World of Warcraft Delays Plunderstorm Launch

WoW's Plunderstorm Event Delayed

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

Plunderstorm, a popular pirate-themed battle royale mode introduced in Dragonflight (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 initial eight-hour extension. Blizzard assures players that Plunderstorm will launch before the end of January 14th, but a precise timeframe remains unavailable.

Plunderstorm Launch Window:

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

While players await Plunderstorm's return, World of Warcraft's regular servers are operational. Players can engage in other activities, such as completing Siren Isle weeklies, participating in the Turbulent Timeways event, or pursuing other content within the game.

This second iteration of Plunderstorm includes new features like the Plunderstore and an in-game event interface. These additions may be contributing to the current delays.

Despite the event delay, the Plunderstorm Twitch Drops are active. Viewers can earn the Coward’s Azure Target 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.