World of Warcraft Delays Plunderstorm Launch

The eagerly awaited second Plunderstorm event in World of Warcraft has hit a snag, delaying its launch due to unexpected issues. Originally slated to return on January 14, 2025, with exciting new rewards for players to collect, the pirate-themed battle royale game mode introduced during the Dragonflight expansion in 2024 will now launch before the end of January 14, once the issues are resolved. Although the exact timing remains unclear, World of Warcraft is working diligently to get Plunderstorm back online for fans to enjoy.

While the game underwent an extended eight-hour maintenance period, with servers planned to come back online at 3 PM PST, a forum post by WoW community manager Kaivax confirmed the delay. In the meantime, World of Warcraft has successfully brought its regular servers back online, allowing players to engage in other activities such as completing Siren Isle weeklies, diving into the second week of the Turbulent Timeways event, or exploring The War Within.

The second iteration of Plunderstorm promises new features like the Plunderstore and an in-game event interface, which may have contributed to the unexpected delays. World of Warcraft is committed to resolving these issues swiftly so players can return to the thrilling pirate-themed action.

Despite the delay, the new Plunderstorm Twitch Drops are still available. Players can earn the Coward’s Azure Target back transmog by watching four hours of any Twitch streamer in the World of Warcraft category before February 4 at 10 AM PST. The streamer does not need to be playing Plunderstorm, allowing fans to start collecting rewards while they wait for the game mode to become live.

Summary

• The Plunderstorm event in WoW has been delayed due to unexpected issues.
• No new estimated launch time has been revealed.
• Players can complete other activities in WoW while waiting for Plunderstorm.

When is Plunderstorm Live in World of Warcraft?

• Before the end of January 14, after "unexpected issues" are resolved