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Game Pass doesn't allow you to play Sea of Thieves on PC

A Sea of Thieves ad popped up from my Windows 10 Start button, saying '59.99 Play free with Game Pass.' I activated Game Pass, went to download, and only had the option to buy.

I went to Customer Support, and after some searching, was told that Game Pass only allows you to play Sea of Thieves on Xbox, not PC. Despite the start-up ad on my PC that clearly says 'play free with Game Pass.'

Jul 5, 2018 - Microsoft's July update for Xbox begins rolling out today, bringing with it a. FastStart is designed to let Xbox One players jump into a game as quickly as. Some English-language offerings from the Xbox Game Pass catalogue. Sucks when you installing a game from a disc and it won't download the.

Also, since I activated Game Pass my two-week free trial is running and will now be wasted. They can't pause it; I asked that too.

Microsoft Game Pass Wont Let Me Download Game Pc

Don't activate Game Pass expecting to play on PC ... it doesn't work.

UPDATE -- Here's the email I got from Customer Support: 'As per our conversation today, we're able to confirm that you can only play Sea of Thieves with Xbox Game Pass on Xbox and its not applicable for PC and confirmed your issue is now resolved.'

UPDATE 2 -- I finally got a download started by going through the Microsoft Store app, from my start menu. Going straight to the Xbox or Microsoft webpages still shows nothing but a Buy it Now button. Thanks everyone for your suggestions ... use the store app, not the webpage.

[UPDATE] The Sea of Thieves Game Pass issue has now been resolved, developer Rare announced on Twitter. If you still encounter an issue, Rare advises that you try again.

We’ve now resolved the issue with Game Pass players’ access to the game. Players should now be able to get into the game, if you’re not able to get in immediately, please try again soon. pic.twitter.com/2qO7ay3keo

— Sea of Thieves (@SeaOfThieves) March 28, 2018

The original story is below.

Microsoft's Netflix-style subscription service, Xbox Game Pass, has been available for some time now, but it took on new value when the company announced plans to launch its first-party exclusives on day one through the service. That started with last week's release of Sea of Thieves, but due to a new problem that has popped up, the game isn't currently playable for Game Pass members.

As long as you have a Game Pass subscription, you can ordinarily play Sea of Thieves on Xbox One or PC in its entirety just like anyone who owns a digital copy of the game. However, players opening the game right now are presented with the same type of message you see when trying to play something you don't own. 'Do you own this game or app?' the error message asks. 'If you have a game disc, insert it now. If you bought this online, make sure you're signed in to Xbox Live. If you don't have rights for playing it, you'll need to get it at the Microsoft Store.' This also presents you with the 0x803f8001 error code, which directs you to a support page for this otherwise standard problem.

Microsoft Game Pass Wont Let Me Download Game Windows 10

The issue is currently specific to Sea of Thieves; the Xbox Live status page confirms that Game Pass access to the title isn't working correctly right now. That page has an unusually terse message stating that the issue is being worked on, and the official Sea of Thieves Twitter account also states as much: 'Our team are currently investigating an issue affecting Game Pass players and are working to resolve it as soon as possible. We'll update you as soon as we can.'

Microsoft Game Pass Wont Let Me Download Games

We don't know how long the issue will persist or if it's related to the new Sea of Thieves update that was just released. Regardless, it means that Game Pass members are unable to play the game right now. We'll report back as more details are shared. In the meantime, check out our Sea of Thieves review.