Sid Meier's Pirates! New Xbox Movies/Screens

2K Games sent us three gameplay movies and two new screenshots from the Xbox version of Sid Meier's Pirates!, showcasing this action/adventure role-playing game scheduled for this summer. The player takes on the role of a swashbuckling young pirate seeking to make his fortune by attacking and capturing enemy ships, dueling villains, sneaking into towns to romance governors' daughters, finding buried treasure, sacking cities and battling other pirates. Check full article for a developer diary by lead animator Steve Chao, who talks about the animation process and “even the odds,” a new mode added for the Xbox version of the game. We remind you that 2K Games had previously secured publishing and distribution rights to Sid Meier’s Civilization back catalog of products and will begin publishing these titles as of July 1st (story).