A new Pirates of the Caribbean game for mobile phones will be released in conjunction with the release of Pirates of the Caribbean II: Dead Man’s Chest, the mobile publishing unit of the Walt Disney Internet Group, mDisney, announced today.

The real-time game, which will begin beta tests soon, can be found at www.piratesmobilemultiplayer.com. The official release version will be put out on July 7, 2006, along with the release of the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

Up to 16 players at a time can participate in individual game sessions in the Pirates of the Caribbean multiplayer game, and players can chat and make friends with other players on the server.

The Pirates of the Caribbean mobile game is the latest in a number of new mobile content releases from mDisney, which distributes Disney mobile content. The department fits the Walt Disney Company’s desire to keep up with the latest technology to promote its content.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightly will be the second film in the Pirates of the Caribbean film trilogy, inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean attractions at Disney theme parks worldwide.

Disney is ramping up tie-ins and promotions as the summer release date for the film approaches.

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