Monkey Island series creator, Ron Gilbert had no idea the latest crossover for Sea of Thieves was in development. According to a thread on Mastodon, it happened behind his back.

When I heard during the Xbox Showcase that Sea of Thieves is getting a Monkey Island expansion, I thought to myself, "That's nice—I'm glad that Ron Gilbert is cashing in." ...

Ron Gilbert, one of the original creators of the piratical point-and-click Monkey Island series, had no idea there was going to be a Sea of Thieves crossover.

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