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The seven seas are busy in Windrose, the multiplayer pirate adventure from Kraken Express. The devs have revealed that the game's already crossed a huge milestone, giving them even more incentive to get the first expansive update out the door.

In a news post on Steam, Kraken Express states that Windrose has now sold over two million copies. That's a lot of wannabe Captain Blackbeards, who're trying to find the treasure of their dreams.

"When we first set sail, we could only hope that our game would find such a passionate and dedicated community," the studio says. "Seeing so many of you exploring the seas, sharing your stories, creating content, reporting issues, and supporting us every step of the way means more than we can properly express."

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For the immediate future, the priority is still sorting out bugs and massaging the general experience, but once things are in a more stable place, making it all bigger and better becomes the primary operative. "We're planning to release another patch soon to address several common issues reported by the community. After that, we begin full production on the next major update," the devs add.

Don't just sit at port waiting for that new narrative slab to come in, though, because Kraken Express doesn't have a timeline just yet on how long it'll take. In fact, it was previously said that the first major update won't be for at least several months. Supporting two million players while also creating more runway might be a great problem to have, but it's also a stressful one.

"We're still discussing the scope of that update internally, so it will take some time before we can share more details," the devs continue. "However, our goal remains the same: to continue expanding the experience in meaningful ways and make the wait worthwhile."

Kraken Express finishes by declaring: "This milestone is a new beginning for us, for the game, and for the community we're building together." Isn't that the best kind of gold and silver to find?

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