Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve released a small patch addressing some high priority issues with loading save games as well as a handful of minor fixes. Buccaneers! Version 1.1.01 Changes - Increased the size of ship health UI elements to make ship names and crew numbers easier to read. - Added an error message when a save fails to load. This should be less likely to happen now (see below). Fixes -…
Fellow swashbucklers, Modding support is finally here! After a long hiatus, we’re excited to give you new ways to customise your ships with cosmetic mods. This feature is currently in beta and may be updated and expanded based on your feedback, so please let us know what you think in the forums and our Discord! Please note that Steam Workshop support is not included with this release, but we’re…
Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve released a new update with many enhancements to make your life on the seas all the merrier! Open world sailing has been given major improvements including support for bounties and quest encounters, plus a new world map UI for quick reference. You’ll also notice some new music in a few places including battles, sailing and taverns, so we hope you’ll enjoy them! Check…
Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve released another small update with some much-needed quality-of-life improvements. Notably, the world map now presents more information about quest markers, allowing you to distinguish between different encounters at a glance, and we made multiple adjustments to VR mode for a better room-scale experience. Check out the full list of changes below. Buccaneers! Version 1…
Fellow swashbucklers, Our latest update is now live, featuring several enhancements for both VR and non-VR modes. In VR, steering your ship should now be smoother and more reliable for most headsets, while non-VR mode now has directional indicators to give you more feedback when you get hit in combat. Alongside this update, we’re pleased to announce that we now officially support the Quest 2 VR…
Fellow swashbucklers, Buccaneers! is a part of Steam VR Fest! You can now get the game for 33% off! Don't miss this chance! The sale ends on July 25 at 10:00 AM PDT (GMT-7) Also, you could try the demo if you wish. The demo is playable in both VR and non-VR modes and supports the Oculus Rift/Rift S and HTC Vive series of headsets. Or just try the Prologue: Happy pirating! 🏴☠️
Fellow swashbucklers, Another new update is now live, bringing with it a much-requested feature: third-person sailing mode! You can switch to this camera view at any time, giving you a new perspective of your ship and fleet both in and outside of combat (but please note you cannot use this view in VR mode). Check out the full details including other changes and fixes below: Buccaneers! Version…
Fellow swashbucklers, We just released our tenth update since launch, including challenging new encounters, balance changes, quality-of-life improvements and more. Check out the full list of changes below. The game is also 30% off during the Steam Summer Sale, so if you’ve been waiting for the right moment to come aboard, now is a great time! Buccaneers! Version 1.0.10 New Features - Added “Eli…
Fellow swashbucklers, Another big update is now live, featuring major improvements for melee and ranged combat! We’ve added several new weapons including the much-requested Musket, and we’ve made swords and guns more varied and satisfying to use. Read on for the full details! Buccaneers! Version 1.0.09 New Features - Added a parrying mechanic to melee combat which allows you to temporarily stun…
Fellow swashbucklers, If you love collecting things, we have good news! You can now earn Steam Trading Cards by playing Buccaneers! - plundering loot doesn’t get any easier than that! We’ve created a full set of cards and other items for you to collect, including: - 6 trading cards featuring ships from the game - 5 emoticons to give your messages some piratey flavour - 3 backgrounds to add some…
Fellow swashbucklers, We're delighted to announce that Buccaneers! is now officially verified on Steam Deck! 🥳 This means the game runs great out of the box with no graphics tweaks required, and all the controls work as expected. We've made sure the game supports aiming with the touchpad and gyro controls as well, so you have more options to play how you want. If any of you have a Steam Deck o…
Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve released a minor update which adds new achievements, new model details and more bug fixes! Here’s the full list of changes: Buccaneers! Version 1.0.08 Changes - Added achievements for conquering the entire map as each faction. If you have a save in which you have already done this, loading that save will unlock the achievement for your faction. - If you go beyond the…
Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve just released our biggest update yet, with a whole host of fixes and improvements for AI, UI and more! There’s a lot to cover, so without further ado, here are the details: Buccaneers! Version 1.0.07 Changes - The number of campaign save slots has been increased to 10. - Ships now have coloured name banners (blue for allies, red for enemies) in ship battles. - The ar…
Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve released a new update with more fixes for quest progression, brigs, and more! Here are the details: Buccaneers! Version 1.0.06 Changes - Brigs can now be purchased from any shipyard. - For those who want a challenge, the Brig is now a playable ship. (Please note: this ship was not designed with the player in mind, so the visibility on deck is not ideal. This will be…
Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve released another hotfix which now stops crashes that some players were experiencing when a new in-game week started. Here are the details: Buccaneers! Version 1.0.05 Fixes - Fixed the AI’s target towns not saving and loading correctly, causing a crash if they attempted to invade a town at the start of an in-game week. Affected saves should be fixed by this patch, and…
Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve released a small hotfix for a bug introduced in yesterday’s patch, including the following changes: Buccaneers! Version 1.0.04 Changes - Added additional failsafes to try to prevent a crash that sometimes occurs when a new in-game week begins. If you still experience crashes like this, please let us know. Fixes - Fixed the wrong ships spawning at the start of Trial B…
Fellow swashbucklers, We have another new patch for Buccaneers! with multiple fixes for quest progression, town conquest and more. Here are the details: Buccaneers! Version 1.0.03 Changes - Added separate gun emplacements to some forts and disabled some gun batteries that were difficult to hit. - Increased the docking trigger zone outside all harbours, allowing you to enter or launch assaults w…
Fellow swashbucklers, The next patch for Buccaneers! is here, with notable improvements for AI ship behaviour and several other quest fixes. Check out the full details: Buccaneers! Version 1.0.02 Changes - Your allied ships will now change their behaviour correctly if you change their orders via the Fleet Status menu while in a battle. - The “Attack” button in the enemy town UI now says “Fort a…
Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve released the first patch for Buccaneers! to address a few issues based on early feedback. Here are the full details: Buccaneers! Version 1.0.01 Changes - Bounties are now always generated at three difficulty levels (easy, medium and hard) based on the largest ship in your fleet, instead of your player level. - The sabotage goal in “Trial By Fire” now explicitly tells…
Fellow swashbucklers! The time has come - Buccaneers! is available now! After four years of development by a team of three, we’re so excited to finally let you play the full game. It’s been a long and difficult journey, but we’re proud of what we’ve managed to create, and we hope you enjoy it! The prologue quest from the free demo is also included in the full game, but if you’ve already complet…
Fellow swashbucklers! The free prologue for Buccaneers! is now available! You can download Buccaneers! The New Age of Piracy right now to get a taste of what to expect in the full game. Command and customise your own ship, experience tense naval and land battles, and find out how your story as a renowned captain begins! If you enjoy this prologue, be sure to wishlist the full game and check it…
Fellow Swashbucklers, We have some important news to share as well as new details about the game's story, so let's get right to it... Steam Next Fest and Release Plans We're pleased to announce the Buccaneers! prologue will be playable in the upcoming Steam Next Fest in February! The festival runs from 21st - 28th Feb and will feature the final version of the prologue, building upon all your fe…
Fellow swashbucklers, Here's a quick reminder that the Buccaneers! playtest ends today ends today (14 December) at 18:00 GMT/19:00 CET/10:00 PST! Any new sign-ups for these last few hours will be automatically accepted into the playtest, so if you still want to give it a go, be sure to visit the store page ! We'd like to thank everyone who has participated in the playtest, and we hope you've en…
Fellow Swashbucklers, We’re pleased to announce the next public demo of Buccaneers! is now available! The demo is being run as a Steam Playtest, so you can sign up to join via the full game’s Steam page . There will only be a limited number of spaces at first, but we’re planning to expand this over the next few days once we’ve had some initial feedback. The playtest will be live for two weeks,…
Fellow swashbucklers, We’ve made great progress on Buccaneers! since we announced the delay over a month ago, so we thought we’d give you a glimpse of how this extra time has allowed us to improve the game so far. Improved VR Support with OpenXR When we started developing the game with VR support back in 2018, the headsets and development tools available were very different to those on the mark…
Ahoy everyone, Unfortunately, there’s been a change of plan regarding our release schedule. Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to delay both the full game and prologue to February 2022, and the prologue will no longer be part of the October Steam Next Fest. The new release dates are: - Buccaneers! The New Age of Piracy (prologue): 17 February 2022 - Buccaneers! (full game): 24 Februar…
Fellow swashbucklers, There has been a slight change of plan regarding the release schedule of Buccaneers! and its free prologue, The New Age of Piracy. The games will now launch on the following dates: - Buccaneers! The New Age of Piracy (prologue): 7 October - Buccaneers! (full game): 14 October The reason for this change is twofold: not only will we have more time to polish the game and addr…
Fellow swashbucklers, We're very excited to announce that Buccaneers! will launch 23 September this year! We've partnered with Valkyrie Initiative, publishers of Sea Dogs: To Each His Own , who will be helping the game to reach its full potential. We will have much more to share in the weeks and months before launch, so watch this space! Don't forget to add the game to your wishlist if you have…
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