

However, you will need to create an Xbox Live account, if you have not done so already. Because you are making the full purchase of the game on Steam, you do not need to sign-up for the Microsoft service. No, you will not need to purchase an Xbox Live subscription to play the game.

If you buy it on Steam, do you need an Xbox Live subscription to play the game with others on the Xbox Live service? The game launches on June 3, and those who purchase it will be able to join others who have been actively playing Sea of Thieves for the past few years. Sea of Thieves sets sail for the Steam marketplace, opening up the game to several new players who may have not had the opportunity to try it when it was an Xbox One and Microsoft exclusive product.
