Winter Newsletter + TGIF! Pirate Clan Updates for January 23, 2026
Happy Friday, players!
We're off to a great start this year, and we wanted to start off our Winter Newsletter in 2026 by thanking all of our players! A big thank you this year to the over 2,000,000 new players who joined all of our games in 2025.
As always, we want to start things off by showing our gratitude to each of our players (whether you are brand new to the Kano games, or you've been playing & building your character since the very beginning)! Here's an Exclusive FREE gift to all of our Pirate Clan players. Our way of saying thank you for being a vital part of our player community!
Make sure you are logged in, then click the appropriate links below (for whichever server you play) to receive your free reward:
Moving into the New Year, we wanted to also say thank you to everyone in all of our games who participated in the most recent 2026 Winter Raid Games! A BIG congratulations to all of our winning teams, and to everyone who helped push their team to the final checkpoint! We've got lots more coming this year (to all of our games), now let's jump into the TGIF and see what's happening this week!
In-Game Updates:
Eternal guardian of the sands, Anubis rises from the desert haze as judge, executioner, and god of the afterlife. The desert itself bends to his will, swirling with dust, scarabs, and searing heat. Draped in gold and ancient regalia, his piercing gaze weighs every soul that dares stand before him. You’ll need the full might of your crew to take down this Raid Boss, but be wary for there is something else going on during this Raid…
The Raid Games have begun! Join a team and take on the Anubis Raid Boss, where all actions will go towards your team's overall progress. Complete check points to earn special items from Common all the way to Mythic! Check out our FAQ for more details on the event - https://kano.helpshift.com/hc/en/5-pirate-clan/faq/354-raid-games-2-0-updated-jan-2023/. Battle hard and go for Gold!
Pop the bottles 2026 is here and we’re kicking it off with The New Year’s Sale! Live now in-game you can get exclusive item sets + Favor Points packs. Don’t wait, because you only have until Saturday January 24th @ 9AM PST until the party ends.
Next week starting on Monday January 26th is Blitz Week! All week long there will be an increased number of Blitz events running, including a mixture of the new special modes. Keep an eye out for targets and rack up those kills!
Lastly, a reminder that twice a week there are new item drops in-game. Limited Time items on Tuesdays and Limited Quantity on Fridays. Keep an eye out for anything that catches your interest!
Tip of the Week: We've recently added Armada Tags! Armada Leaders can now apply up to 5 (maximum) tags to their Armada to give other players a better picture of your playstyle, play frequency, time zone, etc. Players can now also search & sort by Armada Tags when looking for a specific type of Armada to join!
Coming soon!
- New Battle Pass Season - Wednesday January 28th @ 9AM PST
- New Legendary Crates - Friday January 30th @ 9AM PST
- Armada Wars Event - Friday January 30th @ 4PM PST
- Armada Quests Event - Thursday February 5th @ 9AM PST
General Updates:
For our Discord community, every Friday you can join Matthew and the Player Success team for the Discord Stream! On Fridays at 12PM PST (or 3PM EST) you can join us live in our growing Kano Community Discord. Hang out and find out what’s happening next in our games, and who knows, you may just win yourself a prize of bonus FP or an exclusive item!
You can ask us questions about the game and let us know what you’d like to see in the future - Check out the Discord here: https://discord.gg/prmJzPEXfT
We recently released a new method for players to acquire Favor Points through a system called Rev U. By completing tasks such as making progress in a game or by filling out a survey, players can start earning extra FP for their account! You can access it from the Godfather page and our FAQ post here has all the details you’ll need - https://kano.helpshift.com/hc/en/5-pirate-clan/faq/788-what-is-rev-u-and-how-does-it-work/
For our Mobile App players, we now have a new option for purchasing Favor Points, the Xsolla Webstore! Not only does it support more payment methods than what was previously available, but you’ll also have access to exclusive larger bundles of FP! You can find more info in our FAQ post along with the link - https://kano.helpshift.com/hc/en/5-pirate-clan/faq/781-xsolla-webstore/
A reminder to our players about completing the Kano ID account upgrade. Eligible players (Facebook/Server 1 players) will see the banner on their homepage in-game near the top and it should only take a couple minutes. There are wonderful benefits to doing so:
- 25 FP bonus for signing up
- Secure your account (protection against potential loss of your Facebook or Mobile credentials)
- Switch between devices or logging onto other Kano hosted sites
- Specials offers on Kanoplay
You can read more details here in our FAQ - https://kano.helpshift.com/hc/en/5-pirate-clan/faq/709-how-do-i-upgrade-to-a-kano-id/
# of Accounts Penalized/Suspended:
15
Lame Joke of the Week:
Where do pirates get their hooks?
Second hand shops!