Sea of Thieves' latest update is blocking Xbox Games Pass access

Sea of Thieves' latest update, which launched earlier today on PC and Xbox One, is preventing Xbox Games Pass subscribers from accessing the game.

Some Xbox Games Pass members on Xbox One and PC - both full subscribers and those taking advantage of the free 14-day trial - are reporting that they're unable to launch Sea of Thieves since downloading today's update. Those affected are seeing a variety of error messages - including code "0x803F8001", which Xbox support says is displayed when players "launch a game or app and we need to check usage rights".

Developer Rare has acknowledged the reported Games Pass problems in a post on Twitter, noting that "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."

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