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| Pirates of the Caribbean Online | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Disney Interactive Media Group Alberto Campo (Lead) |
| Publisher(s) | Disney Interactive Studios |
| Series | Pirates of the Caribbean |
| Engine | Panda3D |
| Platform(s) | Mac OS X, Windows |
| Genre(s) | Historical fantasy MMORPG |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer, online |
Pirates of the Caribbean Online, or "POTCO", was an MMORPG (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.
The game was first announced by The Walt Disney Company on April 26, 2005. It was originally scheduled to be released in summer 2006, to coincide with the release of the film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, but its release was pushed back multiple times. The game went through two beta testing phases during 2007 and was officially launched on October 31, 2007.
The game is officially available to players in the United States, United Kingdom, parts of Mexico, and Canada. The game runs in the Panda3D graphics engine. Hoot Potco on Facebook and on potco forums has been working on a new game called poths know as Pirates Of The High Seas Might be done on December after christmas.
"Revive" Petition
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 Revive POTCO officially started on July 29, 2012 and has since collected more than 3300 signatures.
The petition called for improvements on the following aspects:
- Server Lag and Delay
- Bugs and Glitches
- Hacking
- Customer Service
- Content
Reception
Reception| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 72% |
| Metacritic | 60% |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRevolution | C+ |
| GameZone | 7.0 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 60 out of 100 |
| X-Play |   |
| Game Chronicles | 7.5 |
| Gamers' Temple | 70% |
Pirates of the Caribbean Online has received some moderate reviews. Reviewers generally noted the game's family-friendly atmosphere, rather simple graphics, and easy yet tactical ship combat. The game also was recently 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.
See also
- Film
- 2003: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- 2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- 2007: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- 2011: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- 2015: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
- Video Games
- 2003: Pirates of the Caribbean (video game)
- 2003: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (video game)
- 2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (video game)
- 2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow
- 2007: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (video game)
- 2011: Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
References
- ^ "Disney Online Developing Pirates of the Caribbean Massively Multiplayer Online Game". The Walt Disney Company (Press release). 2005-04-26. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
The game was slated to debut in summer 2006, coinciding with the theatrical premiere of "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest."
- David Jenkins (2006-04-12). "Disney Updates On Pirates of the Caribbean MMO". Gamasutra. CMP Media. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- "Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean Online Sets Sail". The Walt Disney Company (Press release). 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
- "Revive POTCO".
- Tsukitaka, Mahamari (2007-11-29). "Pirates of the Caribbean Online". Game Chronicles. Game Chronicles Magazine. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher=and|work= - Hudak, Chris (2008-02-20). "Pirates of the Caribbean Online - PC Review". Game Revolution. Net Revolution Inc. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- "Pirates of the Caribbean Online - Review". Gamers' Temple. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - Lafferty, Michael (2007-10-31). "Pirates of the Caribbean Online". GameZone. GameZone Online. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- PC Gamer (171): 82. 2008-02-01.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Stevens, Tim. "Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean Online". X-Play. G4. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- "Pirates of the Caribbean Online - PC". GameRankings. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ^ "Pirates of the Caribbean Online". Metacritic. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
External links
- Official website
- Pirates Online Wiki
- Fan website - Pirates Forums
