The final beta of Sea of Thieves before launch is now live and brings cool new gameplay content. Everyone is invited!
If you want to test Sea of Thieves before the official release, you have the opportunity to do so in the next few days. The developers have now launched the open beta, which provides access for every player on PC and Xbox One.
Surprisingly: There are now new gameplay content to test for you!
Sea of Thieves Beta download active
The open testing phase is already active and can now be used by you. Until Sunday, March 11, at 11:00 AM German time, the servers are available for you and your friends.
In the past weeks, the developers repeatedly conducted scale tests to gather important information about server usage. This weekend, Rare expects the largest influx of players on Sea of Thieves. Accordingly, there may be problems that could affect logins or manifest in other disruptive ways.
Keep in mind that this beta does not reflect the final gaming experience but is used to highlight errors. There will be many rough edges that will be polished before the release.
Beta participation and download
How do you participate in the beta? Participation is quite simple, almost anyone can join. Every Xbox Insider, pre-orderer, or participant of the closed beta can join the open beta. If you are not an Insider yet, simply register in the Insider Hub on Windows 10 or Xbox One. You can find the hub in the store.
You can now find the final beta in the Microsoft Store.
You can find the official installation instructions of Sea of Thieves here
New gameplay in the open beta of Sea of Thieves
To the surprise of the players, Rare is now adding new content to the beta phase that you can test. This is probably due to the desire to have as many players as possible in this “final beta” to stress the servers. New content lures old testers back into the game.
- New faction: The Merchant Alliance faction is in the game for the first time. They are involved in trading animals or gunpowder.
- Skeleton Forts: Also for the first time in the game are the Skeleton Forts. There is a chance that forts in the world of Sea of Thieves will be occupied by skeletons. You can recognize this by the huge skull cloud that you can see clearly in the sky. Many players will rush there in search of great rewards, so be prepared!
Sea of Thieves Server status
During the test weekend, there will be more frequent issues. Due to overcrowding, login servers may be temporarily disabled to prevent new players from entering the game. This is intended to improve the gaming experience for players who are already in the game.
Current server status of Sea of Thieves
Regularly, there will be server status updates. If you have trouble accessing the game, you can check here whether it is an issue on your end or with the servers.
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