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Press release:
PQube (London, UK) – June 19th, 2024.
The London-based (the UK) indie games publisher PQube and Wrocław-based (Poland) indie games developer Crazy Goat Games, are today very proud and glad to announce that their pirate-themed city builder/RTS “Republic Of Pirates“, is now available for PC via Steam and EGS.

Set up base on a remote island and establish the foundations of a resource-based economy to grow your wealth and develop the skills of your population. Utilise the resources you produce to construct a powerful fleet, and command your ships in real time to explore and conquer nearby islands. But beware, your actions will not go unnoticed… Encounter a variety of rival factions, and navigate complex diplomatic relationships as you strive to bring the entire archipelago under your command, and reforge the glorious Republic of Pirates!

Create a resource-based economy – Utilise over 100 unique buildings to provide resources and infrastructure, upgrade to new industry tiers, and develop your pirate citizens’ skills.
Engage in real-time naval battles – Command a fleet of ships, engage in real-time strategic combat, activate ship actions, and utilise the tactical map to plan and execute your next raid.
Conduct diplomacy – Harbour rivalries and forge alliances as you establish and manage dynamic relationships with rival pirate factions and national trading companies.
Expand your fleet – Construct 8 unique ship classes and customise your fleet’s appearance. Recruit talented captains and hone their skills to unlock new specialisations and boons.
Undertake missions – Attack settlements, collect bounties, strike trade deals and race against time to fulfil urgent faction requests.
Flexible gameplay modes – Build a legendary pirate utopia in a narrative-driven campaign with over 30 hours of content or forge your own path in free play mode with 2 additional maps to conquer.

ESTABLISH A THRIVING SETTLEMENT
Construct over 100 unique buildings across 7 categories to develop your settlements. Build residences to house your citizens and set up production chains to produce resources that fulfil their needs and wants. Strategically place depots to link production buildings and create an efficient flow of goods.

Upgrade your citizens to create a more diversified workforce and support increasingly complex industries. You’ll ultimately need to balance your global population with the local availability of specialised workers on every island you own to ensure steady growth across the burgeoning republic!

COMMAND A POWERFUL FLEET
Visit the shipyard to construct 8 different ship classes, from the humble cog to the formidable man-of-war! Each ship has its own unique stats and can be constructed using a combination of producible materials and resources looted from destroyed enemy vessels. Assign individual captains and customise each ship’s cosmetics before ordering your new fleet to strike out and explore the archipelago.

Encounter and engage a variety of NPC ships with varying behaviours, from vulnerable merchant vessels to hostile neighbours. Gain experience through combat to level up your captains and unlock specialisations, or activate ship actions such as the scatter shot and smoke bomb to give you the tactical edge in battle.

CONQUER THE ARCHIPELAGO
Expanding your settlements across different islands is the key to building a successful pirate utopia, as each island will have more buildable land, unique production conditions and access to essential, rare materials.

All islands will initially be under the control of rival factions, and you’ll need to defeat an island’s defences before it can be conquered. Be warned, however, as your expansionist actions will influence the attitudes of the other factions to your benefit and detriment. You’ll therefore need to navigate and actively manage complex diplomatic relationships in order to keep expanding!

‘Republic of Pirates’ is OUT NOW on Steam and Epic Games Store!
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About PQube
PQube is a leading international creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment. The company’s teams worldwide are committed to publishing games they love by working closely with development partners and reaching consumers globally on all major gaming platforms. PQube manages a rich portfolio of brands including Cat Quest, New Super Lucky’s Tale, BlazBlue, Gal*Gun, White Day, Kill La Kill, Nexomon: Extinction, Guilty Gear, Kitaria Fables, and many more. Visit: pqube.co.uk to find out more.