WoW Delays Plunderstorm Launch

Summary

• The Plunderstorm event in World of Warcraft (WoW) has been delayed due to unexpected issues.
• No new estimated launch time has been provided.
• Players can engage in other WoW activities while waiting for Plunderstorm.

World of Warcraft has announced a delay in the launch of the much-anticipated second Plunderstorm event to address some unforeseen challenges. Although the team at WoW aims to have Plunderstorm up and running before the end of January 14, fans will need to wait a bit longer to dive back into this thrilling pirate-themed battle royale mode introduced during the Dragonflight expansion in 2024. The event was set to return on January 14, 2025, with both original and new rewards for players to collect.

The planned six-hour maintenance window for the Plunderstorm event was extended to eight hours, with servers expected to be back online by 3 PM PST. However, according to a forum post by WoW community manager Kaivax, "unexpected issues" have caused further delays. While the team is working to resolve these issues before the day ends, no specific new launch time has been announced.

When is Plunderstorm Live in World of Warcraft?

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

In the meantime, WoW has successfully restored its regular servers, allowing players to continue enjoying the game. Those eagerly awaiting Plunderstorm can log in to complete their Siren Isle weeklies, participate in the second week of the Turbulent Timeways event, or engage in any other activities available in The War Within.

The second iteration of Plunderstorm introduces new features such as the Plunderstore and an accessible game event interface while logged in. These additions might be contributing to the unexpected issues, but the WoW team is working diligently to resolve them so players can soon return to plundering.

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 World of Warcraft stream on Twitch before February 4 at 10 AM PST. The streamer does not need to be playing Plunderstorm, giving fans the chance to earn this item while waiting for the game mode to go live.