Sea of Thieves Available at Launch Through Xbox Game Pass

Throughout its 30-year history, Rare has played a leading role in shaping the way that the videogame industry has evolved. Following today's announcement from Xbox, we're proud to do so once again.

Sea of Thieves will be the first Microsoft Studios title to be made available at launch through Xbox Game Pass, giving gamers more choice in the way they buy and play games than ever before.

Empowering players and giving them choices has been central to our vision for Sea of Thieves. It's informed key design decisions, and has been a driving force behind our support for cross play and Xbox Play Anywhere. We're delighted to be able to build on this and let players choose how they play the game – through digital download, on disc or as part of their Xbox Game Pass subscription.

From its inception, Sea of Thieves has been a game looking to do new things. It's a new franchise, and one that's a new type of game for Xbox. It's also a title which has seen Rare change the way it makes games, inviting fans to get hands on early and play an active role in development. It feels right to bring the game to market in a new way too.

Ultimately, we believe in that this announcement will help us to achieve our goal of making Sea of Thieves a major new franchise, enjoyed by millions of gamers around the world for years to come.

– Simon Prodger, Performance Marketing and Community Director