Steam Deck - A white screen appears when launching Sea of Thieves, which then leads to an Ashbeard error

By Ocelot

Last Updated: January 14th 2025

Players who launch Sea of Thieves on Steam Deck (via Steam and Desktop mode) are being presented with a blank white screen. This screen will then disappear, and an Ashbeard error will occur.

The white screen is an Xbox Sign in screen, however players are unable to interact with it. The team are aware of this issue and are investigating.

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