Sea of Thieves update (June 20): Server maintenance countdown

Sea of Thieves' next update will arrive on June 20, 2024, and devs have already announced when the server maintenance is due to start. This allows pirates to plan their voyage accordingly and wrap up any mission before the countdown is over. Being caught in the open seas when the servers go down will spell doom for any progress or loot players might have.

We have gathered all the available information regarding the upcoming Sea of Thieves server maintenance for the June 20 update.

Sea of Thieves server maintenance start time for June 20 update

The server maintenance for Sea of Thieves June 20 update is due to start at 9 am UTC. The countdown below will help readers keep a tab on when they should wrap up their voyages in-game.

Also Read: 5 reasons you should pick up Sea of Thieves in 2024

The server maintenance start times across major regions are as follows:

Time Zone	Start Time & Date
Pacific Time	2 am on June 20
Central Time	4 am on June 20
Eastern Time	5 am on June 20
UK Time	10 am on June 20
Central Europe Time	11 am on June 20
Indian Time	2.30 pm on June 20
China Standard Time	5 pm on June 20
Japan Time	6 pm on June 20
Australian Time	7 pm on June 20
New Zealand TIme	9 pm on June 20

Rare recently announced Sea of Thieves Season 13 (due to release on July 25) at the Xbox Games Showcase 2024 with a fearsome trailer. The clip teased a new World Event where players will have to defeat Captain Flameheart and then take over his ship, Burning Blade, effectively becoming the villain of the server.

Keep a weather eye on Sportskeeda's Sea of Thieves coverage to learn more about the latest patches, updates, and community news.

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