While I do find this choice of theme a bit curious, I don't think you could label the Pirates movie franchise a flop in any way. Disney does not play a losing hand, that you can take to the bank!

Here are the budget costs and the worldwide box office takes for the last three films:

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End budget- $300M box- $963M (plus it counts Keith Richards among its cast list making it pretty much priceless )

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides budget- $410M box- $1B

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales budget- $230M box- $794

I think JJP has done a fantastic job with the game and certainly seem to have delivered on some very deep code. What I am most excited about though, is the fact that they were able to get their hands on Disney IP. Something Stern seemed to have a monopoly on for a while. Maybe they will get a crack at Star Wars down the road, after all.

I'm not sure that Disney cares much about such a niche market, but if they are paying attention to the product being turned out with their IP, Stern would do good to take notice.