Sea of Thieves closed beta extended through January 31 after choppy start

Microsoft launched the closed beta for its online pirate game Sea of Thieves yesterday on Xbox One and Windows 10, but you may have struggled to commit any piracy due to a number of server errors that prevented people from getting online. Now, in response to those issues, developer Rare is extending its pre-release trial period. If you have access to the closed beta, you can now play it for two additional days. The test now runs through January 31 at midnight Pacific time.

“We know that a number of you are still unable to get into the game to play,” Rare engagement boss Emma Bridle wrote in a blog post. “Our community and customer support teams are working hard to keep you all updated with information as we get it, but we’re also taking what you’re telling us back to the other teams here at Rare.”