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 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 extended eight-hour downtime.

Current Status:

• Launch Window: Blizzard aims to launch Plunderstorm before the end of January 14th, 2025.
• No ETA: A specific launch time remains unconfirmed.

What Players Can Do While Waiting:

World of Warcraft's regular servers are back online. Players can utilize this time to complete various in-game activities, including Siren Isle weeklies, the Turbulent Timeways event, or other content within The War Within.

The delay may be related to new Plunderstorm features, such as the Plunderstore and an in-game event interface. Hopefully, these issues will be resolved swiftly.

Twitch Drops Still Active:

Despite the delay, the Plunderstorm Twitch Drops campaign remains 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 does not need to be playing Plunderstorm.