Rare are attempting to get as many potential pirates and captains as they can onto Sea of Thieves, as the developer and publisher has announced that the title will be going free-to-play for a limited amount of time.
Existing players of Sea of Thieves will be able to invite friends who don't own a copy, those friends will be able to enjoy the high seas with their fellow pirates for a whole week starting February 6th and ending on February 13th. Players that own a physical copy, digital copy or are using Xbox Games Pass to enjoy Sea of Thieves will eligible to utilize this recommending a friend option, so no one is going to be missing out.
If you would like to grab some codes for some of your friends that were a little undecided on whether they want to pick up a copy of Sea of Thieves, head over to the Sea of Thieves website and find the 'friends-play-free' open at the top of the page, a direct link can be found here. Once you are on that page the website will prompt you with your Microsoft account details. Once you are logged in you will be gifted with your three friends codes which can you can send along to your friends to begin your voyage. Sea of Thieves is available on the Xbox One and PC now.