Pirates of the Burning Sea

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

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


Screenshots updated Mar 16, 2007
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Pirates of the Burning Sea Offers Free Trial Keys,...N4G
Seattle's Flying Lab Software has just announced they will be giving away free 14-day trials to...
PC News from N4G - Oct 2, 2008
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GamingShogun writes, Flying Lab Software is handing out free 14 day trial keys for their...
PC News from N4G - Sep 30, 2008
Pirates of the Burning Sea gets major website...N4G
Team members at Flying Lab Software have launched a totally new Pirates of the Burning Sea website....
PC News from N4G - Sep 13, 2008
Lots of updates and parrots since the initial...N4G
Destructoid writes: There have been a significant amount of changes to Pirates of the Burning Sea...
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Pirates of the Burning Sea Offers Free Trial Keys,... N4G
Seattle's Flying Lab Software has just announced they will be giving away free 14-day trials to...
News from N4G Oct 2, 2008
Pirates of the Burning Sea Trial Keys N4G
GamingShogun writes, Flying Lab Software is handing out free 14 day trial keys for their...
News from N4G Sep 30, 2008
Pirates of the Burning Sea gets major website... N4G
Team members at Flying Lab Software have launched a totally new Pirates of the Burning Sea website....
News from N4G Sep 13, 2008
Lots of updates and parrots since the initial... N4G
Destructoid writes: There have been a significant amount of changes to Pirates of the Burning Sea...
News from N4G Aug 17, 2008
Pirates of the Burning Sea: New Pirate Careers  N4G
The folks from Pirates of the Burning Sea have announced some details on the two new pirate careers...
News from N4G May 13, 2008
What went wrong with the Pirates MMO?
Flying Lab explains why it had to recently shut down several servers
Apr 17, 2008
Several Pirates of the Burning Sea Servers shut... N4G
Pirates of the Burning Sea hasn't been available for too long, 3 months to be exact, but Flying Lab...
News from N4G Apr 16, 2008
Pirates of the Burning Sea Character Transfers are... N4G
From the official Pirates of the Burning Sea site: When Pirates of the Burning Sea launched on...
News from N4G Apr 15, 2008
Pirates of the Burning Sea MMO trial invites N4G
TVGB: ..come the release of patch 1.2.xx, the game is ready for release. Two months after the street...
News from N4G Mar 25, 2008
Pirates of the Burning Sea gets its latest patch,... N4G
Those scurvy developers over at Flying Lab Software today are moving their latest build from the...
News from N4G Mar 18, 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 ...
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
ESRB Rating
Pirates of the Burning Sea is rated:
Teen
Blood, Use of Alcohol, Use of Tobacco, Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
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