Joe ‘Three Sheets’ Neate (Executive Producer): “As Im sure you can imagine, when it comes to Sea of Thieves my days are full of numbers. Development costs, active servers, days until the next update Sometimes, though, a truly extraordinary number stands out a number like 40 million, which Im incredibly pleased to say is the number of pirates whove now set sail in Sea of Thieves!”
Source: N4G PC Sea of Thieves Welcomes 40 Million Players