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Steam News12 March 20263mo ago

The Future of Pirates of the Sea! 🏴‍☠️

Greetings, Pirates! We have some massive news to share with all of you. Bad Guys Games has officially acquired the full Intellectual Property and rights for Pirates of the Sea from Prestige Games.

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addedGreetings, Pirates!We would like to sincerely thank Prestige Games for this opportunity and for entrusting us with the future of this title. We are now the new captains of this ship, and we’re ready to steer it into much deeper waters!
added🛠️ The Great Overhaul (Coming Soon!)Total Visual Rework: We are moving to Unreal Engine 5 with a brand-new, vibrant "Polygon Pirate" art style. Expect a world that is beautiful, colorful, and optimized.
added🛠️ The Great Overhaul (Coming Soon!)Epic Story Mode: A new main questline featuring 15 core missions will be rolled out. You’ll start as a custom-made survivor and rise to become a legend.
added🛠️ The Great Overhaul (Coming Soon!)Expanding World: The map will grow! New islands, secondary quests, and hidden secrets will be added regularly to keep the horizon fresh.
changed💰 Our Promise to YouAll these major updates and content expansions will be 100% FREE for everyone who already owns the game. We want to reward your patience and show you what Bad Guys Games can do.
added💰 Our Promise to YouThe tide is turning, and the best is yet to come. Stay tuned for our first development deep-dive where we’ll show off the new look!

Greetings, Pirates!

We have some massive news to share with all of you. Bad Guys Games has officially acquired the full Intellectual Property and rights for Pirates of the Sea from Prestige Games.

We would like to sincerely thank Prestige Games for this opportunity and for entrusting us with the future of this title. We are now the new captains of this ship, and we’re ready to steer it into much deeper waters!

⚓ We’ve Been Listening

First of all, we want to thank you. We have spent the last few weeks reading every single review, comment, and piece of feedback you’ve left. We hear your frustrations and your suggestions loud and clear. Instead of just patching the holes, we’ve decided to rebuild the ship from the ground up.

🛠️ The Great Overhaul (Coming Soon!)

Over the next few months, Pirates of the Sea will undergo a total transformation. We aren't just updating the game; we are reimagining it. Here is what’s coming in a series of massive, completely FREE updates:

  • Total Visual ReworkWe are moving to Unreal Engine 5 with a brand-new, vibrant "Polygon Pirate" art style. Expect a world that is beautiful, colorful, and optimized.
  • True Survival RPG Mechanics: We are introducing deep character creation, advanced crafting, and survival systems that actually matter.

  • Epic Story ModeA new main questline featuring 15 core missions will be rolled out. You’ll start as a custom-made survivor and rise to become a legend.
  • Expanding WorldThe map will grow! New islands, secondary quests, and hidden secrets will be added regularly to keep the horizon fresh.

💰 Our Promise to You

All these major updates and content expansions will be 100% FREE for everyone who already owns the game. We want to reward your patience and show you what Bad Guys Games can do.

The tide is turning, and the best is yet to come. Stay tuned for our first development deep-dive where we’ll show off the new look!

Fair winds,

The Bad Guys Games Team 💀

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Steam News / 12 March 2026

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