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Press release:
February 2026 — MicroProse is proud to announce that Rise of Piracy, a sandbox blend of action, exploration, and real-time strategy, will launch in Early Access on Steam on February 24.

In Rise of Piracy, players begin their journey as the captain of a single ship and gradually rise to command a powerful fleet. Set in a hand-crafted world of islands, ports, and open seas, the game combines large-scale naval warfare, land-based RTS combat, diplomacy, trade, and open-ended progression, allowing players to shape their own path to power.

The Early Access release delivers a fully playable campaign experience, designed to be both substantial and replayable from day one.

Players will interact with nine factions through trade, missions, and diplomacy, engage in large-scale naval and land battles within the same theater, and build fleets by recruiting crews, upgrading ships, and expanding their influence across the world.

Early Access Features:

Fully playable campaign map

9 factions with trade, missions, and dynamic diplomacy

Large-scale naval and land RTS battles

Fleet building with ships, crews, and upgrades

Third-person ship control

Multiple playstyles and starting classes

8 pre-made scenarios plus custom battles

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.