Doesn’t time fly? We already have two Monthly Content Updates under our belt with another due to release in, yes, you guessed it, September! The team is currently working hard to get this out to players, and it’s set to shake up Duke’s role in the game quite significantly.

Senior Designer Chris Davies is part of the team spearheading our new approach to content releases, and he’s pulled together an explanation of exactly what will be happening with our old friend Duke next month. Over to you, Chris!

Hi all! I wanted to inform everyone of some changes that we’ll be making to Duke’s Voyages and shop, starting with the next content update coming in September.

As you’ll know, Duke has been buddying up with the Trading Companies over recent months in order to secure investment for reasons he was keeping close to his chest. We can now reveal that he has used this investment to launch a Black Market shop, offering a wide variety of cosmetics for you to purchase with Doubloons and gold!

Each month, Duke will be offering the following kinds of cosmetics:

Variants of previously time-limited or exclusive sets

In September, Duke will be offering Black Market-exclusive versions of several Bone Crusher items. As many of you will remember, Bone Crusher cosmetics were previously only available for a limited period of time last year. Duke has managed to get his hands on some revamped versions of these items that everyone will be able to purchase.

Duke has also found himself in possession of updated versions of some other limited sets that will be revealed over the coming months.

These items will be on sale for Doubloons.

Brand new additions to existing sets

Over the coming months, Duke will offer items from sets that, until now, have not been possible to fully complete.

These will be on sale for Doubloons.

Brand new sets

Also planned for the next few months, Duke has managed to secure some brand new sets that will be sold exclusively within his Black Market.

These will be on sale for Doubloons.

Variants of Outpost shop items

Duke has also sourced some revamped versions of items that can be commonly found in the Outpost shops. In September, he’s offering up fetching new variants of the Ocean Crawler weapons, with more great items lined up for the coming months.

These will be on sale for gold.

Returning Items

Don’t fret if you miss out on any of the above items in any given month, as Duke intends to bring all his Black Market goods back into circulation in future. He’ll reveal more about this at a future date.

Additional items

As before, Duke will continue to sell Letters of Recommendation and gold bags for Doubloons.