Joystiq [PlayStation]

Age of Booty, Capcom's multiplayer pirate strategy game, will "soon" (Capcom's official blog indicates an October 16th date) be available on the PlayStation Network Store according to a new post on the PlayStation Blog. The post states that the game will sell for only $9.99 when it launches and will support 8-player online multiplayer (4-player local). A demo will be made available a couple of weeks later, which will expire after a certain time. This may sound unfair, but the demo will allow you to play online, so it all balances out.

We had some time with the game at E3 earlier this year and we enjoyed what we played. It's a real-time strategy game where you are tasked with pillaging coastal villages and removing other pirate threats before they do the same to you. Check the PlayStation Blog for a more in-depth explanation of the game. Age of Booty will ship with a map editor, so if you're the creative type you'll have something a little extra to play with. These maps will be uploadable for other players to download. There are hints that the title will support trophies, even if it hasn't quite been confirmed yet. As always, we'll keep you updated on that.