Flying Labs has finally announced the official launch date for their highly antipicated swashbuckling MMORPG as January 22nd 2008.

They’ve also let loose with the skinny on pre-order pack bonuses which will be:

• Exclusive in-game weapons
• In-game parrot that sits on your shoulder (No respectable pirate should leave port without it)
• Soundtrack CD
• 2-week head-start

Anyone that picks up the pre-order will also get an early 2-week head start in the game starting on January 7th. The pre-order box will be available from retailers on October 23rd.

The Producer John Scott Tynes dropped the last bit of info:

Yes, we will be doing a very large-scale beta when we’re closer to launch. Far more people will get a chance to play than ever have before. The NDA will go away and the world will get a real look at what we’ve been making. We aren’t ready to announce the details of this mega beta period, but look for more news later this fall.