Uncharted Waters players will want to hoist the rigging on their favorite ships and get sailing the ocean blue. Devs have just announced the World Race Challenge. Once the race is activated later today, players will take one another on in a mad dash for bragging rights and cool prizes.

The race to circumnavigate the globe begins today! In 1522, Magellan completed his journey around the world via the West Passage, an achievement that revealed the ocean’s deepest secrets. As a result, nations from around the world sent their own top explorers to discover new territories and bolster the nation’s reputation. To pay tribute to Magellan’s historic voyage, Uncharted Waters Online is hosting the World Race Challenge, pitting players head to head in a tense race around the world!

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