Ahoy!
Hoist the topsails — we’re setting course for the Gulf of Creativity!
Kirill here. Greetings, everyone.
While you’ve been busy playtesting CL: Age Of Pirates and arguing about how tough the Blood storyline is (highly recommended if you haven’t tried it yet), we’ve been hard at work too.
New Horizons
At the start of 2026, the plan was to ship patch 2.0 and, possibly, 2.1. Patch 2.0 would have meant starting a new playthrough — and it would have brought a ton of new content and mechanics.
But 2025 turned out to be a great year for us: we secured additional resources and expanded the dev team. That gave us a much bigger runway and let us build far more than we originally expected.
BMS working on two patches at once. Live footage.
This spring, we’re releasing a major themed update that won’t require a new game. It’s aimed at improving parts of the game we haven’t touched in ages — and some we haven’t touched at all. More details below.
And I want to say this loud and clear: none of this would be possible without you — our players. Your feedback, reviews, and support (including DLC purchases) help us keep growing and keep bringing you new content.
Thank you!
1.8 Maritime Update
You may have noticed that with each update we shift focus between land and sea. Now it’s time to head back to the waves.
What’s in 1.8
- Improvements to naval gunnery — something you’ve been asking for for a long time.
- More work on naval AI, especially ship aggressiveness.
- A major overhaul of the course angle system. No more weird numbers.
- Boarding improvements, with special attention to the final phase.
- Updates for Martinique — something we’ve been putting off for too long.
The world map and a “living” Caribbean
We’ll also be revisiting the world map layer — and making a big leap in immersion. The Caribbean is getting more dynamics, including seasonal changes. Time will no longer be just a background counter — it will influence the world around you.
When to expect details
You’ll be able to read about all of this in our upcoming notes. The first issue goes live next week.
Drop your questions in the comments!
2.0 — your opinion matters
Alongside 1.8, we’re continuing work on version 2.0. This will be the biggest and most exciting update we’ve ever made — and possibly one of the biggest updates ever made for this series.
We’ve got a huge internal list of improvements, but we can’t do this without your help.
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