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Xbox head Phil Spencer discussed their success on Giant Bomb , stating that Sea of Thieves sold "significantly more" than Microsoft projected. "On those two games [Sea of Thieves and State of Decay 2], we sold more copies of those games than we expected," Spencer said in the interview.Rare producer Joe Neate shared similar information about Sea of Thieves with US Gamer as well. "... We had a target to hit by the end of June, which we hit in day one of sales," he said. Neate believes Game Pass and Mixer contributed to the success of the multiplayer-centric game.As for Game Pass subscribers, Spencer said that they buy more games than other Xbox users.These tidbits seemingly challenge many people's assertion that Sea of Thieves and State of Decay 2 have seen bigger player bases just because they're available on Game Pass — especially since there's a free 14-day trial for the service. Sea of Thieves is Microsoft's fastest-selling new IP of this generation , while State of Decay 2 has surpassed 2 million players

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