
In other words, if you have an active Game Pass sub you can easily switch your PC or Xbox One region to Australia/New Zealand and start playing as soon as the download is done.

Unlike copies pre-ordered through the store, Xbox Game Pass does not appear to have the regional launch time restriction. Sea of Thieves is also a Play Anywhere game, so it's available on PC. Meaning, anyone with a Game Pass subscription will be able to play alongside day-one owners. Since Sea of Thieves is a Microsoft first-party title, it's one of the games that are going to be available in Xbox Game Pass on the day of release.

Unfortunately, if you already have a pre-order, you may be out of luck. Sea of Thieves obviously launches at midnight in the US and UK, but the game has officially gone live for those in Australia and New Zealand.Ĭhanging your Xbox One's or PC's region to either of the two countries will allow you to play now rather than wait for your region's official go time. Sea of Thieves doesn't officially go live until midnight in most of the world, but you can play it right now.
