Gamertell

Today I received one of the largest bits of promo swag from a game company.

In a wooden box that measures approximately 19 x 19 in. (packed in an even larger cardboard box), the Walt Disney Internet Group sent a wooden ship replica. The ship was sent to promote Pirates of the Caribbean Online, as was clearly stamped on two sides of the wooden box/crate. On alternate sides of the box was stamped the game’s slogan, “Live the Legend.”

The ship stands about 13 inches tall and is about 13 inches at its wides. I isn’t one of those fancy schmancy hand-made deals you see in bottles, so don’t be too jealous. It’s more like a toy, but still nicer - and more delicate - than something I’d let my 1-year-old play with.

On the base of the ship, on the stand, is a small metal plague with the Pirates logo and the site’s URL.

In it was also packaged a press disc and, for media members, a one-year subscription to the game (guess what reviews you’ll see flooding the interweb in the next few days?)

Pirates of the Caribbean Online is a MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) created Disney and based on their film series and theme park attraction of the same name. The game, released October 2007, is free to download. You can either buy an Unlimited Access account for a $9.95 monthly subscription fee or use the free Basic Access with restricted content and streamed ads.

Site [Pirates of the Caribbean Online] Read [Joystiq]