Lastest Features

Walking the Plank: Ship Outfitting is a Balancing Act
Posted on 06/12/2008 by Guest Writer
The most recent Devlog from the folks at Pirates of the Burning Sea looks at the art of item balancing, and some of the changes that will be made in version 1.5 of the game.
Ambush Gameplay
Posted on 05/30/2008 by Guest Writer
Kevin "Isildur" Maginn, Lead Designer for Pirates of the Burning Sea, has written a devlog explaining the original concept of ambush gameplay, or in other words, a gang of pirates sneaking up on a merchant vessel on the high sea. In the devlog he describes how the original design concept failed in practice, degenerating into what can more accurately be described ganking, and their current efforts to reduce the occurrence of ganking.
Life After the Server Merge
Posted on 05/07/2008 by Carolyn Koh
MMORPG.com's Carolyn Koh speaks with the folks from Flying Lab Software in this progress update that brings us information not only on the recent server merge but on the game's past issues and its future.
Group Combat Missions
Posted on 04/14/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks from Flying Lab Software have released a new Dev Journal on their official site talking about Group Combat Missions.
Non-Exclusive Devlog - Introducing Bey's Retreat
Posted on 02/26/2008 by Guest Writer
Flying Lab Software has published a new devlog which introduces players to Bey's Retreat, a near impenetrable fortress used by the Corsairs of the Main, and a large group mission in Pirates of the Burning Sea.
Non-Exclusive Dev Journal: Ship Tuning
Posted on 02/22/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks at Flying Lab Software have been churning out dev logs all week in advance of the release of the 1.2 patch for Pirates of the Burning Sea. Today we present a recent dev log which goes into detail about the fine tuning of specific ships, and ships in general.
Launch Day Previews
Posted on 01/22/2008 by Carolyn Koh
Both Carolyn Koh and Laura Genender took part in the Pirates of the Burning Sea beta. Now that the game has launched, they give us their impressions of the nautical game in this Launch Day Preview.
Countdown to Launch Screen - Launch Day
Posted on 01/22/2008 by Guest Writer
Flying Lab Software is launching Pirates of the Burning Sea today. Leading up to the launch, we have been publishing one exclusive screenshot a day. Today, in celebration of the launch (which happens officially at 9am Pacific), we bring you two.
Countdown to Launch Screen - 1 Day
Posted on 01/21/2008 by Guest Writer
Flying Lab Software is launching Pirates of the Burning Sea 1 day from now on January 22nd. To celebrate this, the company has provided us with an exclusive screenshot for each of the days remaining before launch.
Countdown to Launch Screen - 2 Days
Posted on 01/20/2008 by Guest Writer
Flying Lab Software is launching Pirates of the Burning Sea 2 days from now on January 22nd. To celebrate this, the company has provided us with an exclusive screenshot for each of the days remaining before launch.

Previews

Launch Day Previews
Posted on 01/22/2008 by Carolyn Koh
Both Carolyn Koh and Laura Genender took part in the Pirates of the Burning Sea beta. Now that the game has launched, they give us their impressions of the nautical game in this Launch Day Preview.
Hands-On Tour Report
Posted on 12/18/2007 by Carolyn Koh
MMORPG.com Staff Writer Carolyn Koh recently took a tour of Flying Lab Software's Pirates of the Burning Sea. Today, she writes this report of her adventures on the high seas.
GDC Hands-On Preview
Posted on 03/19/2007 by Jon Wood
At the Game Developers Conference, Jon Wood had the opportunity to sit down and play Pirates of the Burning Sea, the nautical MMORPG being made by Flying Lab Software.
Comic Con Preview
Posted on 03/01/2007 by Hasani Davis
Staff Writer Hasani Davis had a chance to sit down with Pirates of the Burning Sea and now brings us this Preview.
PAX Preview (Avatar Combat)
Posted on 08/29/2006 by Dana Massey
We chatted with John Tynes about Avatar Combat and much more.
E3 2006 Preview
Posted on 05/16/2006 by Michael Hampden
We learn about what's going on at FlyingLab.
GDC Preview
Posted on 03/23/2006 by Dana Massey
Russell Williams hopes to break through in Asia.
Hands-On Preview, Part II
Posted on 02/22/2006 by Carolyn Koh
We complete our look at Pirates of the Burning Sea today with the second half of our preview.
Hands-On Preview, Part I
Posted on 02/20/2006 by Carolyn Koh
Carolyn Koh dropped by FlyingLab to see Pirates of the Burning Sea. Today, she files the first of a two-part preview.
AGC Preview
Posted on 10/30/2005 by Laura Genender
FlyingLabs Producer Russell Williams and Designer Kevin Maginn sat down with our Laura Genender to discuss their pirate-MMORPG.
E3 Preview
Posted on 05/19/2005 by Reed Hubbard
On our second day at the 2005 E3 Expo Reed Hubbard (Koltrane) got to take a look at the upcoming high-seas MMORPG "Pirates of the Burning Sea" from Flying Lab Software. This also features a few exclusive screen shots!

Interviews

Dev Chat Summary
Posted on 11/27/2007 by Jon Wood
Last night, developers from Flying Lab Software's upcoming MMORPG, Pirates of the Burning Sea, stopped by to take part in a developer chat, answering questions from the MMORPG.com community. While we do have a log of that chat available, we also present this summary of the event.
Dev Chat Log
Posted on 11/27/2007 by Laura Genender
The developers from Pirates of the Burning Sea took the time today to answer questions from MMORPG.com members in our most recent Dev Chat.
Developer Profile: John Scott Tynes
Posted on 11/23/2007 by Jon Wood
In our continuing look at the developers behind Flying Lab Software's Pirates of the Burning Sea, Jon Wood asks questions of the game's Producer, John Tynes.
Developer Profile Q&A: Jess Lebow
Posted on 11/01/2007 by Jon Wood
Jess Lebow, the Content Director for Flying Lab Software's upcoming MMORPG, Pirates of the Burning Sea, takes some time to answer Jon Wood's questions about himself and the game that he has been working on.
Developer Profile Q&A: Rick Saada
Posted on 10/26/2007 by Jon Wood
Rick Saada from Flying Lab Software took some time out of his development schedule to take part in this developer profile Q&A. In it, he talks about Pirates of the Burning Sea, some of the history behind the game and why you should play it.
PAX Interview
Posted on 09/03/2007 by Carolyn Koh
Carolyn Koh attended the Penny Arcade Expo. While there, she spoke with Drew Clowery, a Designer for Pirates of the Burning Sea.
Russel Williams Video Interview
Posted on 08/31/2007 by Jon Wood
In Leipzig, Jon Wood had a chance to sit down with Russel Williams CEO of Flying Lab Software to discuss their upcoming MMO Pirates of the Burning Sea as it moves closer and closer to launch.
E3 Update
Posted on 07/23/2007 by Carolyn Koh
Yar Maties and shiver me timbers as Carolyn Koh files this report from E3 on Flying Lab Software's Pirates of the Burning Sea.
Cross-Subject Q&A
Posted on 06/27/2007 by Jon Wood
Pirates of the Burning Sea Producer, John Scott Tynes, answers Jon Wood's questions about Sony Online Entertainment, beta, distribution and more!
Interview with David Hunt
Posted on 04/03/2007 by
Recently, News Editor Garrett Fuller had a chance to sit down with Flying Lab Software Designer, David ‘Taelorn’ Hunt, to talk about the ship combat in their upcoming sea-based MMORPG, Pirates of the Burning Sea.
AGC: Taylor Daynes, Lead Designer
Posted on 09/15/2006 by Aaron Roxby
Aaron Roxby gets a fresh perspective on some new features.

Media

Countdown to Launch Screen - Launch Day
Posted on 01/22/2008 by Guest Writer
Flying Lab Software is launching Pirates of the Burning Sea today. Leading up to the launch, we have been publishing one exclusive screenshot a day. Today, in celebration of the launch (which happens officially at 9am Pacific), we bring you two.
Countdown to Launch Screen - 1 Day
Posted on 01/21/2008 by Guest Writer
Flying Lab Software is launching Pirates of the Burning Sea 1 day from now on January 22nd. To celebrate this, the company has provided us with an exclusive screenshot for each of the days remaining before launch.
Countdown to Launch Screen - 2 Days
Posted on 01/20/2008 by Guest Writer
Flying Lab Software is launching Pirates of the Burning Sea 2 days from now on January 22nd. To celebrate this, the company has provided us with an exclusive screenshot for each of the days remaining before launch.
Countdown to Launch Screen - 3 Days
Posted on 01/19/2008 by Guest Writer
Flying Lab Software is launching Pirates of the Burning Sea 3 days from now on January 22nd. To celebrate this, the company has provided us with an exclusive screenshot for each of the days remaining before launch.
Countdown to Launch Screen - 4 Days
Posted on 01/18/2008 by Guest Writer
lying Lab Software is launching Pirates of the Burning Sea 4 days from now on January 22nd. To celebrate this, the company has provided us with an exclusive screenshot for each of the days remaining before launch.
Pirates of the Burning Sea - Countdown to Launch Screen - 5 Days
Posted on 01/17/2008 by Guest Writer
Flying Lab Software is launching Pirates of the Burning Sea 5 days from now on January 22nd. To celebrate this, the company has provided us with an exclusive screenshot for each of the days remaining before launch.
Countdown to Launch Screen - 7 Days
Posted on 01/15/2008 by Guest Writer
Flying Lab Software is launching Pirates of the Burning Sea 7 days from now on January 22nd. To celebrate this, the company has provided us with an exclusive screenshot for each of the days remaining before launch.
Countdown to Launch Screen - 8 Days
Posted on 01/14/2008 by Guest Writer
Flying Lab Software is launching Pirates of the Burning Sea 8 days from now on January 22nd. To celebrate this, the company has provided us with an exclusive screenshot for each of the days remaining before launch.
New Exclusive Screenshots
Posted on 11/16/2007 by Guest Writer
Flying Lab Software has released five new, exclusive screenshots from their upcoming MMORPG, Pirates of the Burning Sea for our viewing pleasure.
Exclusive Screens - Take Two
Posted on 10/15/2007 by Guest Writer
On Friday, we continued our weekly Pirates of the Burning Sea exclusive screenshot feature. As it turns out, the three screens we posted on Friday weren't so hot and really didn't do the game justice. The devs at Flying Lab agreed and have provided us with these three new shots in replacement. Enjoy!
Exclusive Screenshots, Week Two
Posted on 10/05/2007 by Guest Writer
MMORPG.com is pleased to bring you week two of our exclusive screenshot series from Flying Lab Software's Pirates of the Burning Sea.
Exclusive Screenshots, Week One
Posted on 09/28/2007 by Guest Writer
Today, MMORPG.com is pleased to kick off this new exclusive screenshot series from Flying Lab Software's Pirates of the Burning Sea.
Exclusive Screens Week #32
Posted on 02/16/2007 by Guest Writer
As promised, here are the new Pirates of the Burning Sea exclusive screenshots from Flying Lab.
Exclusive Screens Week #31
Posted on 02/02/2007 by Jon Wood
After a breif hiatus, our weekly Pirates of the Burning Sea screenshot feature makes its return with three brand new images from Flying Lab Software.
Exclusive Screens, Week #30
Posted on 12/01/2006 by Dana Massey
We get two new images from PotBS.
Exclusive Screens, Week #29
Posted on 11/10/2006 by Jon Wood
Flying Labs Software has provided us with two new screenshots in our continuing series.
Exclusive Screens, Week #28
Posted on 11/03/2006 by Dana Massey
Two more far off shots of ships at sea.
Exclusive Screens, Week #27
Posted on 10/27/2006 by Dana Massey
Two new screenshots grace our shores today from Flying Lab Software.
Exclusive Screens, Week #26
Posted on 10/20/2006 by Dana Massey
Flying Lab Software delivers two new screenshots as we continue the weekly series.
Exclusive Screens, Week #25
Posted on 10/13/2006 by Dana Massey
Today we get two more swashbuckling screenshots from Flying Lab Software.
Exclusive Screens, Week #24
Posted on 09/29/2006 by Dana Massey
Two new screenshots mark the continuation of our Friday feature series.
Exclusive Screens, Week #23
Posted on 09/22/2006 by Dana Massey
Eight new images from Pirates of the Burning Sea
Exclusive Screens, Week #22
Posted on 09/01/2006 by Dana Massey
We have two new exclusives from Pirates of the Burning Sea.
Exclusive Screens, Week #21
Posted on 08/25/2006 by Dana Massey
Two new screenshots as our Friday feature continues.
Exclusive Screens, Week #20
Posted on 08/18/2006 by Dana Massey
We get two new ones from Pirates of the Burning Sea.
Exclusive Screens, Week #19
Posted on 08/11/2006 by Dana Massey
Two new images cross our bow.
Exclusive Screens, Week #18
Posted on 08/04/2006 by Dana Massey
Two new images from Pirates of the Burning Sea.
Exclusive Screens, Week #17
Posted on 07/07/2006 by Dana Massey
An indoor and outdoor shot from PotBS.
Exclusive Screens, Week #16
Posted on 06/30/2006 by Dana Massey
Two new images, including one with UI.
Exclusive Screens, Week #15
Posted on 06/23/2006 by Dana Massey
At dusk we see the image of a Pirate inspecting his defenses.
Exclusive Screens, Week #14
Posted on 06/16/2006 by Dana Massey
Two brand new character shots.
Exclusive Screens, Week #13
Posted on 06/09/2006 by Dana Massey
Two new warehouse images today.
Exclusive Screens, Week #12
Posted on 06/02/2006 by Dana Massey
Two new images of PotBS.
Exclusive Screens, Week #11
Posted on 05/26/2006 by Dana Massey
Two indoor screenshots coming your way.
Exclusive Screens, Week #10
Posted on 04/28/2006 by Dana Massey
Two new ship images sail in today.
Exclusive Screens, Week #9
Posted on 04/21/2006 by Dana Massey
Two new images from the FlyingLab.
Five Exclusive Screens
Posted on 04/19/2006 by Dana Massey
To go with the journal, here are five high-res images.
Exclusive Screens, Week #8
Posted on 04/14/2006 by Dana Massey
A ship comes upon a crowd, then sinks.
Exclusive Screens, Week #7
Posted on 03/17/2006 by Dana Massey
Two new ones from the piratey MMO.
Exclusive Screens, Week #6
Posted on 03/10/2006 by Dana Massey
Two screenshots of a female character indoors.
Exclusive Screens, Week #5
Posted on 02/25/2006 by Dana Massey
Carolyn got to wage a battle during her recent visit and we have the screenshots to prove it.
7 Exclusive Screens
Posted on 02/22/2006 by Dana Massey
This time we show off the world debut of the Spanish Town (really!)
Eight Screenshots
Posted on 02/20/2006 by Dana Massey
From part one of our visit report, we show off eight screenshots.
Exclusive Screens, Week #4
Posted on 02/18/2006 by Dana Massey
We have two more screenshots as the weekly series continues on Saturdays.
Exclusive Screens, Week #3
Posted on 01/28/2006 by Dana Massey
We get two more images from the upcoming Pirate MMO.
Exclusive Screens, Week #2
Posted on 01/13/2006 by Dana Massey
We come back with two more exclusive screenshots from Pirates of the Burning Sea.
Five Exclusive Screenshots
Posted on 01/04/2006 by Dana Massey
To go with the developer journal, we have five images of their re-done Navigation Zone.
Exclusive Screens, Week #1
Posted on 12/30/2005 by Dana Massey
We begin a new series of images, this time from Pirates of the Burning Sea.
Two Exclusive Screenshots
Posted on 12/22/2005 by Dana Massey
One from the sea and one from the land... two MMORPG.com exclusives.
Exclusive Screenshot
Posted on 12/14/2005 by Dana Massey
A screenshot of Pirates of the Burning Sea.
Four Exclusive Screenshots
Posted on 10/20/2005 by Dana Massey
Four exclusive screenshots from Pirates of the Burning Sea. These show off the "turtle" boat.
Three Exclusive Screenshots
Posted on 09/07/2005 by Dana Massey
We carry three more exclusive images of the pirate-themed MMORPG today.
Exclusive Screens
Posted on 08/03/2005 by Dana Massey
In conjunction with today's developer journal, we also carry two brand new images of Pirates of the Burning Sea.
Two Exclusive Screenshots
Posted on 07/13/2005 by Dana Massey
In conjunction with today's developer journal, we also present two exclusive images of this exciting title.

Dev Journals

Walking the Plank: Ship Outfitting is a Balancing Act
Posted on 06/12/2008 by Guest Writer
The most recent Devlog from the folks at Pirates of the Burning Sea looks at the art of item balancing, and some of the changes that will be made in version 1.5 of the game.
Ambush Gameplay
Posted on 05/30/2008 by Guest Writer
Kevin "Isildur" Maginn, Lead Designer for Pirates of the Burning Sea, has written a devlog explaining the original concept of ambush gameplay, or in other words, a gang of pirates sneaking up on a merchant vessel on the high sea. In the devlog he describes how the original design concept failed in practice, degenerating into what can more accurately be described ganking, and their current efforts to reduce the occurrence of ganking.
Group Combat Missions
Posted on 04/14/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks from Flying Lab Software have released a new Dev Journal on their official site talking about Group Combat Missions.
Non-Exclusive Devlog - Introducing Bey's Retreat
Posted on 02/26/2008 by Guest Writer
Flying Lab Software has published a new devlog which introduces players to Bey's Retreat, a near impenetrable fortress used by the Corsairs of the Main, and a large group mission in Pirates of the Burning Sea.
Non-Exclusive Dev Journal: Ship Tuning
Posted on 02/22/2008 by Guest Writer
The folks at Flying Lab Software have been churning out dev logs all week in advance of the release of the 1.2 patch for Pirates of the Burning Sea. Today we present a recent dev log which goes into detail about the fine tuning of specific ships, and ships in general.
Response to Feedback
Posted on 12/12/2007 by Guest Writer
Flying Lab Software's Rick Saada takes the time to respond to some of the feedback that the team has received here on our MMORPG.com forums. Remember, sometimes, the devs are listening!
Producer’s Blog: Mission Tuning & Fixing
Posted on 05/08/2007 by Guest Writer
Pirates of the Burning Sea Producer, John Scott Tynes, delivers yet another new Developer Journal to MMORPG.com. This time, John gives us a look at a Producer's Blog entry that was previously only available to players in the game's beta, now made public for everyone!
Life with Beta
Posted on 01/10/2007 by Guest Writer
Pirates of the Burning Sea Producer, John Scott Tynes, describes his "Life with Beta" in this newest developer journal.
Halloween Event
Posted on 11/08/2006 by Guest Writer
John Scott Tynes looks back at what the team did for Halloween. The brief journal includes some exclusive screenshots.
Not Just Another Spawn Camp
Posted on 10/03/2006 by Guest Writer
John Scott Tynes, the Producer of Pirates of the Burning Sea, talks about the idea of spawns in this MMO from FlyingLab.
FlyingLabs At AGC
Posted on 09/20/2006 by Guest Writer
Our monthly dev journal has them giving their take on AGC.
Summer at FlyingLab
Posted on 07/12/2006 by Guest Writer
John Scott Tynes looks forward to what they're up to this summer.
First, Hate Everything
Posted on 06/07/2006 by Guest Writer
The Producer of Pirates of the Burning Sea lets us in on a secret: he doesn't like MMORPGs.
Artistic Evolution
Posted on 04/19/2006 by Guest Writer
Bruce Sharp - the Lead Artist on Pirates of the Burning Sea - shows how the game's art has evolved.
Developer Journal #8
Posted on 03/01/2006 by Guest Writer
A day in the life of a lead designer.
Developer Journal #7
Posted on 02/15/2006 by Guest Writer
Johnathan "Mapmaker" White talks about his work.
Developer Journal #6
Posted on 01/04/2006 by Guest Writer
Taylor Daynes and Troy Hewitt of FlyingLabs Software talk about the navigation system.
Developer Journal #5
Posted on 12/14/2005 by Guest Writer
Rayond Wood provides us with another peek behind the scenes.
Developer Journal #4
Posted on 10/20/2005 by Guest Writer
Russell Williams of Pirates of the Burning Sea returns with another developer journal.
Developer Journal #3
Posted on 09/07/2005 by Guest Writer
Russell Williams continues his log updates with another update on the progress of his piratey MMORPG.
Dev Journal #2
Posted on 08/03/2005 by Guest Writer
Reaching milestones is the topic of Russell Williams' second developer journal, as he and the team prepare for PAX.
Dev Journal #1: Growth
Posted on 07/13/2005 by Guest Writer
Russell Williams, the Executive Producer for Pirates of the Burning Sea, kicks off a new developer journal series.

Pirates of the Burning Sea

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Off-Peak Port Battle Solutions

Aug 08, 2008

Flying Lab Software has posted a new dev journal explaining how they are planning on dealing with the problem of off peak port battles.

Test New Ships, Win Prizes

Jul 31, 2008

The folks at Pirates of the Burning Sea have announced that players who log on to the test server on Saturday and test some of the new ships from the 1.6 patch will be entered to win PotBS t-shirts and time codes.

New Ships Revealed

Jul 22, 2008

Flying Lab Software takes a detailed look at the new ships that will be added with the 1.6 update for Pirates of the Burning Sea, including four new never before seen ships.

Testbed Screenshot Contest

Jul 16, 2008

Flying Lab Software is holding a contest, which ends tonight, where players can earn 30 days of free game time by running through basic tasks on Pirates of the Burning Sea's Tesbed server.

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The Rum Diary

IGN has a new Pirates of the Burning Sea Blog called The Rum Diary.

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Rick Saada: Living the Dream...

Stratics has posted an interview with Rick Saada from Flying Lab Software.

Stratics on May 08, 2008

PotBS HoC Logs

Stratics has posted the transcripts from their Pirates of the Burning Sea dev chat.

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