I own a copy of Sea of Thieves on PC and I am thinking of buying a Xbox One S. I would like to know if its possible to play the game at the same time on both devices without buying another copy?
Sea of Thieves is a 'Xbox Play Anywhere' title so I will be able to download and install the game on the Xbox console without buying it again and it will transfer my character profile and faction progress.
What is not clear on the play anywhere FAQ page is whether the game can be played simultaneously on Xbox and PC so that the second player can log in with there own Xbox account (not the same account that owns the game) and be able to join my crew online for some casual swashbuckling.
Best Answer
Using a single copy of the game, you cannot log into Sea of Thieves simultaneously from the same account on both Xbox and PC. From the news post about Xbox Play Anywhere on xbox.com:
If you try, you'll receive a message asking if you want to sign out of the other location. On PC:
Using a single copy of the game, you can log into Sea of Thieves simultaneously on both Xbox and PC as long as you use different Xbox accounts.
I verified this with my Xbox Gold account and my spouse's Xbox Silver account. As long as I made sure that the account used on the PC copy was not signed in on the Xbox, we could log in at the same time.
I realize this is not verifiable proof, but both characters in the below screenshot are logged in using a single copy of the game:
I have yet to find any official word on whether this behavior is intended.