In Pirates Online, players are able to create a customizable pirate, captain a ship, assemble a crew, and play the role of a pirate in the 18th century Caribbean.

The game went through two beta testing phases during 2007 and was officially launched on October 31, 2007. He also announced that 'we’re going to let you play this massively multiplayer online game for free for as long as you want.' Also, several press accounts of the event state that the game will debut during the second quarter of 2007. On January 8, 2007, Paul Yanover of Disney Online showed video footage of the upcoming game during Disney CEO Robert Iger's keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show. The game's official website was also redesigned at that time to include a trailer, some screenshots and some concept art. It provided more information about the game but did not announce a Beta testing schedule or a release date.Īn early demo of the game was shown at the E3 trade show in May 2006. The most recent newsletter and website update occurred on December 11 2006.

News about the game has been released via a couple of email newsletter updates from Disney. Disney's Mike Goslin says the game will be available well before the third Pirates movie is released in May 2007. But in April 2006, the company announced that the release date would be pushed back. It was originally scheduled to be released in summer 2006 to coincide with the release of the movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. The game was first announced by The Walt Disney Company on April 26, 2005. It will be the second MMORPG developed by the VR Studio, the first being Toontown Online, which was launched in 2003. The game is being developed by the VR Studio, a group of technologists and artists that are part of the Walt Disney Internet Group. Disney was in negotiations for the key actors to lend their voice talents to the game.Ĭommon MMORPG features such as player guilds and a virtual economy were also announced. The game allows each player to create his/her own customized pirate character, battle other online pirates, and complete pirate-themed quests both on ship and on land.ĭisney's Mike Goslin said the game will feature interactions with the main characters from the 'Pirates' feature films, both heroes and villains.

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