the emotions of souls trapped inside them.

That is one of the revelations in "Seven Spooky Things in the Sea of Thieves...", the official channel's most-watched new upload of the week, with roughly 22,000 views. Made for the Festival of the Damned, the countdown moves from the Ferryman's sacrifice to mermaid statues that serve as cocoons, transforming captured pirates into Ocean Crawlers. The green-and-purple-lit presenter gives familiar objects a distinctly less comfortable backstory.

Viewers have supplied their own alternatives to the list. Several point to sounds rather than monsters: an Ancient Skeleton spawning, or a mermaid appearing near a ship when another crew might be lurking. Others nominate the sight of a larger vessel approaching their little sloop. Lore is unsettling; another pirate with designs on your cargo is rather more immediate.

The week's other upload, "#BeMorePirates | Official Sea of Thieves Outfit Saving Trailer", showcases saved clothing combinations. These are Rare's own game-promotional videos, though the wardrobe feature also provides a lighter counterpoint to all those imprisoned souls. An earlier outfit-saving clip remains the channel's busiest upload by daily views, alongside the spooky countdown and October update trailer.

Subscribers held steady, while daily viewing is currently below half its usual level. The week's total viewing was close to Bungie's; XBOX ON had a substantially busier week. Here, the conversation has room for both sinister secrets and the practical pleasure of remembering a favourite outfit.

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Where next?

More from Sea of ThievesThis week on the channel +229K views this weekHalf the download, and a pirate crowd that asks for more musicProduction Director Drew's October 1 Dev Update also covered Emporium shanties, fairer bundle pricing and Last Ship Standing tests with Brigantines.Channel: Sea of Thieves · Story of October 6, 2026 Also in Game publishers and esportsVideo taking off 16x its usual first dayDuro's teammate grid has a familiar answer: RulerLoL Esports' quick-fire interview gives Ruler the compliments and the less flattering categories, drawing an unusually fast audience.Channel: LoL Esports · Story of November 5, 2026 A different discovery todayVideo taking off 66x its usual first dayJimmy Kimmel turns Idaho's state-gun vote into an attack adHis midterm monologue also gives Mike Johnson a Sarah McLachlan farewell before his assistant Natalie zips herself into a duffel bag.Channel: Jimmy Kimmel Live · Story of November 5, 2026

What viewers say

  • Its fun to take a step back & see this video through the eyes of an 8 day player vs 8 year. Sea of Thieves is truly a magical game. Thanks for the continual memories 😊
    @dustinator626See it on YouTube
  • Ancient skeleton spawn sound

    That thing's always so loud it's like a jump scare 😭😭
    @ExhibtedTuba46See it on YouTube
  • Nothing is as scary as seeing a Brig or gally in the distance heading your way when you are on a sloop, just trying to finish some commendations.
    @darknessmohag6181See it on YouTube
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  • I loved this bit of lore and progression :)
    @PrincessofErisedSee it on YouTube
  • Scariest thing to me? The sound of a mermaid popping up near your ship as you finish stacking the fort of the damned, thats when you know you got jumped.


    Oh and seeing a golden ghost/skelly pirate or affiliate alliance crew on the opposite side of you whether in hourglass or out on the open seas. Thats scared me a few times too
    @Johnora0696See it on YouTube
  • You should've done one on the Sword of Souls, as that's what Pendragon used to free souls from their cursed skulls, and what also allowed Captain Flameheart to be released from his prison, and what LeChuck temporarily reforged under the name of Flameheart's flagship, the Burning Blade.
    @TheDarkSparkVaultSee it on YouTube
  • We need an upgrade to the Chest of Rage. Something far more sinister: the Chest of Fury.

    An unending flurry of flames with an insatiable thirst to burn everything in its wake. Notoriously difficult to handle, even more treacherous to carry, and nearly impossible to turn in without a few trips to the Ferry of the Damned.
    @bumfizzler9872See it on YouTube
  • REQUESTING BAGPIPES AS AN INSTRUMENT!
    @PawneeStormChaserSee it on YouTube

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The videos drawing views on Sea of Thieves right now

#BeMorePirates | Official Sea of Thieves Outfit Saving Trailer15,405 views · 2026-10-29 It might've taken 8 years, 7 months and 3 days...115,187 views October 2026 Update Trailer: Official Sea of Thieves27,149 views
The facts
Subscribers
675,000
Channel views, last 7 days
100,433
Videos published this week
2
Video published
October 30, 2026
Video views so far
22,190
Views on its first day
16,520

The numbers

Here is how Sea of Thieves' uploads and audience moved over the week.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels
XBOX ON
406,281
Total War
260,322
Forza
229,733
Diablo
176,781
Bungie
101,576
Sea of Thieves
100,433
Riot Games
95,024
Rocket League Esports
48,517
Luminosity Gaming
478
subscribers
675,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
total views
99,704,746
views per day
8,580
typical day: 18,051
first-day views of each video posted this week
Seven Spooky Things in the Sea of Thiev…
16,520
#BeMorePirates | Official Sea of Thieve…
12,059
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
XBOX ON
752,000
Rocket League Esports
704,000
Sea of Thieves
675,000
Bungie
671,000
Luminosity Gaming
650,000
Riot Games
634,000
Forza
608,000
Diablo
605,000
Total War
594,000
As of November 5, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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