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 BOT 5 hours ago

Update 2.57.1.83

Aircraft

Type 99 Mark 1 20 mm cannon — the cannons are now divided into various variants (Model 2, Model 3, Model 4, Model 11) with differing rates of fire. Report.
He 177 (all variants) — a bug that caused the Fritz X bomb to be listed as unguided in the Secondary Weapons preset creation menu has been fixed. Naval Battles ...

PatchBot BOT 1 day ago

Update 2.57.1.81

Aircraft

A bug where the radio proximity fuzes of ARH and SARH missiles worked incorrectly when switching to INS+DL mode has been fixed. This sometimes caused missiles to pass straight through aircraft without detonating or to explode only after having already flown past the target. [Report]. ...

PatchBot BOT 6 days ago

Update 2.57.1.70

Battle Ratings

The Planned Battle Rating changes have come into effect. Ground Vehicles
Scimitar Mk.2 — vehicle mass has been reduced from 13 tons to 12.26 tons. [Report]. The rear view mirrors have been removed. L21A1 APFSDS has been added. The 30x170 APDS-T modification...

PatchBot BOT 1 week ago

Update 2.57.1.67

Interface

A bug that sometimes caused the button for switching to the nuke carrying aircraft to not show up in the action bar in Ground Battles has been fixed. Locations and Missions
[Alternate History] Spain — an issue where a tree and a house were blocking the eastern team’s runway has been fixed. [Report]. ...

PatchBot BOT 1 week ago

Update 2.57.1.60

Sound

A bug that caused the sound of the sirens on the Ju 87 series of aircraft to lead to a loud sound artifact and loss of all other sounds has been fixed. Report.
The stability of the game with sound mods enabled has been improved.

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PatchBot BOT 1 week ago

Update 2.57.1.58

Aircraft

BO 105 PAH-1A1 — a bug that caused deployed countermeasures to appear from the other side of the helicopter when only one countermeasure pod was installed has been fixed. Report. Ground Vehicles
ASRAD-R — a bug that caused the missiles to disappear from both the stowage in the hull and the launcher when firing (which caused the number of the missiles to be effectively halved) has been fixed. Report. -...

PatchBot BOT 5 days ago

Get Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya in the Guardian of the Baltic Sea Event!

In October 1911, the battleship Gangut was launched, named after the Battle of Gangut, the Russian Empire’s first naval victory. After the First World War, the ship remained inactive for a long period; it was subsequently refitted in 1925 and renamed Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya (October Revolution). At the start of the Second World War it was redeployed to Kronstadt, where between 1941 and 1943, it engaged German forces positioned near Leningrad with artillery fire. Although the Luftwaffe made numerous...

PatchBot BOT 1 week ago

The Advance mode is back with higher Battle Ratings!

We’d like to thank everyone for their feedback and participation in the previous Advance mode test, the feedback was overall positive, you wanted more, and we’re happy to oblige! This time we’re back with a higher BR range, as requested. We’ve also made some changes to the nation matchups to improve balance, so, please give the updated Advance mode a try and share your thoughts! ...

PatchBot BOT 1 week ago

A Decal and Discounts on the ZTZ96B and Type 69-IIa for PLA Day!

The modern Chinese army traces its history back to August 1st 1927. With the proclamation of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) became the nation’s official military force. Even then, the PLA had over four million soldiers in its ranks, more than any other country in the world. While the PLA has remained the largest army throughout its existence, large-scale modernization over the past decade has also transformed it into one of the most technologically...

PatchBot BOT 2 weeks ago

Try the Korean War “Black Thursday” Event!

The confrontation between North and South Korea that began in 1950 quickly escalated into a large-scale conflict, with the USSR and China supporting one side, and the USA, Great Britain, and several other nations backing the other. The war marked the first time jet aircraft were used on a massive scale. American B-29 Superfortress bombers dominated the Korean skies, but soon they met a new challenge: Soviet MiG-15 fighter jets! ...

PatchBot BOT 3 weeks ago

New Run of Nuclear Escalation!

We're excited to present a new iteration of the Nuclear Escalation mode! When: From July 22nd (13:00 GMT) to July 28 (13:00 GMT)

Nuclear Escalation depicts a large-scale conflict involving nuclear weapons, putting you in command of front-line aviation armed with nuclear bombs. The battlefield situation is constantly shifting. Break through enemy defensive lines and destroy enemy depots and convoys to cut off front-line supply routes and dramatically shift the course of the operation. Knock out...

PatchBot BOT 3 weeks ago

Battle Pass Season 24: “Do It Yourself” and Its Warbond Shop!

Beginning on: July 22nd (12:00 GMT) Ending on: October 21st (12:00 GMT)

Crews often have to operate in the field. When there’s no fully equipped hangar with tools and specialists nearby, resourcefulness and ingenuity come into play! We’re dedicating Battle Pass Season 24 to the makeshift mechanics and resourceful engineers ready for the boldest improvisations. This season’s vehicle rewards were born from improvisation: the Romanian IAR-81 fighter fitted with a Bf 109G engine, and a...

PatchBot BOT 2 days ago

Work-In-Progress: PLZ45

Hey everyone! We’re back with another Work-In-Progress blog, this time for the Chinese PLZ45 with a 155 mm cannon, planned for the upcoming major update. Let’s take a look at it!

Right then, what is the PLZ45? This SPG is built around a modernized 155 howitzer with a barrel length of 45 calibers. You may be familiar with a distant relative of this gun from the G6 Rhino, but this specific variant is new to War Thunder. It fires three types of shells: a standard HE, HE with a radio fuze, and semi-armor-piercing...

PatchBot BOT 1 week ago

Work-In-Progress: New Decals and QoL Features

Today we’d like to cover some quality of life improvements for decals, and show you some of the new decals we’ve been working on. Decal Filtering A lot of you requested this in our last decal post and we’re happy to implement it! In the next major update, you’ll be able to filter decals and decorations and only see the ones you currently own. This should make it easier for you to sort through the available options while customizing your vehicles, thanks for the suggestion! ...

PatchBot BOT 2 weeks ago

Work-In-Progress: The M7 Tank

Today we’re very pleased to share a new work in progress vehicle with you, currently being crafted by War Thunder artists. This is the American M7 medium tank, a project developed right alongside the Sherman.

Initially the M7 project was conceived as a light tank, intended to replace the M3 Stuart. As development progressed however, the growing list of requirements led to a significant increase in the vehicle’s weight, pushing it over the threshold for a light tank. Ultimately, its combat characteristics...

PatchBot BOT 2 weeks ago

Scimitar Strike: Scimitar Mk.2

Scimitar Mk.2: An Event Vehicle Light Tank for Great Britain at Rank VI At a glance:

High speed and reversible transmission
30 mm cannon with APDS rounds
Additional composite armor elements and slat armor screens Introducing the Scimitar Mk.2! Meet the agile Scimitar Mk.2 reconnaissance vehicle, equipped with add-on armor. This new model is the vehicle reward in the Scimitar Strike event that started today! Using the Scimitar Mk.2 in Battle

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PatchBot BOT 3 weeks ago

Work-In-Progress: CA-27

Hey everyone! The Heavy Cavalry update has just released, yet we’re already working hard on content for the next major update. Today, we’re taking a peek behind the scenes at the first work-in-progress images of the Australian CA-27 jet fighter.

This is an Australian design based on the American F-86 Sabre jet fighter with a new engine and armament. It features the Rolls-Royce Avon engine and the machine guns have been replaced with 30 mm ADEN autocannons, plus there is new ordnance, new to...

PatchBot BOT 1 month ago

Infantry in War Thunder: Third Testing Phase!

Hey everyone! We’re preparing for the third phase of the CBT for War Thunder Infantry. Today, we’ll tell you about a new location, new mechanics for large-scale battles, changes based on your feedback, and dozens of gameplay refinements. If you haven’t participated in any testing yet, now’s the perfect time to apply! Welcome to Kivu ...

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