It was announced today that Pirates of the Burning Sea will launch worldwide on January 22, 2008. This pirate-themed MMO allows players to choose between four factions – Pirate, English, French and Spanis – and vie for dominance of the seas. As expected, players will have to battle over ownership of the game’s numerous ports, which affect the in-game economy. Combat occurs in both ship-to-ship mortal combat, as well as long-range firing.

Those who pre-order the title will get access to a wide variety of bonus items, including a powerful in-game weapon and a parrot, along with early access to the game.