Because the New York Liberty charts a course to the 2024 WNBA Playoffs, Xbox and Sea of Thieves are touchdown on the shores of Brooklyn so as to add their fearless seafaring power to the fandom. We’ll unfold enjoyable and pirate shenanigans throughout the 5 boroughs, lastly coming collectively at Brooklyn’s Barclays Heart on Worldwide Speak Like a Pirate Day – Thursday, September 19 – to have a good time the New York Liberty’s remaining dwelling sport of the common season. The Liberty are marauding their manner into the playoffs, and the Sea of Thieves crew will carry all the trimmings of a correct pirate send-off because the crew pursues their first championship.
The Liberty’s mascot, Ellie the Elephant, will function “Pirate Queen” for the week, main the Sea of Thieves’ pirate crew as they make landfall throughout New York Metropolis at this time, sharing their signature swashbuckling pleasure with followers. As soon as the pirates land, from September 16-18, Ellie will ship her crew out to the 5 boroughs to cover varied pirate treasure equivalent to New York Liberty VIP tickets and one, three and six-month Xbox Recreation Cross Final and PC Recreation Cross subscription token codes (within the type of Gold Doubloons) across the metropolis. Comply with Ellie the Elephant on social media for clues on the place to seek out the treasure!
The journey continues September 19 on the Liberty’s Fan Appreciation Recreation, the place Ellie and her pirate crew will host extra Xbox giveaways and assist followers excellent their “arrrgh”s and “aye matey”s—simply in time for Worldwide Speak Like a Pirate Day. For the final word nautical aptitude, this sport will characteristic a customized Xbox and Sea of Thieves-themed court docket at Barclays Heart.
The continuation of the Liberty and Xbox’s award-winning and revolutionary partnership permits each manufacturers to achieve and have interaction with new followers in distinctive methods, whereas additionally creating synergy between the WNBA and gaming communities.
This collaboration continues Xbox’s dedication to ladies’s sports activities. In previous seasons, now we have teamed up with the Liberty to carry the thrill of Roblox and Starfield to the crew’s loyal fanbase, and now the journey continues with Sea of Thieves, marking one more revolutionary partnership.
In Sea of Thieves, the enjoyable of Worldwide Speak Like a Pirate Day lasts all week lengthy! Take a look at reductions in a Pirate Emporium sale starting September 19, stream your adventures on Twitch and provides out Twitch Drops to your viewers, and set course for a Group Weekend filled with login bonuses and boosted rewards. Take a look at the Sea of Thieves web site and social channels for all of the dates and particulars!