Pirates of the Burning Sea update will add player governed ports.

Ahoy! We have some big news for all you pirate fans out there. Flying Lab Software just announced that "Power & Prestige," the first major expansion for Pirates of the Burning Sea, is going live tomorrow, Sept. 15! For a game that's nearing its third anniversary, this expansion has been a long time in the making.

In fact, let's travel back in time a moment. We published an interview we conducted with Associate Producer Janice Vonitter and Game Designer Greg Hanefeld at PAX 2009 about the expansion exactly one year ago today! We also awarded Flying Lab our ZAM PAX 2009 Award for Best New Feature thanks to the Port Governance system that is coming in Power & Prestige.

It should go without saying that we're excited at the thought of players running to be governor of a port. It will add a completely new dimension to the game. Also, let's not forget the 60 new missions, 4 new factions, and the brawling school of combat that will be added when Power & Prestige hits the servers.

Pirates of the Burning Sea will be down for maintenance between 1:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Pacific time tomorrow to launch the expansion. You can use that time to prepare your speech for the governor race. Remember, you can always sign up for a 14-day free trial on the Pirates of the Burning Sea website!