Blizzard Introduces "Plunderstorm" - a WoW Battle Royale Mode

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Get swept away in the Plunderstorm—a fun, new, limited-time, pirate-themed event of prodigious proportions lasting the next several weeks. Scour the map and try to be the last pirate standing while dashing across the Arathi Highlands to find abilities, upgrades, and loot to plunder just to survive! Plunge into a challenging battle that earns excellent rewards for World of Warcraft Modern and Classic progression realms. All you have to do is survive…and plunder. Can't seem to stay in the realm of the living? No problem. Plunderers still gain progression that helps unlock new rewards.

Set Sail for the Plunderstorm
Each match is 10-15 minutes long and has 60 players per match, with the winner being the last one standing. Level up and acquire new abilities and spells by killing creatures and enemies, looting chests, and avoiding the encroaching storm.




Pirates, magic, & mayhem! Dive into Plunderstorm, World of Warcraft's new battle royale-inspired limited-time event, and earn epic rewards.

A Pirate's Life for You
The Arathi Highlands is the backdrop for this pirating adventure, and you'll have plenty of challenges to keep you busy.

Prepare to Plunder
Plunderstorm is perfect for pick-up and play! No expansion purchase is required, but a World of Warcraft Subscription or Game Time is needed to participate in a high-stakes, play-by-the-seat-your-pants match. A starter guide is available here.



10.2.6 Content Update Notes
Learn more details about Plunderstorm and the rest of the 10.2.6 Content Update in our update notes.

Get Ready for the Plunderstorm | WoWCast
Tune in to learn about the new, limited-time, pirate-themed event, Plunderstorm. Join Associate Game Director Jeremy Feasel, Lead Software Engineer Orlando Salvatore, and host Bethany Stout as they discuss the next World of Warcraft Dragonflight content update, Plunderstorm.

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[Onasi]

…Blizzard, it’s not 2017 anymore. The BR craze has passed, what even is this?

 

[dir_d]

I know people love to hate Blizzard but its actually pretty fun.

 

[punani]

Is it free to play?

 

[GerKNG]

i spent over sixty thousand hours in WoW and played since the last EU Beta in 2004 non stop until dragonflight.
every single image in this post is so out of touch with WoW and what it stood for back then when adults made the game...

 

[Dristun]

Is it free to play?

Inexplicably one needs a subscription. Immediately nope, haha. Was willing to give a try after being away from WoW for, like, six or seven years now but no way I'm resubbing for this.

 

[Onasi]

i spent over sixty thousand hours in WoW and played since the last EU Beta in 2004 non stop until dragonflight.
every single image in this post is so out of touch with WoW and what it stood for back then when adults made the game...

As someone who has dropped off way back after Arthas has died… Are the new storylines as, uh, absolutely godawful as I have heard and seen through osmosis? I mean, I read a brief summary of Shadowlands and at first thought it was an elaborate troll.

 

[duraz0rz]

As someone who has dropped off way back after Arthas has died… Are the new storylines as, uh, absolutely godawful as I have heard and seen through osmosis? I mean, I read a brief summary of Shadowlands and at first thought it was an elaborate troll.

Dragonflight is really good. Shadowlands had a good start, but it got much worse after the first raid.

 

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

Dragonflight is really good. Shadowlands had a good start, but it got much worse after the first raid.

And arguably DF is worse than SL. Sure DF is better in some ways, but in terms of PvP, SL was way better. PvP is currently dead. And now I know why. They have been working on this Plunderstorm feature instead of giving some attention to the PvP that is already in the game.

 

[GerKNG]

As someone who has dropped off way back after Arthas has died… Are the new storylines as, uh, absolutely godawful as I have heard and seen through osmosis? I mean, I read a brief summary of Shadowlands and at first thought it was an elaborate troll.

the story itself would not even the problem. the execution and the people who are turning this game into a cringe hell of a safe space...
now you (literally) have to search for a gay frogs tauren "hubby" called beef as quest content in the Main City and your dialogue options are "why is wellington the gay frog soooo cute?!?!?" Ha Ha! Beef Wellington! do you see it!!! Wonderful! , every villain is on a sentimental spiritual travel to find himself after we "defeated" him and we all hug and cuddle like the teletubbies in the end.
we were over 600 people in an 18 year old guild and i am ALONE on a friday night... There are tons of new MTX, new currencies, P2W, a "Battle pass" with rare unobtainable stuff from vanilla, TCG, and achievements that is now worthless since 80% of the people are running around with it.
And Content? i've done Loremaster on LAUNCH Day in Dragonflight. M+ is boring as hell, evoker is lame, PvP is dead, Endgame is a selection of two things. M+ with people who are ragequitting after three minutes or paying for Raid boosting...
it is so disappointing and depressing. But at least there was light at the end of the tunnel. TurtleWoW.
Rant Over...

 

[CrAsHnBuRnXp]

Dont forget about all the "lewd" pictures that was removed from the game and turned into bowls of fruit.

 

[HairyLobsters]

…Blizzard, it’s not 2017 anymore. The BR craze has passed, what even is this?

Just a new game mode for an existing game people are playing, not meant to draw players to play wow just for a battle royal.