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Pirates of the Burning Sea

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It could use more swash and less buckling, but an all-round fun pirate experience once you get your boat going.

Available on: PC
Genre: Role Playing
Release date: Jan 22, 2008
Published by: Sony Online Entertainment
Developed by: Flying Lab Software

Multiplayer Modes:

Online

N/A player MMO

7 GOOD
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Latest Stories

Pirates Of The Burning Sea Free To US Army

Flying Lab Software is offering members of the US Army the chance to play the MMO, Pirates of the...

PC News from N4G - Oct 28, 2009

Flying Lab Software Announces Hiring Spree

GamingShogun.com writes: Flying Lab Software has announced that they are expanding to work on both...

PC News from N4G - Sep 17, 2009

PathEngine SDK Updated, Licensed for Project...

PathEngine has announced the release 5.21.00 of their pathfinding and agent movement SDK, with key...

PC News from N4G - Aug 10, 2009

Pirates of the Burning Sea patches to version 1.16

Jaime Skelton writes: A huge patch has been applied and gone live for Pirates of the Burning Sea...

PC News from N4G - Jul 2, 2009

Features

Trendsetters week 7: MMORPG

The genre that is, quite literally, massive...

Jun 1, 2007

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News

Pirates Of The Burning Sea Free To US Army

Flying Lab Software is offering members of the US Army the chance to play the MMO, Pirates of the...

News from N4G Oct 28, 2009

Flying Lab Software Announces Hiring Spree

GamingShogun.com writes: Flying Lab Software has announced that they are expanding to work on both...

News from N4G Sep 17, 2009

PathEngine SDK Updated, Licensed for Project...

PathEngine has announced the release 5.21.00 of their pathfinding and agent movement SDK, with key...

News from N4G Aug 10, 2009

Pirates of the Burning Sea patches to version 1.16

Jaime Skelton writes: A huge patch has been applied and gone live for Pirates of the Burning Sea...

News from N4G Jul 2, 2009

Steam Drops MMO Prices This Weekend

Steam has marked down MMORPGs from 20-75% off. Not only that, but they still come with a free month...

News from N4G Jun 12, 2009

Skirmish warfare coming to Pirates of the Burning...

BurningSea: I'm pleased to have the opportunity to introduce a long-awaited feature that will be...

News from N4G Feb 20, 2009

MMORPG: Pirates of the Burning Sea : The Calling...

MMORPG: In my original plan for avatar combat, there were two supplementary skill lines that any...

News from N4G Feb 15, 2009

Groundbreaking Mmo Library From Sony Online...

EverQuest[Registered], EverQuest[Registered] II, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes[Registered]M and Pirates...

News from N4G Jan 16, 2009

Steam Gets a Couple of Sony MMOs

Valve announced a deal with Sony to provide access to some MMOs through Steam. On the list:...

News from N4G Jan 16, 2009

Pirates of the Burning Sea Offers 14-Day Free...

GamingShogun writes, Flying Lab Software is offering a 14-day free trial to ex-players of their...

News from N4G Dec 12, 2008

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Review

Finding fun on the high seas is harder than Jack Sparrow leads us to believe

Feb 6, 2008

This pirate-themed MMO has no truck with comedy voices, parrots, wooden legs, or curling your lip and growling “Yeargh!” at your guildmates. In the virtual Caribbean of Pirates of the Burning Sea, you’re more likely to talk about your new warehouse, a problematic 10% increase in your labour costs, or how the State is taxing your profits.You’ve got two modes of play to ‘enjoy’ - first, sword-fighting, which ...

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Previews

Pirates of the Burning Sea - In the Bermuda...

We explore the spooky side of a pirate's life

Oct 12, 2007

Oct 12, 2007 We just got our second look at Sony Online Entertainment's Pirates of the Burning Sea, and we are now officially excited to try it out. We didn't get any hands-on time with the world's first Pirate themed MMO this time, but we got to see two quests being completed, which showcased the supernatural elements of the game. You wont find any pirates shooting fireballs for five D20 worth of damage. The magic in the game is strictly in the realms of voodoo and ghostships - you know, ... » Read Full Pirates of the Burning Sea preview

Pirates of the Burning Sea - hands-on

We sail ships, swing swords, and find the perfect pirate hat

Mar 16, 2007

Developer, Flying Lab Software is hoping to sink its hooks into the massively-profitable MMO market with Pirates of the Burning Sea. We scored some hands-on time with an early build of the game, and got a chance to sample the character creation and combat system. Youll get to swear allegiance to the English, French, or Spanish. Serving one of these nations works like a faction, and opens up three classes. You can defend your nations ports as a Naval Officer, engage in state sponsored piracy as ... » Read Full Pirates of the Burning Sea preview

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