Pirates of the Caribbean

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Ubisoft

Posted: June 14th, 2003.

RPG-at-Sea to Coincide With Movie Release This Summer

Bethesda Softworks®, Disney Interactive, and Ubi Soft®Entertainment have announced that Ubi Soft Entertainment will publishPirates of the Caribbean for the Xbox(tm) video game system from Microsoftand PC CD-ROM throughout Europe. Inspired by one of this summer’s mostanticipated blockbusters, the game will bring swashbuckling adventures andrich worlds to Xbox and PC this August. Pirates of the Caribbean is beingdeveloped by Akella and Bethesda Softworks.

Featuring stunning graphics, deep role-playing elements, and thrillingquests, the Pirates of the Caribbean game offers players the uniqueopportunity to prove their mettle against the legendary buccaneers of theCaribbean.

“The Pirates of the Caribbean game transports players to the 17th Centurywhere they can experience life as a pirate in any way they see fit,” saidvideo game executive producer Todd Vaughn. “Whether they want to be fearedby all and welcome nowhere, or just enjoy compelling missions or a life atsea, we are creating a game that fits their gameplay style.”

The Pirates of the Caribbean video game is a unique role-playing experiencewith an intriguing storyline and the ability to explore everything the worldhas to offer. Deciding to become a cold-hearted mercenary for hire, apeaceful and profitable merchant or a swashbuckling pirate will influencefuture interactions. Gaining wealth and experience gives players theopportunity to hire crewmembers, sail larger ships, and uncover pricelesstreasures.

Players will enjoy advanced AI, incredibly detailed characters and vessels,breath taking views at sea, and lush, exotic locales. Enhancing the game’srealism, wind and water conditions will affect how ships sail and fight. Dayand night lighting and beautiful water effects make the game come alive.

“The appeal of Pirates of the Caribbean is timeless. The franchise will nowhave the opportunity to transcend many entertainment mediums and genres,”said Thierry Braille, vice president, Managing Director EMEA at Buena VistaGames. “Bethesda’s reputation and expertise in creating compelling RPGs willmake Pirates of the Caribbean a role-playing game experience that willreflect the true spirit of the franchise.”

About the Film: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

From producer Jerry Bruckheimer comes the thrilling live-action adventure”Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” starring JohnnyDepp, Geoffrey Rush, and Orlando Bloom, directed by Gore Verbinski. For theroguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow (JOHNNY DEPP), the crystallinewaters of the Caribbean, like the high seas the world over, present a vastplayground where adventure and mystery abound. But Jack’s idyllic lifecapsizes after his nemesis, the wily Captain Barbossa (GEOFFREY RUSH),steals his ship, the Black Pearl, and later attacks the town of Port Royal,kidnapping the Governor’s (JONATHAN PRYCE) beautiful daughter, ElizabethSwann (KEIRA KNIGHTLEY).

Elizabeth’s childhood friend, Will Turner (ORLANDO BLOOM), joins forces withJack to commandeer the fastest ship in the British fleet, the HMSInterceptor, in a gallant attempt to rescue her and recapture the BlackPearl. The duo and their motley crew are pursued by Elizabeth’s betrothed,the debonair, ambitious Commodore Norrington (JACK DAVENPORT), aboard theHMS Dauntless. Unbeknownst to Will, there is a curse that has doomedBarbossa and his crew to live forever as the undead, where each moonlight,they are transformed into living skeletons. The curse they carry can bebroken only if a once-plundered treasure is restored. Stunning visualeffects bring these formidable foes to life as our valiant heroes clashmightily with Barbossa and his invincible pirates of the Caribbean.