Once known as Plunder, Certain Affinity's donwloadable hex-based pirate strategy game has now been renamed to Age of Booty, publisher Capcom revealed today. Inspired by Bungie's long-running joke of a Pimps at Sea game, Age of Booty will be available for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 via digital distribution later this summer.

Straight from Capcom's briny deep comes new screenshots of Certain Affinity's Plunder, a downloadable pirate-themed strategy title bound for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

An action-based and real-time strategy effort, Plunder is the first game out of studio Certain Affinity, founded by ex-Bungie staffer Max Hoberman. The game is said to draw heavily from Bungie's long-running joke of a game entitled Pimps at Sea.

Plunder is expected to run aground on PCs, Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network this summer.

Capcom has released first batch of screenshots of Certain Affinity's Plunder (PC, PS3, X360), in addition to a set of concept art for the downloadable pirate-themed strategy title.

A action-based real-time strategy game, Plunder represents the first original work from studio Certain Affinity, founded by ex-Bungie staffer Max Hoberman. The game is said to draw heavily from Bungie's long-running joke of a game entitled Pimps at Sea.

A previously unknown PC version of the title was also confirmed to be in development in addition to the previously mentioned Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network editions. All versions of Plunder are scheduled for release this summer.

An earlier version of this story incorrectly described Plunder as a "turn-based strategy game." We apologize for the confusion.

Certain Affinity has unveiled the first details of Plunder, a pirate-themed RTS said to draw heavily from Bungie's long-running joke of a game entitled Pimps at Sea.

The game is set to debut this June as a downloadable title on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade, according to the April issue of print magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly. Though EGM is notorious for its April Fools pranks, the magazine was adamant that Plunder is no joke--that distinction belongs to LEGO Halo.

"I'm pretty sure the impetus behind [a game about pirates] and sailing ships came from thinking about Pimps at Sea," admitted Certain Affinity founder and Bungie alumni Max Hoberman. "But not a lot more than that."

Tasking players with the seemingly simple goal of capturing towns, the game will require players to carefully manage their resources and set traps. In addition to online multiplayer and a Halo 2-esque party system, the seafaring RTS will include support four-player split-screen play, as well as the ability to edit and share maps.

Though most entries in the RTS genre are rather complex, the studio noted its intent to create a title accessible to everyone.

Certain Affinity developed the Halo 2 Blastacular Map Pack and is currenly porting Valve's Left 4 Dead to Xbox 360. Plunder represents the studio's first original work.