Sea Dogs

It was followed by four sequels, one of which was tied in to Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.

• Title — Sea Dogs • Developer — Akella • Producer — * Dmitry Arkhipov • Joel Breton • Brent Erickson • Designer — * Dmitry Arkhipov • Constantine Sapronenkov • Renat Nezametdinov • Programmer — Dmitry Demianovsky • Composer — Yury Poteenko • Platforms — Microsoft Windows • Genre — Role-playing • Modes — Single-player

The player's character, Nicolas Sharp, was raised by his mother since he was a child. The only memories left of his father are his departure on a ship, as well as a golden medallion he gave him. Nicolas grows, and as his father did before, goes to sea to seek adventures. Soon, he is captured by the Spanish, but manages to escape with a small ship and a crew. He arrives at the central British colony, where he has to start a new life. Since the game is non-linear, the player may work for any of the three nations, as well as start a pirate's career. Searching for his father is always possible, but in order to succeed, the player will need to change his ship's flags a number of times. This quest will reveal the secrets of the main character's father's life story and his death, as well as his legacy.

Sea Dogs was announced in March 2000. It drew inspiration from games like Sid Meier's Pirates!

Sea Dogs has had a number of sequels, most of which do not bear the same English title for legal reasons. The first sequel, Sea Dogs II, was renamed Pirates of the Caribbean when Disney acquired the game in mid-development. Despite being marketed as a tie-in to Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, which was released around the same time, it is largely unrelated to the plot elements of that film. The second sequel, Age of Pirates: Caribbean Tales, is a direct sequel to the original Sea Dogs. The title was changed because Akella wanted to create a brand name that they could control, rather than their publisher. Two indirect sequels would follow: Age of Pirates 2: City of Abandoned Ships and Sea Dogs: To Each His Own in 2009 and 2012, respectively. Caribbean Tales and City of Abandoned Ships would eventually be digitally re-released on GOG and Steam in 2017 under the original Sea Dogs title.