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'' is a

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franchise that originated with the theme park attraction of the same name opened at

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in 1967, the last such attraction that

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himself oversaw the building of. Although the franchise originated from ride attractions, it gained mainstream popularity in the 2000s with the release of the

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created by Ted Elliott and

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, which was followed by the release of several video games attached to both the films and the franchise. The first two games, ''

The Curse of the Black Pearl ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' is a 2003 American supernatural swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski and the first film in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and ...

'' and ''

'', released by

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and

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respectively, are based on the first film in the franchise, ''

'' (2003). The games are set in the same universe and storyline as the film, but the former is a prequel involving

Captain Jack Sparrow Captain Jack Sparrow is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. The character was created by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio and is portrayed by Johnny Depp. The characteriz ...

and the latter had no relation to the characters featured in the film. '' The Legend of Jack Sparrow'', released in 2006, featured several adventures of Sparrow after the events of the second film, ''

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'' (2006). The video game, '' At World's End'', followed in 2007. The game, released as a tie-in to the film of the same name, follows the same story explored in both the second and third films, and includes new characters and missions. That same year, ''

Pirates of the Caribbean Online ''Pirates of the Caribbean Online'' was a 3D massively multiplayer online role-playing video game based on the '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' franchise. It was developed and published by Disney Online, in conjunction with SilverTree Media, for ...

'' was released. It was scheduled to be released alongside the second film, but suffered several delays during development. '' Armada of the Damned'' was announced in 2009 as an open world action-adventure role-playing game set for a 2011 release. The game was canceled in 2010, and ''

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'' launched with the release of the fourth film, ''

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'' (2011); the game's storyline covers all four films.

Video games

, nine video games focused on the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' franchise have been released. The following table showcases the correspondent title, release date, publisher, developer, and the platforms on which each game was released along with any other relevant information. A detailed overview of each game can be found in the corresponding articles, with the exception of games without articles.

References

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Video games

Related video games

See also

References