Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned — was conceived as a third-person action-adventure role-playing video game set in an open world based on the Pirates of the Caribbean universe. The player would take on the role of James Sterling, a pirate captain whose main mission was to cross the Caribbean Sea and earn a reputation for himself. Some of Sterling's features could be directly customized by the player, although Armada of the Damned focused on a choice system that affected the character's appearance, personality, weapons, attacks, quests, and story progression.