Pirates Ahoy! is an online game developed and released by Playfish, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts from London in July 2010. This pirates game theme could stimulate players to play it continuously, because it’s competitive value and easy to play. This game is interesting to analize from semiotic perspective inspite of its theme about violent life, Pirates Ahoy! visualization appears in a simple design and friendly look. Playing it online through social media, the players could satisfy their desire to globally exist without space and time boundaries. Keywords: competitive; online game; semiotic; sign; social media
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