World of Warcraft recently began a series of what it calls experiments in the industry's pre-eminent MMO, aiming to give players a wider range of ways to engage with Azeroth and each other. First was Plunderstorm, a piratical battle royale that encourages bitesize PvP encounters, with a Mists of Pandaria remix also on the horizon.
Plunderstorm has proven both popular and divisive, as one might expect, with many players delighted at the appearance of such a fun one-off (in a game that, let's remember, most have been playing for years) while others groan and grumble about whether the game's losing its identity (alongside the usual threats to cancel subscriptions).
