{"id":8573,"date":"2010-10-08T19:45:26","date_gmt":"2010-10-08T09:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=8573"},"modified":"2010-10-08T19:45:54","modified_gmt":"2010-10-08T09:45:54","slug":"set-sail-for-adventure-with-2k-games%e2%80%99-sid-meier%e2%80%99s-pirates%e2%84%a2-for-wii%e2%84%a2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=8573","title":{"rendered":"Set Sail for Adventure with 2K Games\u2019 Sid Meier\u2019s Pirates!\u2122 for Wii\u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sydney, Australia \u2013 October 8, 2010<\/span><\/strong> <\/strong>\u2013 2K Games announced today that the swashbuckling adventure, Sid<\/em><\/strong> Meier\u2019s Pirates!\u2122<\/em><\/strong>, <\/em><\/strong>is now available in Australia and New Zealand on the Wii\u2122 system from Nintendo for $49.95. After a successful mutiny, gamers serve as the ship\u2019s captain and helm one of 27 fully customizable vessels in and around the treasure-laden 17th<\/sup> century Caribbean islands.\u00a0 Either by their ship\u2019s cannon or sword\u2019s blade, players must fend off their foes while they explore the exotic islands and surrounding seas hunting for hidden treasure.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpilling over with swashbuckling pirate exploration, Sid Meier’s Pirates!<\/em><\/strong> is one of those rare games that is fun for both fans of the original and younger gamers who are new to the series,” said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K.<\/p>\n

Originally developed by Firaxis Games, Sid Meier\u2019s<\/em><\/strong> Pirates! <\/em><\/strong>was adapted for Wii by 2K China and Virtuous and includes the classic mini-games from the franchise\u2019s original title such as Sword Fighting, Ship Combat and Dancing, as well as two new mini-games mapped to the Wii controls – Bombardment and Lock Picking. The game\u2019s open-ended campaign provides captains with the chance of a lifetime to amass fortune, fame and notoriety all the while searching for kidnapped family members and waiting for the opportunity to find and defeat the evil Marquis de la Montalban once and for all.<\/p>\n

Sid Meier\u2019s<\/em><\/strong> Pirates! <\/em><\/strong>offers action-packed naval battles where captains must out maneuver opponents using prevailing winds in order to capture or sink the enemy\u2019s ship. While on land, captains will descend upon and plunder seaside colonies, trade with local merchants, embark on daring secret missions, ransack hidden treasures, duel using blades of steel or pistols, capture seaside cities and dance the night away with the governor\u2019s daughter. Sid Meier\u2019s<\/em><\/strong> Pirates!<\/em><\/strong> brings more pirate action than ever before to Wii fans.<\/p>\n

Sid Meier\u2019s<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Pirates!\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is rated PG by the Australian Classification Board. For more information on Sid Meier\u2019s Pirates!<\/em><\/strong>, please visit www.2kgames.com\/pirates\/wii\/us\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).<\/p>\n

About Firaxis Games<\/strong>
\nFiraxis Games\u2122 is one of the world\u2019s premier game development studios, and home of legendary designer Sid Meier. Firaxis has developed some of the most successful and award-winning computer and video games on the market today including: Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization\u00ae Revolution<\/em><\/strong>\u2122 for console, iPhone\u00ae, iPod Touch\u00ae, iPad\u2122 and Nintendo DS, 2005 PC Game of the Year – Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization IV<\/em><\/strong>\u00ae, the expansions Civilization IV: Warlords<\/em><\/strong>\u00ae, Civilization IV: Beyond The Sword<\/em><\/strong>\u2122, and Civilization IV: Colonization<\/em><\/strong>\u2122, the blockbuster Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization\u00ae III<\/em><\/strong> series, Sid Meier\u2019s Pirates!<\/em><\/strong>\u00ae (PC, Xbox\u00ae and PSP\u00ae), Sid Meier\u2019s SimGolf<\/em><\/strong>\u2122 and Sid Meier\u2019s Railroads!<\/em><\/strong>\u2122. Firaxis legacy titles include the Sid Meier’s Civil War<\/em><\/strong> Series! \u2122 (Gettysburg!<\/em><\/strong>, Antietam!<\/em><\/strong>, and South Mountain<\/em><\/strong>), and the Sid Meier\u2019s Alpha Centauri<\/em><\/strong>\u00ae series. In 2005, Firaxis Games was acquired by Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., joining its 2K publishing label. The company has just released Sid Meier\u2019s Civilization\u00ae V<\/em><\/strong> for the PC to great critical acclaim and is currently developing Sid Meier\u2019s<\/em><\/strong> Civilization\u00ae Network\u2122<\/strong><\/em> for Facebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sydney, Australia \u2013 October 8, 2010 \u2013 2K Games announced today that the swashbuckling adventure, Sid Meier\u2019s Pirates!\u2122, is now available in Australia and New Zealand on the Wii\u2122 system from Nintendo for $49.95. After a successful mutiny, gamers serve as the ship\u2019s captain and helm one of 27 fully customizable vessels in and around<\/p>\n

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