Game Insider #24: Dec '08 Newsletter

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Peace on Earth
Jolly Roger's Curse Finally Broken

The cold winds of winter have come to the islands and with them another chance for Jolly Roger to work his magic on the Pirates of the Caribbean. Undaunted by Jolly's efforts (and determined to celebrate the winter holiday), Pirates from all over the islands concluded that by bringing good tidings and joy of the season to the Caribbean -- it might help break Jolly Roger's evil curse! Find out more, click here.

Happy Holidays from Pirates Online!
Double Gold and Gold Skull Bandana Return!
We're giving Pirates two great reasons for holiday cheer this season. The first is a Double Gold Weekend! ALL Pirates can take part in this event, so don't miss the chance to fill your treasure chest with more gold! The second reason to celebrate good holiday cheer is the return of the Gold Skull Bandana! The Bandana is only available for Unlimited Access Members. If you would like to upgrade your Basic Access account, click here. For full dates and times, click here.


New Year's Celebration
Start the New Year with a Bang

Speaking of festivities, a shipment of fireworks from the Far East will help Pirates celebrate the New Year! Meet your mates on the beaches of Tortuga, Port Royal or Padres Del Fuego - or ring in the New Year by inviting friends onboard your Guild's boat. Enjoy the New Years fireworks celebration from many different vantage points, so be sure to join us!

The show starts at nightfall, December 31 and runs until January 2 - also be sure to use the noisemaker emote by typing /noise into chat. Let's ring in another year of pillage and plundering!

Win a Trip to the Disneyland Resort!
Enter Now!
Contest Deadline Just a Few Weeks Away!Haven't sent in your video for the Live the Pirates Life Anniversary Contest? What are you waiting for?! You could win a trip to the Disneyland Resort, a chance to meet the Pirates Online Crew and celebrate the Pirates life in style!

We're looking for your video telling the world why you love Pirates of the Caribbean Online! But hurry - you've got to submit your video by January 2, 2009.

Tip: Windows Media Video (.wmv) files usually are smaller than other video file types which allow you to upload longer videos.

Use puppets, animation, live action, your family, it doesn't matter... just have fun, be creative, and be sure it's uploaded before the deadline. Videos can be of any length... 30 seconds or epic adventures, with costumes or without! Click here for contest rules and prize info. Remember, you must be over 13 to enter and your video must be 20 MB or less. Check out some sample videos by clicking here. Good luck, maties!

Share the Adventure
Gift Subscriptions Now Available

Give the gift of Pirates Online with a 30- or 90-Day Game Card available now at select Target, CVS and Rite Aid stores. Click here for store locations. Gift subscriptions are also available - just sign up to purchase either a one-time Gift Card or an ongoing subscription. Then email or print out a Gift Card for those hard-to-please buccaneers in your life. Click here to get a Gift Subscription.

Pirates of the Caribbean Online: Fun Fact
Here's a shout-out to the top 10 cities that are home to the most Pirates!
Los Angeles (California, U.S.)
New York (New York, U.S.)
Chicago (Illinois, U.S.)
Tampa (Florida, U.S.)
Atlanta (Georgia, U.S.)
Irvine (California, U.S.)
Houston (Texas, U.S.)
Miami (Florida, U.S.)
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, U.S.)
Chandler (Arizona, U.S.)

Well done, Pirates! Sail on!


2008 - Thank You For a Wonderful Year!
It's been an amazing year - not only did we celebrate our one-year anniversary but we added many great new features to the game - like Privateering. We also saw powerful new weapons, powerful new enemies and other additions come to the Caribbean like Jolly's Curse, Gm Meet & Greets and more!

We're just getting started but we've got so much more on the way. In 2009, you'll see a whole new dimension of fun... and danger! We'd like to take a moment and thank you for joining us on the adventure and look forward to sailing with you in the new year!