The folks at Flying Lab Software have revealed the next step in the development of Pirates of the Burning Sea with Rebel Apostles, a serial story that will continue with successive content updates.

1.12 is called Rebel Apostles and it’s the start of something new (and dare I say exciting) for Pirates of the Burning Sea. Since launch we have added much new content and introduced epic missions like Fortaleza da Luz and Bey’s Retreat. What we haven’t yet done is a serial story that unfolds over many milestones but that’s about to change. Rebel Apostles is Chapter 1 of new story arc called Black Flags and Dread Saints. We will spin this tale over six milestones and many missions, making it the biggest addition of new content since launch.

Black Flags and Dread Saints is about the rise of a new pirate faction in the Caribbean. Their origins are unknown but they seem to mix religious zealotry with ruthless pirating. A new gospel is being preached on the Burning Sea and its message is not peace, love, and understanding. The appearance and growth of the Dread Saints are of concern to all nations because the presence of a new faction upsets the balance of power. Even Captain Kidd and the Brethren of the Coast are wary.

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