The full release of Sea of Thieves on PS5 is just a few weeks away now, but the Closed Beta test is much nearer! Find out everything there is to know about accessing the Sea of Thieves Closed Beta on PlayStation 5, including start and end dates and times.
UPDATED April 28
Sea Of Thieves PS5 Closed Beta Start Date And Time
The Sea Of Thieves PlayStation 5 Closed Beta is slated to begin on April 12, 2024.
Since developer Rare is located in England, the expected start time is 12 PM or noon BST, which is 11 AM GMT/UTC, and is in keeping with the start time of the previous beta test. However, this has not been confirmed. This page will be updated when an official announcement is made confirming the start time.
The servers will unlock concurrently globally, at 9 AM GMT/UTC. Here are localized times for major regions:
2 AM Pacific Time (PT) April 12
3 AM Mountain Time (MT) April 12
4 AM Central Time (CT) April 12
5 AM Eastern Time (ET) April 12
9 AM Universal Coordinated Time (UTC)/Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) April 12
10 AM British Summer Time (BST) April 12
11 AM Central European Summer Time (CEST) April 12
2:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) April 12
5 PM Singapore/Taiwan/Hong Kong Time April 12
6 PM South Korea Standard Time (KST) April 12
6 PM Japan Standard Time (JST) April 12
Sea Of Thieves PS5 Closed Beta End Date And Time
The Sea Of Thieves PlayStation 5 Closed Beta is slated to end on April 15, 2024.
The previous beta ended at 8 AM BST, which is 7 AM GMT/UTC, but we’re still waiting on confirmation of this as well. Watch this space for updates.
The servers will shut down concurrently globally, at 9 AM GMT/UTC. Here are localized times for major regions:
2 AM Pacific Time (PT) April 15
3 AM Mountain Time (MT) April 15
4 AM Central Time (CT) April 15
5 AM Eastern Time (ET) April 15
9 AM Universal Coordinated Time (UTC)/Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) April 15
10 AM British Summer Time (BST) April 15
11 AM Central European Summer Time (CEST) April 15
2:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST) April 15
5 PM Singapore/Taiwan/Hong Kong Time April 15
6 PM South Korea Standard Time (KST) April 15
6 PM Japan Standard Time (JST) April 15
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Sea Of Thieves PS5: How To Join The Closed Beta?
Closed Beta Access is exclusively available to players that pre-order ANY of the Sea of Thieves editions for PlayStation 5 on the PlayStation Store:
https://store.playstation.com/en-in/concept/10008884/
For a complete breakdown on the contents of each edition check out our guide:
Sea Of Thieves PS5 Closed Beta: Is There Crossplay?
Crossplay will not be available during the Sea Of Thieves PlayStation 5 Closed Beta. This is so that novice PlayStation pirates can have a pleasant learning environment, rather than going up against seasoned sea lords with years of experience under their peg leg.
Sea Of Thieves PS5 Closed Beta Participation Bonus
Any player that simply logs-in to the Closed Beta on PlayStation 5 during its duration will automatically earn the following cosmetic items to their account:
- Dauntless Adventurer Title
- Dauntless Adventurer Sails
This will then carry over onto the full game as part of your cosmetics collection to show off your early bird status.
A bonus ten levels of Renown towards Season 12 progression will also be awarded, but it is unknown what the play requirements are for that, if any.
Sea Of Thieves PS5: Will Closed Beta Progress Carryover?
It’s unknown whether Sea Of Thieves PlayStation 5 Closed Beta progression will carryover to the full game, but it is very unlikely.
Yes, Closed Beta progress does carryover to the full game on launch. The beta runs during Season 11, and all rewards earned during this time will be retained, including:
- Renown
- Currency
- Cosmetics
- A participation bonus of an additional 10 levels of Renown towards Season 12
Trophy unlocks will be disabled, but not their required progression, which will be tracked and carried over only when Sea of Thieves officially launches on PS5.
Sea Of Thieves PS5 Open Beta Date
No announcements have been made with regards to an Open Beta test for Sea of Thieves on PlayStation 5. It’s not outside the realm of possibility though, since there is an interval of about ten days between the end of the Closed Beta and the start of the Sea of Thieves Early Access period on PS5.
That’s everything about the Closed Beta test for Sea of Thieves on PlayStation 5.
