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World of Warcraft now has a standalone pirate-themed battle royale mode
Pirates make everything better, so if Blizzard's announcement that World of Warcraft now has a standalone battle royale…
It sees up to 60 players - either playing solo or as a Duo with a friend - scouring the Arathi Highlands to locate abilities, upgrades, and loot in a bid to be the last pirate standing each 10-15 minute match. And if that rings any bells, fans have noted Plunderstorm sounds quite a lot like now-defunct magic-based battle royale game Spellbreak from developer Proletariat - a studio Blizzard acquired in 2022 to work on World of Warcraft. By progressing through Plunderstorm's reward tracks, it's possible to unlock the Plunderlord parrot mount, Bubbles the crab pet, swashbuckling cosmetics, 750 Trader's Tender from "Keg Leg's Crew" for use on the Trading Post, and more.
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