The Sea of Thieves site has been updated with the n ews that the Windows 10 Technical Alpha will be taking place on May 20th from 7-10 pm BST. Up to 1,000 PC players will be invited to try out the game for the first time.
Players will be trying out a number of systems including "auto-detect settings" for determining GPU and CPU capabilities. In addition, the devs will be looking for player feedback to determine what works, what doesn't and any bugs that are found.
You can learn more on the Sea of Thieves site.