By: Daniel Cox Dec 04, 2007

Pirates of the Burning Sea, the swashbuckling MMORPG featuring action and adventure on the high seas, is scheduled to begin its worldwide open beta on Friday, December 7th.

The beta will allow all you wannabe naval captains, freetraders, privateers, and pirates alike to experience first-hand what it's like ot have scurvey.

The retail pre-order for European players is scheduled to start December 12th. Customers who pre-order will receive:

• An invitation to the “Pre-Boarding Party” allowing them access to the live game up to 15 days prior to launch, and the ability to keep their characters, skills and equipment after launch with purchase of game and paid subscription (characters will have a level cap of 20 during this time)
• Captain’s Best Friend – a blue and yellow parrot
• Mighty Blades - Swedish Rapier, Old World Steel or Musketeer’s Matching Blades (depending upon which fighting style is selected)
• Original Game Soundtrack CD – 60 minutes of pirate themed music (comes in pre-order box)

North American players can sign up for access to the beta through File Planet at http://www.fileplanet.com. For European players interested in playing, please go to http://www.piratesoftheburningsea.com for localized links.

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