Pirates: Allods Online Is Headed West As Cloud Pirates

Pirates: My.com. Soon, we will be able to take part in 10v10 airship battles in the Allods universe while using an English client.

The key features of Cloud Pirates are as follows.

• Customizable ships: As players’ progress, they will gain access to tons of unique upgrades and weapons that will grant their airships new, powerful abilities. Deck out ships with fearsome and deadly appearances through numerous visual customization options, and develop the captain and crew. Become the scourge of the skies!
• Team battles: Form a squadron and cooperate with other cloud pirates in strategic battles. Play to the strengths of the team: combine firepower to overwhelm the enemy, or simply outsmart them by beating the other captains to the capture point or loot. Team strategy must be adjusted for each game mode!
• Cunning tactics: Get in the thick of battle piloting a mighty Dreadnought or mount the sniper’s roost in a light Galleon. Players can try various abilities and surprise their enemies in each battle with new tactics specifically suited for that battlefield. A cunning captain leaves nothing to chance!

Those interested can sign up for the Closed Beta on the official website. A timeframe for when Closed Beta might begin has yet to be announced.

Matt's Take:

I am rather impressed by short amount of time between the beginning of the Russian version's Closed Beta and the announcement that it would be headed west. I'm not entirely sure why they decided to change the name, as "Pirates: Allods Online" has brand recognition, but perhaps that's exactly the reason why it was changed. I imagine that Allods Online did significantly better in Russia than it did here.

Regardless of the name, I thought this looked rather cool and I am looking forward to getting to try it out. A game that lets you pilot airships in an arena combat setting? I don't think I could have signed up any faster.