The most recent Sea of Thieves update drove a record-breaking number of players to the game.
Developer Rare and Microsoft have announced a new milestone for Sea of Thieves. The game has been played by 5 million players since it launched in March.
Microsoft gaming revenue saw an increase of 18 percent in Q3 thanks to the sales of third-party games. Gaming generated $2.25 billion in revenue for Microsoft in the quarter ending March 31, 2018. This is up 18 percent from the same time last year.