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| Developer(s) | Disney Online |
| Publisher(s) | Disney Online |
| Platform(s) | PC/Mac |
| Release | May 25, 2007 (United States) |
| Genre(s) | MMORPG |
| Mode(s) | Online |
- This article is about the Disney massively multiplayer online role-playing game. For other uses, see Pirates of the Caribbean (disambiguation).
Pirates of the Caribbean Online is a MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) based on the series of movies and the Disney theme park attraction of the same name.
Plot
The game is expected to allow each player to create his/her own customized pirate character (up to four pirate characters), battle other pirates, and complete pirate-themed quests both on ship and on land.
Disney's Mike Goslin said the game will feature interactions with the main characters from the "Pirates" feature films, both heroes and villains. Disney is in negotiations for the key actors to lend their voice talents to the game.
Common MMORPG features such as player guilds and a virtual economy have also been announced.
History
The game is being developed by the VR Studio, a group of technologists and artists that are part of the Walt Disney Internet Group. It will be the second MMORPG developed by the VR Studio, the first being Toontown Online, which was launched in 2003.
The game was first announced by The Walt Disney Company on April 26, 2005. 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. But in April 2006, the company announced that the release date would be pushed back. Disney's Mike Goslin says the game will be available well before the third "Pirates" movie is released in May 2007. News about the game has been released via a couple of email newsletter updates from Disney. The most recent newsletter and website update occurred on December 11 2006. It provided more information about the game but did not announce a Beta testing schedule or a release date.
An early demo of the game was shown at the E3 trade show in May 2006. The game's official website was also redesigned at that time to include a trailer, some screenshots and some concept art.
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. 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.
At the moment, piratesonline.net will give you all the information you need for your in-game experience.
Beta testing has recently started. And the Offical Beta Hompage is at
The release date is currently believed to be when the movie Pirates of the Caribbean at World's End comes out, on May 25 2007.
System requirements
According to the official website, the target system requirements are:
- PC running Windows XP
- 2 GHz or faster processor
- 256 MB RAM (512 recommended)
- 128 MB video card
- DirectX 9 or better
- Broadband Internet connection
External links
- Pirates of the Caribbean Online - Official site
- PC Impressions - Pirates of the Caribbean Online - Joystiq article about the E3 2006 demo
- Game videos - Game trailer and behind the scenes videos
- Pirates of the Caribbean Online wiki - PotC-Wiki.com
- Savvy Pirates - www.SavvyPirates.com - Pirates of the Caribbean Online Game Fansite and Forum - Game Tips, POTCO Fansite
- http://www.apps.pirates.go.com/pirates - Offical Beta Hompage
- online.net - the first pirates online guide
