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It’s War Thunder’s 12th Birthday. Join the Celebrations!

War Thunder celebrates its 12th birthday on November 1st. It was on this day in 2012 that the game entered open testing. Since then, it has become larger and has grown incredibly in scale and ambition, winning the love of millions of players around the world.

War Thunder’s 12th Birthday Sale in the Gaijin.net Store!

We’re continuing to celebrate War Thunder’s 12th anniversary and are pleased to offer you special discounts in the Gaijin.Net store, with almost three dozen packs being half price.

Join us for the Anniversary Air Superiority 2024 finals tournament with Twitch drops!

After four weekends filled with intense competition, we’re excited to reach the Play-Off stage of this year’s fourth major event! More than 150 teams competed in the qualifiers, and 16 have earned their spots in the finals.

The Shooting Range - Pages of History: Britain’s Workhorse

The Scimitar light tank is one of those machines that never get the limelight. When someone says ‘British tanks’, you instantly think of their famous MBTs like the Centurion or the Chieftain, but they weren’t really used much in actual combat. The small Scimitar, however, has been a British army staple in conflicts all over the world.

The Shooting Range: Su-34 the Mighty Duckling

We just celebrated our game’s birthday! Thank you so much for enjoying it! As promised, today we’re airing the first episode of the Shooting Range in our new format!

Thunder Show: FLARE FLAIL

Welcome to Thunder Show and the most exciting moments of the past week. Almost the entirety of this episode is dedicated to amazing shooting. Charge... And fire!

Squadron Vehicles: Super Hind

A unique take on the Mi-24 from South Africa — meet a new attack helicopter landing in the British helicopter tree, the Super Hind!

Play in the KV-7 vs KV-7 Event and Earn Tickets To Have a Chance of Winning the IS-7 During Our Anniversary Stream!

Today, the Dreams Come True event featuring the KV-7 as the main reward has started! While exciting as it is, it’s War Thunder’s 12th birthday this year, so we wanted to spice it up a bit for you. We’re happy to announce a few side activities related to the KV-7 and the game’s anniversary!

New “Dancing on the Edge” Cinematic Trailer!

As we celebrate War Thunder’s anniversary, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to every player — both newcomers and long-time veterans. To mark this milestone, we’re thrilled to release a new cinematic trailer showcasing the War Thunder universe.

JDS Murasame (DD-107): A New Blade

JDS Murasame is the lead ship of a class of destroyers, built for the JMSDF in the late 1950s as successors to the Ayanami class in the antisubmarine warfare role.

Battle Pass: Guided Fury

The weather is gradually getting colder, which means more time to stay indoors with a cup of hot tea. And what better way to pass the time than with War Thunder’s newest Battle Pass season, Guided Fury, which has been open to all players since October 23rd.

Sabra Mk.I: Magach’s Final Form

Today we’ll be taking a look at the Sabra Mk.I, a tank that was derived from major upgrades made to the Magach 7 tank, featuring add-on armor modules and a new 120 mm gun!

Pages of History (November): Medicane

In this month’s Pages of History, you’ll be at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. Italy and Iran, Moscow Region and Libya: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes.

Mi-8AMTSh-VN: Upgraded Assault!

Today we’ll be taking a look at the most modern and heavily armed modification of the Mi-8 military transport helicopter, which will be arriving to the game in the next major update!

Su-34: Precision Jackpot

The highly advanced Su-34 is coming to War Thunder as the top ranking strike aircraft for the USSR/Russian tree in the Firebirds major update!

Luchs A2: War Paws

The Spähpanzer 2 Luchs is a German wheeled reconnaissance vehicle developed in the late 1960s, set to replace the aging American and French light tanks serving the same role at the time.

The Shooting Range #430

You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and Captains in War Thunder.

Thunder Show: DEPTHS DEVOURER

Hi! Welcome to Thunder Show and the most impressive moments of the past week. Today we have some daredevil tricks, impressive numbers, and the impossible mysteries of simulator battles. Let’s get started!