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World of Warcraftis open to bringing back Plunderstorm in the future, either as a direct repeat, or with new twists. According to Blizzard, the future of the popular newWorld of Warcraftgame mode will rely on what fans want from it.
Plunderstorm is a new battle royale game modeWorld of Warcraftintroduced as a part of Patch 10.2.6. Players can compete solo, or in teams of two or three, with 59 other would-be Plunderlords as they seek to gather treasure, collect unique ability upgrades, and be the last one standing at the end of the match. The limited-time event does not have a solid end date yet, but Blizzard previously said it was planned to run for about six weeks, meaning it will likely run until the end of April.
However,World of Warcraftrecently stated it is open to bringing back Plunderstorm in the future.IGN recently interviewedWarcraftgeneral manager John Hightabout the success of Plunderstorm, to which he said he hopes the game mode is the first of several tools in a “repertoire of fun things for the live team” to use whenever they need. “If we get a point where we can see the players want a new event or engagement,” he explained, “we can fire up a Plunderstorm or we can fire up some other event. And we are planning a lot of different kinds of events like that.” Hight’s words indicateWoWhas no intention of letting Plunderstorm be a one-and-done thing, and that it will return again in some fashion.
WoW Could Bring Back Plunderstorm In the Future
While this is no confirmation that Plunderstorm is coming back for certain, it is a good sign for the future of the game. The tech used for the unique combat system, account-wide reward progress forPlunderstorm rewards inWorld of Warcraft, and its alternate in-game client are all promising, and could have any number of applications to improve both retail andClassic WoW. Beyond the obvious benefits of having new things to enjoy, Hight’s openness to bringing back Plunderstorm, and making other similar events, will likely benefitWorld of Warcraftas a whole in the long run.
If we get a point where we can see the players want a new event or engagement, we can fire up a Plunderstorm or we can fire up some other event. And we are planning a lot of different kinds of events like that.
WoWvice president and executive producer Holly Longdale also recently released a statement indicatingWorld of Warcraftwas already working on new experiments. Between this and Hight’s interview, it seems likeWorld of Warcraftmay reveal some exciting things in the near future.
In the meantime, the Plunderstorm is still raging inWorld of Warcraft. The piratical battle royale is still getting frequent updates, including a recentPlunderstorm feature that letsWorld of Warcraftplayers compete in triosto seize victory over the competition. Fans still have plenty of time to farm Plunder and earn all the mode’s transmogs, pets, mounts, and other rewards before the mode goes away for the time being.
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