Sea of Thieves boosting gold and rep rewards this weekend to celebrate first birthday Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Sea of Thieves boosting gold and rep rewards this weekend to celebrate first birthday Plus, pre-release test programme now open to all. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 13 Mar 2019 14 comments If you're on the final straight toward Pirate Legend, you may momentarily cease the chest-stashing, skeleton-bashing grind and rejoice: Sea of Thieves' inaugural Gold and Glory event unfolds this weekend, offering gold and reputation boosts as part of its first birthday celebrations. The swashbuckling bonuses begin on Friday March 15th, at 11am in the UK, and reach their dramatic denouement at 11am on Monday, March 18th. For the duration, all Trading Companies will offer "far more" gold and reputation than usual, whenever turning in chests, skulls, animals and the like. It's unclear if this extends to the already bountiful Pirate Legend Athena Voyages, but I live in hope (because I recklessly spent all my gold on grubby orange sails and an aesthetically questionable belt in a feverish moment of post-grind euphoria). And for those seasoned buccaneers hovering on the cusp of Pirate Legend, the Gold and Glory weekend might be doubly advantageous; Rare previously announced that it would be doling out a few little treats to those players that hit 50 in all Trading Companies and reach Legendary status prior to Sea of Thieves' first birthday on March 20th. Sign up now to play new #SeaOfThieves features early via our relaunched Insider Programme! Earn rewards for taking part, access the dedicated Insider Forum and hear more from the team. But remember that Insider content is under NDA: https://t.co/D5dDiD6F1s pic.twitter.com/NK74Ohov53- Sea of Thieves (@SeaOfThieves) March 13, 2019 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings March 20th is also the day when Rare will be revealing full details of Sea of Thieves' long-teased mega-update. Previous chatter from the developer has confirmed the likes of pets and the new PvP-focussed Arena mode for the next update, with new lore-based questing, fishing, and cooking also heavily rumoured. We will know more next week! In other Sea of Thieves news, Rare has, as previously promised, opened up its Pioneers initiative to all players, under the guise of Sea of Thieves' relaunched Insider Programme. Essentially, those that sign-up to participate will have access to the latest pre-release builds (under NDA) in order to trial-run new features and offer feedback. And in return, Rare says it will be handing out additional gold, Doubloons, and special in-game rewards. Full details on the Insider Programme are available elsewhere. So that's everything! Enjoying your weekend's pirating and we'll reconvene here on March 20th for Sea of Thieves' full mega-update reveal (skeleton parrots, please Rare). Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store