War Thunder

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Description Large-scale MMO combining realistic and accessible vehicular combat across air, land, and sea, letting players pilot thousands of historical and modern aircraft, tanks, and ships in coordinated PvP and PvE battles.
Genre Simulation, Vehicular Combat, Flight, World War II, Tanks, Naval Combat
Developer Gaijin Entertainment
Publisher Gaijin Network Ltd
Release Date Aug 15, 2013
Free to Play Yes

Latest updates

PatchBot APP 1 day ago

Update 2.61.0.17

Aircraft

F-16XL — induced drag has been increased and the sustained turn rate reduced. [Report]. A vapor condensation effect over the wing has been added.
Ka-50 — a bug where the display of the text label for 9K127 Vikhr missiles was incorrect has been fixed. [Report]. Ground Vehicles ...

PatchBot APP 2 days ago

Update 2.61.0.13

Aircraft

A bug that caused the minimum Battle Rating to be set automatically and weapons to be locked as a result for aircraft with a custom Battle Rating has been fixed.
Yak-141 — a bug that caused extra elements of the mounting beams for the launch devices to always be shown on the pylons has been fixed. Report. ...

PatchBot APP 3 days ago

War Thunder "Eagle's Shadow" - Changelog

Eagle’s Shadow introduces a comprehensive selection of vehicles, ranging from the modern Leopard 2A8 equipped with the Trophy APS and the Second World War Fulmar Mk.II with 8,000 rounds of ammunition, to the F-15EX featuring excellent armament options and the Su-15TM equipped with the newly added R-98 missiles. Additionally, the Sun City and American Desert maps have received visual enhancements while maintaining their original layouts. Alongside these additions, the update implements several new...

PatchBot APP 2 weeks ago

Server Update 30.10.2026

Battle Ratings

Battle Ratings that were different to the final table from the planned Battle Rating changes have been corrected:
- F-16A MLU (China): BR in Air Simulator Battles has been reduced from 14.0 to 13.7.
- Hawk T Mk 1A, Hawk T Mk 1A (FRP) — BR in all Air Battles modes has been reduced from 7.7 to 7.3.
- N1K2-J, N1K2-Ja, Spitfire F Mk XVIIIe, Yak-3U — BR in Ground Realistic Battles has been reduced from 6.7 to 6.3. Aircraft ...

PatchBot APP 2 weeks ago

Update 2.59.0.92

Battle Ratings

The Planned Battle Rating changes have come into effect.

Matchmaking

A bug that caused the limitation on the number of bombers per team in Air Realistic Battles to stop applying has been fixed. ...

PatchBot APP 2 weeks ago

Update 2.59.0.87

Ground Vehicles

Object 416 — a bug that caused the machine gun ammo to not display above the action bar has been fixed. Report. Game Mechanics
A bug where vehicles in battle were sometimes not locked for respawn if their last destruction was counted as a crash or leave kill has been fixed. This issue could have occurred after using a backup vehicle or exhausting the tournament respawn limit. Graphics ...

PatchBot APP 2 days ago

A Decal Trophy and Discounts for Bundeswehr Foundation Day!

In 1945, the Wehrmacht was disbanded, and the Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany was established only ten years later, in mid-1955. On November 12th the first recruits took their oath to the new armed forces, which were designated the “Bundeswehr” on January 2nd 1956. Conscription was instituted in 1957, and a year later, the Bundeswehr had 200,000 personnel in its ranks. The first combat vehicles to enter service with the Bundeswehr were the American-made M47 Patton II and...

PatchBot APP 3 days ago

A Decal Trophy and Lanovski’s P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt for Poland’s National Independence Day!

On November 11th 1918, the First World War came to an end, and German forces withdrew from Polish territory. For the first time since the partitions of Poland in 1795, the country proclaimed its independence. This date is widely celebrated as the nation’s primary public holiday.

Lanovski’s P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt is temporarily available for purchase and has a 30% discount for 4,263 Golden Eagles!

When: From November 11th (11:00 GMT) until November 14th (11:00 GMT). ...

PatchBot APP 3 days ago

A Decal Trophy for Chinese Air Force Day!

The People’s Liberation Army Air Force of China celebrates its anniversary on November 11th, the date on which it was officially established in 1949. Today, the Chinese Air Force has a personnel strength of approximately 400,000, with over 2,500 combat-ready aircraft and more than 860 surface-to-air missile launchers. Open the “PLA Air Force Day” trophy! When: From November 11th (12:00 GMT) until November 14th (12:00 GMT). ...

PatchBot APP 4 days ago

A Decal Marking the Anniversary of the Founding of the Royal Norwegian Air Force!

Although aircraft first appeared in Norway as early as 1912, the country’s separate air force was not established until November 10th 1944. This was at a time when the King of Norway was in exile in Great Britain and Norwegian pilots were flying as part of the British Royal Air Force. Subsequently, Norway became one of the founding members of NATO, and its air force patrolled the border with the Soviet Union, utilizing American-made fighter jets. ...

PatchBot APP 5 days ago

The Great War Returns With New Obtainable Aircraft to Mark November 11th!

*“The situation is getting worse by the day. In the morning we were under heavy bombardment, and in the evening we got bitten by large rats in the trenches. We were ordered to go over top into no man’s land, where many of my friends were gunned down. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I have heard we lost 50 men in a mere few minutes. We are sacrificing so many for just a few feet of land, if that. The war has been raging for 4 years now, and today I saw the latest armored behemoth modifications roll...

PatchBot APP 1 week ago

A Decal Trophy and Discounts for Italy’s National Unity and Armed Forces Day!

Every year on November 4th, Italy celebrates National Unity and Armed Forces Day. The date marks the surrender of Austria-Hungary in the First World War, which allowed Italy to incorporate Trento and Trieste, thereby completing its unification. This holiday has been celebrated since 1919, although it has not been a public holiday since 1977. The P40 “G.C. Leoncello” and M43 “G.C. Leoncello” are temporarily available for purchase with a 50% discount! ...

PatchBot APP 2 days ago

Nuclear Escalation: New Models For AI Vehicles

In the Eagle’s Shadow major update, we updated the models for AI ground vehicles in the Nuclear Escalation mode. The model re-work covers surface-to-air systems, such as MIM-23 Hawk, the MIM-104 Patriot, the S-300, the 9K37M1 Buk-M1, as well as the 9A52-2 Smerch MLRS, the M270 MLRS, the 9K79 Tochka tactical missile system, and the M978 and M939 transport vehicles.

The appearance of these AI vehicles now matches the level of detail of vehicles that are used by players in War Thunder! ...

PatchBot APP 3 days ago

Eagle’s Shadow: New Rendering! Part 2

Today we’re having a deeper look at War Thunder’s new renderer, covering light, shadows, and metal reflections. Local Tone Mapping: Balancing Exposure

Previously, the game used a single exposure for the entire screen. Looking out from a dark hangar onto a sun lit airfield, or from the edge of a forest at the open sky, forced a choice: either the dark part crushed to black, or the bright part turned flat and white. Local tone mapping now measures the brightness of each region of the screen...

PatchBot APP 4 days ago

H-39: The Ephemeral Giant

Hi everyone! Today we’re covering Germany’s huge battleship project. H-39 will be the new top rank ship in the German Bluewater fleet in the upcoming Eagle’s Shadow major update! H-39: A Battleship for Germany at Rank VII At a glance:

Eight 406 mm guns!
Limited anti-air protection
Effective armor layout
Eighteen 533 mm torpedoes Introducing the H-39 ...

PatchBot APP 5 days ago

Enhancements to Munition Guidance

Hey everyone! In addition to refinements in the modeling of directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM), improvements to the CCRP interface, and the introduction of cluster bombs, the Eagle’s Shadow update will bring several further enhancements to aircraft. Let’s take a look! Aiming of MITL-capable munitions ...

PatchBot APP 5 days ago

Eagle’s Shadow: New Rendering! Part 1

We’re updating rendering! This will bring interesting new effects to the game, some of which we’ll discuss today. Snow, dirt and dust on tanks

War Thunder has long had a system that lets ground vehicles get dirty in battle. Tracks kick up dust, dirt and snow, fires leave soot, and crossing a river washes the grime away. But while the physics of how dirt spreads was pretty good, it was not always accurate. Snow on sloped surfaces looked like a milky film, dust spread like a flat beige wash,...

PatchBot APP 1 week ago

F-15EX and F-15IA Ra’am: The Eagle’s Shadow!

Up to 12 active radar-homing missiles, up to 22 precision-guided bombs, new engines, an increased supply of countermeasures, and the most advanced air-to-surface weaponry — this is the F-15EX, the most sophisticated aircraft in its series! F-15EX and F-15IA Ra’am: Jet Fighters for the USA and Israel at Rank IX At a glance:

Up to 12 active radar-homing (ARH) missiles, including the AIM-120D
Anti-radiation and anti-ship missiles ...

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