- For PC
- For MAC
- For Linux
- OS: Windows 7 SP1/8/10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 10.1 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better
- Memory: 16 GB and more
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB
- Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 17 GB
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 95 GB
Ni hao, dear friends!
We’re pleased to announce a new nation making their entry into War Thunder update 1.91 - China! One of the oldest civilizations in the world, with a rich and dramatic historical background, especially during the 20th century.
The initial line-up of Chinese vehicles available in War Thunder features tanks, fighter aircraft and bombers which were used during World World II and shortly thereafter, and will show just how turbulent the history of the country’s military in the 20th century was. Players will be able to pilot aircraft employed by foreign volunteers from the Flying Tigers regiment which helped China fight against Imperial Japan, make use of captured Japanese vehicles, and command military imports from the USSR, as well as local variants of Soviet MiG jets and American Patton tanks (which formed part of China’s military).
Each vehicle in War Thunder’s initial Chinese vehicle tree was historically used by the nation of China at some point. The Henschel Hs 123A-1, for example, was imported by the Chinese Nationalist forces from Germany, and was used against the Imperial Japanese Navy during battles at the Yangtze river.
Immediately after the release of update 1.91 “Night Vision”, all players will gain access to an initial selection of Chinese ground-force vehicles and aircraft.
Players who wish to gain access to the entire Chinese tech tree as fast as possible can do so by fulfilling a series of in-game tasks in War Thunder, or by purchasing one of the Chinese pre-order packs that include a premium vehicle, in-game currency, premium account time, and cosmetic items. One of the packs will grant access to the aircraft tech tree, and the other one will open the ground vehicles tech tree.
- Shenyang F-5 (Rank 5 China) - available after 1.91 update;
- Premium account for 15 days;
- 2000 Golden Eagles;
- Pre-order bonus: unique "The Red Dragon" decal;
- Pre-order bonus: unique “The Red Dragon” title.
- Chinese aircraft CBT access after 1.91 update.
- T-62 (Rank 6 China) - available after 1.91 update;
- Premium account for 15 days;
- 2000 Golden Eagles;
- Pre-order bonus: unique "Chinese guardian lion" decal;
- Pre-order bonus: unique “Guardian of Empire” title.
- Chinese ground vehicles CBT access after 1.91 update.
- Curtiss Hawk H-81A-2 (Rank 2 China) - available after 1.91 update;
- Premium account for 15 days;
- 1000 Golden Eagles;
- Pre-order bonus: unique "Tomahawk" decal;
- Pre-order bonus: unique “Flying Tiger” title.
- Chinese aircraft CBT access after 1.91 update
- M4A4 Sherman (Rank 2 China) - available after 1.91 update;
- Premium account for 15 days;
- 1000 Golden Eagles;
- Pre-order bonus: unique "Insignia of the CBI Theater" decal - available after 1.91 update;
- Pre-order bonus: unique "Jungle Warrior" title;
- Chinese ground vehicles CBT access after 1.91 update.
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Comments (816)
Nice now I can play the best from Russian and US tech tree in one battle
Great, another enormous load of vehicles. You know I have a life outside of gaming and I really want to have 1 nation with ground vehicles at top tier. But its just not possible since the grind is so huge imo
I want to have a jet, but also at least 8.0 in tanks. Helis and navy im just not getting started with, because that would take me another 10 years. Also I really want to research french tanks but its just a pain to get started now and to be at 5.7 in half a year
Exactly what playerbase asked for... NOT! Instead of fixing ghostshells, poor MM, boring gameplay and balance issues we get copy-paste nation. Lazy no effort cashgrab. But hey, don`t worry about new stuff for UK tree or about Maus, it will be back as premium so we can milk the cow even more! In the meantime, would you like to be a moron and buy those chinese packs for 150 euro? Failjin gulag logic at its best AGAIN.
Look. This is not new at all. this tree was in the Chinese Server, and it is mostly the same Tanks, and planes that we already have in the game. you could of added this, long ago before this update, and then add the Swedish tree. Also, We need Jets to match USA and USSR jets. you cant just leave them behind at all. We need like a Mirage III for france, Electric Lightning for British, and Germany needs some love as well. If we dont see any of this in the next devlog, there will be some trouble.
"new" China players have had their own special nation for a long time now
Watched the livestream, why use the PRC flag in the menu when the WW2 era flags are being used for all the other nations?
Hey Ouchie, will you guys also add the M1A2 into the Chinese tech tree after it is added into the US line as well? Taiwan had just bought 106 M1A2s from the US. And will the CM-32 mobile gun platform be added in as well? Thanks for adding muh nation's vehicles in. I look forward to participating in the CBT!
This doesn't have anything to do with improving the game at all. This is pure PR. They're just stroking the egos of all the Chinese people who play the game. This is quite possibly the dumbest thing I have ever seen Gaijin do...… Why don't we just have Malaysia as a tech tree too?
There are only copied or loaned vehicles. Must be built in the original tree as premiums.
Couldn't we just get a Chinese branch as part of the Russian tech tree and Italian tree in Germany like we used to with aircraft? Hell, while we're at it just give the French to the Brits since we know the top tier needs it.
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