About Pirates Online

Pirates Online is a free, non-profit fan restoration of the pirate MMO many of us grew up with, as it was in 2013: the same islands, ships, story and swordplay. It is made by fans, for fans, and is not affiliated with Disney.

Our promises

• Free, always. No subscriptions, no store, no paid items, no ads.
• The classic game. We fix bugs and keep it running; we don't redesign it.
• Fair play. No pay-to-win, no selling of gold or items, and staff never trade favours.

The plan

1. Closed beta, wave 1 (now). About 30 players, invited with beta keys, help us find bugs.
2. Closed beta, later waves. More keys each wave, once the server has proven itself (about 75, then more).
3. Open beta. No key needed. Accounts made during the beta carry over.
4. Full launch. When the game is stable for everyone. We'll announce dates in Game News and on Discord.

Where it runs

One server in New York, open to players everywhere. Windows and Mac are supported.

Wipes

We don't plan to reset accounts or pirates. If a serious bug ever forced it, we'd say so well in advance.