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World of Warcraft Delays Plunderstorm Launch

By JoshuaFeb 28,2025

World of Warcraft Delays Plunderstorm Launch

WoW's Plunderstorm Event Delayed Due to Unexpected Issues

The highly anticipated return of World of Warcraft's Plunderstorm event has been postponed due to unforeseen technical difficulties. While Blizzard initially targeted a January 14th, 2025 launch, no revised launch time has been announced.

Plunderstorm, a popular pirate-themed battle royale mode introduced during the Dragonflight expansion in 2024, was set to return with both original and new rewards. However, unexpected issues arose during the planned server maintenance, resulting in a delay beyond the initially extended eight-hour window. Blizzard aims to launch Plunderstorm before the end of January 14th, but a specific timeframe remains unavailable.

When Will Plunderstorm Launch?

  • Before the end of January 14th, 2025, pending resolution of the unexpected issues.

Regular World of Warcraft servers are now online, allowing players to engage in other activities like Siren Isle weeklies, the Turbulent Timeways event, or other content within the War Within.

The second iteration of Plunderstorm was to include new features such as the Plunderstore and an in-game event interface accessible while logged in. These additions may be contributing to the current technical challenges.

Despite the event delay, the Plunderstorm Twitch Drops are active. Viewers can earn the Coward’s Azure Target back transmog by watching four hours of any World of Warcraft Twitch stream before February 4th at 10 AM PST. The streamer doesn't need to be playing Plunderstorm for viewers to qualify.

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