The free game time for Pirates of the Burning Sea has been sent to members of the United States military by Flying Lab software. Members of all branches of the military just need to go to this page on the game's official Web site, and enter their military e-mail address, then they can play the high-seas MMO for six months at no cost.

Russell Williams, who is the Flying Lab CEO, said "The idea to do what we're calling the Care Package initially came about as a result of some posts in our Pirates of the Burning Sea community forums. One of our players posted about serving in Afghanistan, and it got us thinking about the challenges of trying to play an MMO while in an unpredictable situation like active service. We feel a special gratitude towards the members of the armed forces who take the time to get involved and play our game, in the face of the very difficult job they have to do to keep us all safe."