Ubisoft has announced that it will publish Puzzle Pirates, the first Massively Multiplayer online game to combines a pirate community with puzzle games. The game is said to appeal to the whole family, although the $9.95 (approximately £5.20) monthly fee probably won't appeal quite so much.

The game, developed by Three Rings Design Inc, lets players pillage the seven seas with their mate and enjoy puzzles ranging from sword fighting to carpentry. Emphasising the social aspect to gaming, you can sail together in crews and set up political alliances. On land set you will colonise islands, set up your own shops and organise trade networks.

"We are excited to add Puzzle Pirates to Ubisoft's growing list of massively multiplayer online (MMO) games," said James Regan, director of Ubisoft's business development. "Puzzle Pirates is unique in the MMO genre, because players can enjoy non-violent puzzle games while increasing their pirate character's skills and prestige in a user-friendly community."

Puzzle Pirates certainly sounds like an original idea and something that should appeal to a people looking to play (Puzzle Pirates Gold)an online game, but inexperienced in that area. I wonder if you will be able to buy a Pirate memory game in one of the shops that are set up.