Pirates very often get the short end of the stick. When they're raiding ocean vessels off of the coast of Somalia, it is probably well-deserved. But when it comes to role-playing videogames, one has to wonder: Why don't people get more games starring pirates? They have saved the world as a spiky haired protagonist and slain more dragons than any of them care to count. It's high time their role-playing took to the high seas.
If you've ever felt the same, prepare to have your wishes granted by Disney Interactive Studios and Propaganda Games. The publisher and developer are working on a Pirates of the Caribbean videogame, but this isn't your typical licensed game. Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned is an action RPG set in a huge open world. The story takes place before the Pirates of the Caribbean movies with an original plot where players step into the shoes of a new pirate beset with all manner of nasty enemies. Moral choices, character building, and a supernatural world await. Sound interesting? IGN has got the first details on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC game, courtesy of Alex Peters, Game Director for Armada of the Damned.
Jerry from BagoGames says, "Disney has been striking out when it comes to video game development. Armada Of the Damned is yet another sad tale of an amazing game we will never play."
Developing a game is an intricate process. Thousands of lines of code have to be written with thousands of graphical assets. The publishers have to spend thousands of dollars on marketing. Speaking on the behalf of the developers, it hurts us beyond measure when we don't get to witness the fruit of our labour.
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This would of been good, this is what Ubisoft should of done with all the Pirate stuff in AC4, instead of Black Flags fill in the gap Armada of the Damned left. Least then they wouldn't be restricted with the Assassins Creed story.
I remember seeing this game at E3 and getting so excited. I was completely bummed when it got canned.
edit: btw... great read! Hats off to Tyler, I hope you put forward more pieces like this.
Thank you! This is what gaming journalism should aspire to! Investigative reporting, well written prose, thought provoking articles, and no inflammatory headlines or claims.
It's EXTREMELY rare to read well-written articles on this site. Job well done, sir!
You should consider investigating in alot of cancelled titles, make it a series of articles.
Turok 2 was another title I anticipated, because when was the last time we've had a dinosaur game since ever?
It's clear these types of pieces are popular. I'll start working on another one as soon as possible. I have lots of ideas.
Coolcool. I like some of the pirate games. Not many have been done right, though.
I would like to see one where you could take over and control your own port.
And, do [basically] anything you want to do.