Can I purchase and play the DLC of a game that is on Game Pass without owning the game itself?

You can just buy & play the dlc on it's own but just be aware that when the game leaves gamepass then you wont be able to play the dlc.

The Ultimate Edition of AC Origins goes on sale quite often so you could just wait for that & get the game & all the dlc for dirt cheap.

It is stated quite often that Game Pass games are not permanent on the Game Pass roster and can be taken off and re-added at any point. The app usually tells you what is coming and leaving Game Pass which can be helpful.

I dont generally buy DLC for game pass games unless I plan to finish the game and the DLC in the near future. They also usually offer the Game Pass games on offer to buy if you own game pass.

It is a shame to hear you cannot play your game without either purchasing it or waiting for it to be added back into the Game Pass library (if it ever does)

Web translation:

Can we play sea of thieves without game pass but already having the game

Hello,

I would like to know if we can play sea of thieves without the Xbox game pass but already owning the game.

Response:

Hi there,

Yes, if you own the game itself you can play the game, it's not required to have a game pass subscription to be able to play Sea of Thieves.

Side note: You will require a Gold subscription though, since it's an online game.

Did he have the game itself purchased prior to having Game Pass or was he playing the game through Game Pass? If the game itself (not just content) wasn't purchased and he was accessing it through Game Pass, he would lose access to the game without a Game Pass subscription.

As far as the Gold, you can verify his subscriptions at http://account.microsoft.com to verify if it still shows the subscription.

The games aren't made free by having Game Pass. Game Pass just gives you the ability to play the game without purchasing them (kind of like Netflix). The games will still have the option to purchase them because some people may not keep Game Pass or they'll own the game so if it leaves Game Pass they can keep playing them.