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Blizzard has announced Plunderstorm, a brand new pirate-themed event for all WoW players with a subscription.

A lot of people are genuinely surprised this didn’t leak ahead of the announcement.

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Speaking of, Blizzard’s lead developers delve further into Plunderstorm in the video below.

Since you’re on your own against 59 other players, that makes perfect sense.

Plunderstorm has the familiar closing circle staple of the battle royale games we’re used to.

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It’s immediately accessible to anyone with a subscription - there aren’t any prerequisite unlock requirements whatsoever.

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