Why can I not play Sea of Thieves on the series X, even though it says I own it?

Hi there Ethan, my name is Gerardo, and I'm an Xbox player, just like you. I'll be happy to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have.

Please keep in mind that Sea of Thieves is a completely online game, which means that even if you own it, you need to have a Game Pass Core subscription (previously called Xbox Live Gold) or a Game Pass Ultimate subscription (as it includes Gold) to play it. This also applies to other online-only games such as Dead by Daylight and Rainbow Six Siege, for example. Remember that to play any game online on an Xbox console, you need one of the two subscriptions mentioned above, with the exception of Free-to-Play games.

I appreciate your understanding and I hope this helps. If you have further questions please let me know.

Best regards,
Gerardo.

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.

my platform is xbox one X and i own it digitally and the game is sea of thieves

I've gotta say though I do not personally own it, the Sea of Thieves Xbox one controller is so far my favorite. The color scheme is awesome and I love the Skull.

I have this happen occasionally on the series X as well after playing some time like 3+ hours the system might crash and freeze then turn off. This happens the most for me at least on sea of thieves.