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Press release:
MicroProse and Spideog Studios are today very happy to announce that their action, adventure/RTS, ‘Rise of Piracy’, is now available via Steam Early Access.

Developed as a passion-driven project, Rise of Piracy blends action, exploration, and real-time strategy into a sandbox pirate experience where players carve their own path across a fully hand-crafted world of open seas, rival factions, and large-scale warfare.

Starting their journey at sea and growing into the commander of a formidable fleet, players can trade, explore, conquer islands, engage in diplomacy, or dominate through naval firepower and coordinated land assaults. The Early Access launch delivers a complete and replayable campaign foundation, designed to expand further with community feedback.

What’s Available in Early Access
⚓ Fully Playable Campaign Map

A handcrafted world with no procedural generation

Dynamic political landscape with shifting faction control

Interactive mayors and fleet captains

Exploration-driven discovery

🏴‍☠️ 9 Factions with Deep Diplomacy

Trade, missions, and evolving relationships

Factions that go to war independently

Changing balance of power that impacts trade routes and military presence

🔥 Large-Scale Naval & Land RTS Battles

Command fleets and ground forces in the same theater

Bombard island defenses from sea before deploying troops

Boarding actions and fleet engagements

Destructible environments and settlements

🚢 Fleet Building & Progression

7 purchasable ships at launch

9 crew training upgrades

7 ship upgrades

Specialized crews for boarding and invasions

Multiple starting classes including Trader, Pirate, Admiral, Explorer, and Brawler

🎮 Hybrid Gameplay

Strategic RTS command

Third-person ship control for direct engagement

8 pre-made scenarios ranging from duels to fortified island assaults

Custom Battles mode for player-designed engagements

Rise of Piracy launches at $15.99 USD, with a 10% launch discount during the first week.

Early Access marks the beginning of continued development, with new systems, expanded campaign content, and additional features planned as the game progresses toward full release.

Players who enjoy sandbox strategy, naval combat, and player-driven progression can now set sail and begin building their pirate legacy.

About MicroProse:
MicroProse, founded in 1982, is a world-famous simulation software company known for developing groundbreaking, classics and cult titles like, the Falcon, F15 Strike Eagle, Silent Service, Gunship, Grand Prix, Civilization, B-17 The Mighty Eighth, and X-COM series and many more simulation products that sold millions of copies each at retail.

Today, MicroProse is not only remaking select classics from its past but also paving the road to next-generation, state of the art games that will create the memories and experiences of the demanding new generations of gamers.

About Spideog Studios:
Spideog Studios was established in late 2021. The primary focus was a game in development called Rise of Piracy. The company went on to housing a few game development tools and assets, as well as reaching into the entertainment and streaming space.

Since then, the company has grown along with the products and securing a publisher. The core of the company is and will always be game development and game development related content/applications.