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Over the last year, since the launch of Sea of Thieves, we've seen great feedback from creators and built really positive relationships along the way. One of the strongest has been with Gothalion, who has been a fantastic supporter of what we've done with Sea of Thieves from launch, whilst not being afraid to offer robust criticism too. That's why we love him!

When he approached us to see if we'd be interested in supporting Guardian Con, we jumped at the chance. To be able to support such a unique event, organised by the streaming community for the wider gaming community – but most importantly one that raises funds for an absolutely fantastic charity – was an opportunity we couldn't turn down. This is also a way for us to meet fans in a part of the States we don't often get a chance to visit, so it makes total sense.

Since then, we've been working together to come up with the best way to get involved – and we're extremely excited to announce that we'll be part of Guardian Con 2019 in Florida on July 5th and 6th!

Following our successful Battle for LA tournament held at E3 recently, where invited crews competed in The Arena, we are going to be hosting a Battle for Orlando tournament during Guardian Con. Attendees will have a chance to enter the tournament qualifiers throughout Friday July 5th. However, places will be limited so shake off those hangovers and make sure you get to our booth early!

The tournament will continue into Saturday, where the qualifying crews from Friday will be competing for a chance to contend with a hand-picked Sea of Thieves streamer crew in the Battle for Orlando final. At stake in the final will be the chance to earn donations for the amazing charity St Jude, but also a golden Xbox One X console for each member of the winning crew.

Alongside this, there will be members of the Sea of Thieves development team present at the event to chat and meet with fans. We're so excited to be a part of Guardian Con.

July 5th can't come soon enough!

To donate to St Jude, go here.

For more information about Guardian Con and to buy tickets, go here.