Disney? Pirates? MMORPG?, YAAARRRRRRRR!!!! Options

[Naoki Maeda]

Kotaku gave a little insite to this upcoming MMO game from Disney.

Capturing the high seas and swashbuckling adventures found in both “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” and the upcoming “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest,” players embark on quests for adventure and treasure in an effort to become the Caribbean’s most legendary pirate. Featuring hundreds of customization options, players create and customize their own pirate, form a crew, and set sail on the high seas. Along the way they learn skills and tactics from the notorious Jack Sparrow, helping them forge alliances, hunt for buried treasure, battle evil undead forces and face off against known enemies from the movie franchise.

Pirates of the Caribbean Online is in development by the Walt Disney Internet Group’s VR Studio, creators of the critically acclaimed Disney’s Toontown Online, the industry’s first MMORPG designed for kids and families. The game is being developed to appeal to a broad audience from teens to adults and will be available for a monthly subscription fee.

You can view the official website for more information.

Whilst I definately enjoyed the first movie and am looking forward to the sequal and also apparently a third film in the works too, I don't really know what to say about this game. Afterall it is Disney, when was the last time they made a good game? And surprisingly I didn't know that they already have some MMO experience from this Toontown thing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif).

This game would definately appeal to fans of the movie and people who love the theme of pirates overall (Looking at you Pig (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)). But getting kids and adults together?? Hmmmm...... make way for childish pirate related jokes and insults towards each other. Oh it should be fun right? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif).

[The Ghost of Inept Pig]

No no - it's Maby who likes Pirates most, honest, he's just shy about coming out with it.

Curious to see how the game looks/plays as the original Pirates of the Caribbean game was rather poor (and soundly trounced by the lovely Pirates! have I mentioned Pirates!? It's rather good... you should all buy it)