Launched in January 2008, the pirate themed MMO Pirates of the Burning Sea has proven to be a solid hit for independent developer Flying Lab Software. So much so, in fact, that the developer is currently hiring new people to work on the game's first major content expansion, titled Power and Prestige.

The expansion will allow players in the game to not only conquer ports but to become the actual Port Governor of those captured locations. Port Governors will have ways to increase the port's defensive capabilities as well as setting its tax rates. Power and Prestige will be released for free to the game's subscribers in the second quarter of 2010.

Oh, and Flying Lab also has in-game plans for tomorrow which is, in case you didn't already know, Talk Like A Pirate Day.