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	\| title = Pirates of the Caribbean Online		\| title = Pirates of the Caribbean Online
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			\| developer = {{Unbulleted list\|]\|SilverTree Media<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://silvertreemedia.com/products/pirates-of-the-{{sic\|carri\|bean\|hide=y}}-online \|title=Pirates of the Caribbean Online \|website=silvertreemedia.com \|access-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref>{{efn\|Additional post-release content developed by Schell Games.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.schellgames.com/games/pirates-of-the-caribbean \|title=Pirates of the Caribbean \|website=schellgames.com \|access-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref>}}}}
	\| developer = ]<br>Alberto Campo {{small\|(Lead)}}
	\| publisher = ]		\| publisher = Disney Online
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	Closure: September, 19, 2013
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			'''''Pirates of the Caribbean Online''''' was a ] ] ] based on the '']'' franchise. It was developed and published by ], in conjunction with SilverTree Media, for ] and ], with additional post-release content developed by Schell Games. The game was first announced by ] in April 2005,<ref name="April 26, 2005">{{cite web \|url=http://www.playnation.de/spiele-news/pirates-caribbean-online/disney-kuendigt-piraten-mmorpg-id2894.html \|title=Pirates of the Caribbean Online - Disney kündigt Piraten-MMORPG an \|trans-title=Pirates of the Caribbean Online - Disney announces pirate MMORPG \|author=Redaktion \|date=April 26, 2005 \|website=] \|language=de \|access-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref> and was originally meant to coincide with the release of '']'' in 2006,<ref name="April 26, 2005" /> but its release was delayed multiple times.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/99837/Disney_Updates_On_Pirates_Of_The_Caribbean_MMO.php \|title=Disney Updates On ''Pirates Of The Caribbean'' MMO \|last=Jenkins \|first=David \|date=April 12, 2006 \|website=] \|publisher=] \|access-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref> The game went through two beta testing phases during 2007, and was officially released in October of that year.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/disneys-pirates-of-the-caribbean-online-sets-sail \|title=DISNEY'S PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN ONLINE SETS SAIL \|author=GamesIndustry International \|date=October 31, 2007 \|website=] \|publisher=] \|access-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref> ''Pirates of the Caribbean Online'' was closed on September 19, 2013.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/08/20/disneys-pirates-of-the-caribbean-online-sunsetting-in-september/ \|title=Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean Online sunsetting in September \|last=Olivetti \|first=Justin \|date=August 20, 2013 \|website=] \|publisher=] \|access-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref>

			== Gameplay ==
	'''Pirates of the Caribbean Online''', or "POTCO", was an ] (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) based on the series of movies and the Disney theme park attraction of the same name. It closed on September 19, 2013.
			''Pirates of the Caribbean Online'' was a virtual world set in the '']'' universe and featured prominent characters from the films such as ], ], ], ], and ]. ] never had any sort of in-game appearance other than a cameo appearance in one of the game's trailers, albeit his crew appeared as ] enemies. An undead captain, Jolly Roger, served as the game's main villainous ] who plotted to seek vengeance against Jack Sparrow and all of ].

			The game centered around the player creating their own pirate character while being confronted by Jack Sparrow at the "Rambleshack". Upon completing the tutorial, obtaining their first ] from Will Turner, and being introduced to Jolly Roger, the player would venture off into the virtual world to complete all sorts of in-game quests for various rewards such as teleport access to certain islands (], ], Padres del Fuego, ], and Raven's Cove), cosmetics, and weapons. There were main "story quests" that incorporated elements of the game's lore and required completion for players to advance. Two expansions with story quests were planned to expand onto the game's lore that were ultimately cancelled during development.
	The game was first announced by The Walt Disney Company on April 26, 2005.<ref name="InitialAnnouncement">{{cite press release \|url=http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/piratesofthecaribbeanonline/news.html?sid=6123020&mode=all \|title=Disney Online Developing Pirates of the Caribbean Massively Multiplayer Online Game \|work=] \|date=2005-04-26 \|accessdate=2008-11-29 \|quote=The game was slated to debut in summer 2006, coinciding with the theatrical premiere of "'']''."}}</ref> It was originally scheduled to be released in summer 2006, to coincide with the release of the film '']'',<ref name="InitialAnnouncement" /> but its release was pushed back multiple times.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=8883 \|title=Disney Updates On Pirates of the Caribbean MMO \|date=2006-04-12 \|work=] \|author=David Jenkins \|publisher=] \|accessdate=2008-11-29}}</ref> The game went through two beta testing phases during 2007 and was officially launched on October 31, 2007.<ref name="Release">{{cite press release \|title=Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean Online Sets Sail \|work=] \|date=2007-10-31 \|url=http://corporate.disney.go.com/wdig/press_releases/2007/07_1031_pirates.html \|accessdate=2008-01-24}}</ref>

			Alongside questing, one major feature was sailing, where a player could launch their ] in order to sail to different islands or battle against ship enemies. Players could also ] on land and sea, play minigames such as ]s, ], ] brewing, and cannon defense, and engage in several forms of ] combat.
	The game is officially available to players in the ], ], parts of ], and ]. The game runs in the ] graphics engine.
	'''This game has closed September 19, 2013 due to Disney wanting to put there efforts on more mobile apps.'''

	==~~"Revive"~~ ~~Petition~~==		== Closure ==
			On August 20, 2013, Disney announced that ''Pirates of the Caribbean Online'' would close on September 19 of the same year. Every player was offered membership, seasonal in-game events occurred, and codes for exclusive in-game items were distributed for the remainder of the game's lifespan prior to the closing announcement.
	The game continued on a similar path since its release. However, many players started to notice changes in game play and content release that seemed more negative than positive. The game performance issues such as lag and delays were on the increase as time passed and new content was either lacking or was being added at a very slow pace. Thus, after 4+ years, a group of dedicated individual players started a friendly and peaceful petition asking Disney Interactive Media Group for improvements on all aspects such as game performance, content, cheat blocking, etc. The petition, entitled '''' officially started on July 29, 2012 and has since collected more than 3300 signatures.
	<ref>{{cite web\|title=Revive POTCO\|url=http://revivepotco.org/}}</ref>

			Two years after ''Pirates of the Caribbean Online'' closed, an unofficial free-to-play fan revival of the game titled ''The Legend of Pirates Online'', similar to that of ''Toontown Rewritten'' which is a fan revival of '']'', was announced by community members known as "The TLOPO Crew" on March 23, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Shuttered Pirates of the Caribbean MMO Lives on in Fan-Made 'The Legend of the Pirates Online'\|url=https://wdwnt.com/2017/11/shuttered-pirates-caribbean-mmo-lives-fan-made-legend-pirates-online\|date=2017-11-16\|website=WDW News Today}}</ref> The game is currently in an "open beta" phase.
	The petition called for improvements on the following aspects:

	* Server Lag and Delay
			== Reception ==
	* Bugs and Glitches
			{{Video game reviews
	* Hacking
			\| MC = 60/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web \|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/pirates-of-the-caribbean-online/critic-reviews/?platform=pc \|title=Pirates of the Caribbean Online Critic Reviews for PC \|website=] \|publisher=] \|access-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref>
	* Customer Service
			\| GameRev = C+<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/pirates-caribbean-online \|title=Pirates of the Caribbean Online Review \|last=Hudak \|first=Chris \|date=February 20, 2008 \|website=] \|publisher=] \|access-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref>
	* Content
			\| GameZone = 7.0/10<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/pirates_of_the_caribbean_online_pc_review \|title=Pirates of the Caribbean Online - PC - Review \|date=July 22, 2008 \|website=GameZone \|publisher=GameZone Next \|access-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref>
			\| XPlay = {{Rating\|2\|5}}<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/reviews/1704/Disneys_Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_Online.html \|title=Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean Online \|last=Stevens \|first=Tim \|website=] \|publisher=] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121233340/http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/reviews/1704/Disneys_Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_Online.html \|archive-date=November 21, 2008 \|access-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref>
			\| rev1 = Game Industry News
			\| rev1Score = {{Rating\|4.5\|5}}<ref name="February 6, 2008">{{cite web \|url=http://www.gameindustry.com/reviews/game-review/a-pirates-life-for-me/ \|title=A Pirate's Life For Me! \|last=Breeden II \|first=John \|date=February 6, 2008 \|website=] \|publisher=] \|access-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref>
			}}

			''Pirates of the Caribbean Online'' received "mixed or average" reviews, holding an aggregated score of 60/100, based on seven critic reviews, on ].<ref name="MC" />
	==Reception==
	{{VG Reviews
	\|rev1=
	\|rev1Score=<div style="display:inline-block;">7.5</div><ref>{{cite web \|title=Pirates of the Caribbean Online \|url=http://www.gamechronicles.com/reviews/pc/potco/potco.htm \|publisher= \|work= \|date=2007-11-29 \|accessdate=2008-11-30 \|author=Tsukitaka, Mahamari}}</ref>
	\|GameRev=C+<ref>{{cite web \|title=Pirates of the Caribbean Online - PC Review \|publisher=Net Revolution Inc. \|work=] \|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/pc/pirates_caribbean_online \|date=2008-02-20 \|accessdate=2008-11-30 \|author=Hudak, Chris}}</ref>
	\|rev3=
	\|rev3Score=70%<ref>{{cite web \|title=Pirates of the Caribbean Online - Review \|work= \|url=http://www.gamerstemple.com/games9/001160/001160r01.asp \|accessdate=2008-11-30}}</ref>
	\|GameZone=<div style="display:inline-block;">7.0</div><ref>{{cite web \|title=Pirates of the Caribbean Online \|publisher=GameZone Online \|work=] \|url=http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r26402.htm \|date=2007-10-31 \|author=Lafferty, Michael \|accessdate=2008-11-30}}</ref>
	\|PCGUS=60 out of 100<ref>{{cite journal \|date=2008-02-01 \|journal=] \|issue=171 \|page=82}}</ref>
	\|XPlay={{Rating\|2\|5}}<ref>{{cite web \|title=Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean Online \|publisher=] \|work=] \|url=http://www.g4tv.com/xplay/reviews/1704/Disneys_Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_Online.html \|author=Stevens, Tim \|accessdate=2008-11-29}}</ref>
	\|GR=72%<ref>{{cite web \|title=Pirates of the Caribbean Online - PC \|work=] \|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/927625.asp \|accessdate=2008-11-29}}</ref>
	\|MC=60%<ref name="MetacriticScore">{{cite web \|title=Pirates of the Caribbean Online \|work=] \|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/piratesofthecaribbeanonline \|accessdate=2008-06-25}}</ref>}}

			=== Awards ===
	''Pirates of the Caribbean Online'' has received some moderate reviews.<ref name="MetacriticScore" /> Reviewers generally noted the game's family-friendly atmosphere, rather simple graphics, and easy yet tactical ship combat. The game also was recently{{when\|date=May 2011}} voted for the Beckett Massive Online Game Survey, under the category for best online game for family friendly atmosphere, in which it won runner-up.{{Citation needed\|date=March 2011}}
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			! Result
			! Ref
			\|-
			\| rowspan="5"\| 2008
			\| rowspan="2"\| Game Industry News
			\| Game of the Year
			\| {{Nom}}
			\| align="center" \| <ref name="February 6, 2008" />
			\|-
			\| Online Game of the Year
			\| {{Won}}
			\| align="center" \| <ref name="February 6, 2008" />
			\|-
			\| ]
			\| Gold Award
			\| {{Won}}
			\| align="center" \| <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=23734 \|title=Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean Online \|last=Oldenburg \|first=Don \|website=] \|publisher=] \|access-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| Web Marketing Association
			\| Outstanding Achievement in Web Development
			\| {{Won}}
			\| align="center" \| <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.webaward.org/winner.asp?eid=10948 \|title=Disney Interactive Media Group wins 2008 WebAward for Pirates of the Caribbean Online \|website=] \|publisher=] \|access-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2" \| ]
			\| rowspan="2" \| Web / Games
			\| {{Nom}}
			\| align="center" \| <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://webbyawards.com/winners/2008/web/general-website/games/ \|title=Games 2008 \|website=] \|access-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref>
			\|-
			\| 2009
			\| {{Nom}}
			\| align="center" \| <ref>{{cite web \|url=http://webbyawards.com/winners/2009/web/general-website-categories/games/ \|title=Games 2009 \|website=] \|access-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref>
			\|}

	==~~See~~ ~~also~~==		== Notes ==
			{{Notelist}}
	;Film
	*2003: '']''
	*2006: '']''
	*2007: '']''
	*2011: '']''
	*2015: '']''
	;Video Games
	*2003: '']''
	*2003: '']''
	*2006: '']''
	*2006: '']''
	*2007: '']''
	*2011: '']''

	==References==		== References ==
	{{Reflist\|2}}		{{Reflist\|30em}}

	==External links==		== External links ==
			* {{MobyGames\|/pirates-of-the-caribbean-online}}
	* {{Official website\|http://www.piratesonline.com}}
	*
	* Fan website -

			{{Pirates of the Caribbean}}
	{{Piratescaribbean}}

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Latest revision as of 00:32, 21 September 2024

2007 multiplayer online video game

2007 video game

Pirates of the Caribbean Online
[REDACTED]
Developer(s)	Disney Online SilverTree Media
Publisher(s)	Disney Online
Series	Pirates of the Caribbean
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows Mac OS X
Release	WW: October 31, 2007
Genre(s)	Massively multiplayer online role-playing
Mode(s)	Multiplayer

Pirates of the Caribbean Online was a 3D massively multiplayer online role-playing video game based on the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. It was developed and published by Disney Online, in conjunction with SilverTree Media, for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, with additional post-release content developed by Schell Games. The game was first announced by The Walt Disney Company in April 2005, and was originally meant to coincide with the release of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest in 2006, but its release was delayed multiple times. The game went through two beta testing phases during 2007, and was officially released in October of that year. Pirates of the Caribbean Online was closed on September 19, 2013.

Gameplay

Pirates of the Caribbean Online was a virtual world set in the Pirates of the Caribbean universe and featured prominent characters from the films such as Jack Sparrow, Hector Barbossa, Joshamee Gibbs, Will Turner, and Elizabeth Swann. Davy Jones never had any sort of in-game appearance other than a cameo appearance in one of the game's trailers, albeit his crew appeared as NPC enemies. An undead captain, Jolly Roger, served as the game's main villainous antagonist who plotted to seek vengeance against Jack Sparrow and all of piracy.

The game centered around the player creating their own pirate character while being confronted by Jack Sparrow at the "Rambleshack". Upon completing the tutorial, obtaining their first cutlass from Will Turner, and being introduced to Jolly Roger, the player would venture off into the virtual world to complete all sorts of in-game quests for various rewards such as teleport access to certain islands (Port Royal, Tortuga, Padres del Fuego, Cuba, and Raven's Cove), cosmetics, and weapons. There were main "story quests" that incorporated elements of the game's lore and required completion for players to advance. Two expansions with story quests were planned to expand onto the game's lore that were ultimately cancelled during development.

Alongside questing, one major feature was sailing, where a player could launch their ship in order to sail to different islands or battle against ship enemies. Players could also loot on land and sea, play minigames such as card games, fishing, potion brewing, and cannon defense, and engage in several forms of PvP combat.

Closure

On August 20, 2013, Disney announced that Pirates of the Caribbean Online would close on September 19 of the same year. Every player was offered membership, seasonal in-game events occurred, and codes for exclusive in-game items were distributed for the remainder of the game's lifespan prior to the closing announcement.

Two years after Pirates of the Caribbean Online closed, an unofficial free-to-play fan revival of the game titled The Legend of Pirates Online, similar to that of Toontown Rewritten which is a fan revival of Toontown Online, was announced by community members known as "The TLOPO Crew" on March 23, 2015. The game is currently in an "open beta" phase.

Reception

Aggregate score
Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	60/100

Review scores
Publication	Score
GameRevolution	C+
GameZone	7.0/10
X-Play
Game Industry News

Pirates of the Caribbean Online received "mixed or average" reviews, holding an aggregated score of 60/100, based on seven critic reviews, on Metacritic.

Awards

Year	Association	Award	Result
2008	Game Industry News	Game of the Year	Nominated
	Game Industry News	Online Game of the Year	Won
	Parents' Choice Award	Gold Award	Won
	Web Marketing Association	Outstanding Achievement in Web Development	Won
	The Webby Awards	Web / Games	Nominated
2009	The Webby Awards	Web / Games	Nominated

Notes

Additional post-release content developed by Schell Games.

References

"Pirates of the Caribbean Online". silvertreemedia.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
"Pirates of the Caribbean". schellgames.com. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
^ Redaktion (April 26, 2005). "Pirates of the Caribbean Online - Disney kündigt Piraten-MMORPG an" [Pirates of the Caribbean Online - Disney announces pirate MMORPG]. PlayNation (in German). Retrieved December 26, 2016.
Jenkins, David (April 12, 2006). "Disney Updates On Pirates Of The Caribbean MMO". Gamasutra. UBM TechWeb. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
GamesIndustry International (October 31, 2007). "DISNEY'S PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN ONLINE SETS SAIL". GamesIndustry.biz. Gamer Network. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
Olivetti, Justin (August 20, 2013). "Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean Online sunsetting in September". Engadget. AOL Tech. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
"Shuttered Pirates of the Caribbean MMO Lives on in Fan-Made 'The Legend of the Pirates Online'". WDW News Today. November 16, 2017.
^ "Pirates of the Caribbean Online Critic Reviews for PC". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
Hudak, Chris (February 20, 2008). "Pirates of the Caribbean Online Review". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
"Pirates of the Caribbean Online - PC - Review". GameZone. GameZone Next. July 22, 2008. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
Stevens, Tim. "Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean Online". G4. G4 Media. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
^ Breeden II, John (February 6, 2008). "A Pirate's Life For Me!". Game Industry News. Noble Order Press Enterprises. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
Oldenburg, Don. "Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean Online". Parents' Choice Award. Parents' Choice Foundation. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
"Disney Interactive Media Group wins 2008 WebAward for Pirates of the Caribbean Online". WebAwards. Web Marketing Association. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
"Games 2008". The Webby Awards. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
"Games 2009". The Webby Awards. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

External links

Pirates of the Caribbean Online at MobyGames

Pirates of the Caribbean

Theme park
attractions

Restaurants	Blue Bayou Captain Jack's

Films

Related	Cast Accolades

Universe

Black Pearl
Locations

Characters	Jack Sparrow Hector Barbossa Joshamee Gibbs Will Turner Elizabeth Swann Tia Dalma Davy Jones

Music

Albums	1966 soundtrack The Curse of the Black Pearl Dead Man's Chest Swashbuckling Sea Songs Soundtrack Treasures Collection At World's End At World's End Remixes On Stranger Tides Dead Men Tell No Tales
Songs	"Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)" "He's a Pirate"

Video games

The Curse of the Black Pearl
Pirates of the Caribbean
Multiplayer Mobile
Dead Man's Chest
The Legend of Jack Sparrow
At World's End
Pirates of the Caribbean Online
Armada of the Damned (cancelled)
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

Related	Adventures in the Magic Kingdom Kingdom Hearts II III Disney Universe Kinect: Disneyland Adventures Disney Infinity Disney Magic Kingdoms Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life Disney Mirrorverse Disney Speedstorm

Books

Lego Pirates of the Caribbean
"Jack Sparrow" (song)

Category

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