Sea of Thieves will launch on March 20 for Xbox One and Windows 10 PC. Hopefully the two-day extension will be enough to make up for the missed playtime many have experienced. The Sea of Thieves Closed Beta was initially available to those who either joined the Sea of Thieves Insider Program before Decemor who pre-ordered the game digitally. An Open Beta for Sea of Thieves will run from Friday, March 9, and end on Sunday March 11 at 2 a.m.
Rare also wants to make it clear that players may have to wait upwards of 24 hours after pre-ordering to gain access to the Closed Beta.Īccording to an update from Rare, players who pre-order Sea of Thieves from now until the end of the Closed Beta will be granted access immediately through the Xbox Insider Hub App. Rare apologized for the inconvenience after rolling out a potential fix to address the issue. Many players experienced connectivity issues at the start of the Sea of Thieves Closed Beta phase, which included a “too early” message that denied entry for players who should have otherwise had access. 29 and is limited to those who have pre-ordered the game or those who joined the Sea of Thieves Insider program before Dec. The closed beta for Sea of Thieves will run from 7 a.m. We've posted a Closed Beta Studio Update here: /v3YBfpuW7i Rare and Xbox announced the dates for the upcoming Sea of Thieves closed beta today.
We’ve crafted a bespoke experience for Closed Beta players that offers a true taste of the pirate life and a great chance to get your sea legs ahead of our full release on March 20 th. Update: we're extending the #SeaOfThieves Closed Beta by two days as we know some players are having a rocky time getting into the game. It’s the news everyone’s been waiting for the Sea of Thieves Closed Beta runs from January 24th-31st. Originally ending on Sunday, the Sea of Thieves Closed Beta test will now end on Wednesday, January 31 at midnight Pacific Time. Then we'll all move on with our lives and complain about the next video game release in the year.Due to its rocky launch, the Sea of Thieves Closed Beta has been extended by two days to make up for the time lost. If on March 20th I am wrong, you can have the self fulfilling satisfaction that you were right. Until something is said one way or the other in an official capacity, and not randomly stated by someone on here or the official forums, I'll be optimistic. Reminder: The Sea of Thieves Insider Programme is covered by a Non-Disclosure Agreement which.
Play, explore and let us know if you run into any issues or have any feedback through our official Insiders Forum. Meaning that what is in the Beta files could easily be a fraction of the game and only what the game needs to run at this basic level. This version of the game is exclusive to members of the Sea of Thieves Insider Programme and will contain new features and fixes that haven’t yet been made available to everyone. This means that each time the game is "update" you download an entirely new build of the game instead of just a patch.
Rare has adopted something called Continuous Delivery for Sea of Thieves. If you're using the files mined from the Beta as proof of this then that's a bad idea. Where is your proof that it's 75% to 90% of the content we'll see? Or is it something you're just claiming? If you're asking for proof of people saying the Beta is only a 1/4 of the content of the full game then I ask the same of you. Meaning that what is in the Beta files could easily be a fraction of the game and only what the game needs to run at this basic level. This means that each time the game is 'update' you download an entirely new build of the game instead of just a patch.
I'm missing the decryption key, have an idea on how to extract it from the game's memory but I have real work to do :)Įdit: Proof - Extracted PAK + Content BrowseĪs a TL DR, the beta appears to be 75-90% of the full game. Rare has adopted something called Continuous Delivery for Sea of Thieves. Edit: I've hit a wall trying to decrypt the assets. ON GOING: I will be updating this thread as am able to do more with the files.