The announcement was made by the game’s Executive Producer, Joe Neate, via a blog post on the official Sea of Thieves website.
More details on the content included in Sea of Thieves Season 7 will likely be shared closer to launch.
Originally due to set sail on July 21st, Season 7 of Sea of Thieves has officially been delayed by two weeks, with the new update now releasing on August 4th.
According to Neate, Season 7: Captaincy will “transform the experience of playing Sea of Thieves, adding deeper meaning and history to every session and every encounter on the sea”.