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In Detail: Air event markers in Ground Arcade Battles
Greetings, fighters! We continue to work on making our game better in all aspects, and today we’d like to present a new article type: In Detail. It will include both player suggestions and our ideas that we’d like to elaborate upon and discuss with you.
Battle Pass vehicles: B7A2 (Homare 23) Ryusei
The iconic Japanese dive bomber of the WWII era with a new engine and Premium bonuses!
Battle Pass vehicles: SPz 12-3
The German anti-tank IFV comes to the game as one of the main prizes in the upcoming Battle Pass season “Armour Breaking Ambusher”!
Battle Pass vehicles: MC 485
A German E-Boat, that was used as a commercial cargo vessel after the war ended, gets new life in service with the Marina Militare Italiana!
Following the Roadmap: maps for aircraft, flares and repair
We continue to let you know about the improvements we are implementing based on the War Thunder updates roadmap. Today, we are going to talk about improving the map rotation for air battles as well as increasing the availability of flares and the ability to extinguish fires and repair vehicles.
Following the Roadmap: Updated Economy
We continue to move forward with the plans listed in our roadmap, and the next big news after the La Royale major update is the updated economу that the majority of the community voted for.
Economy Revision - Our Plan in Detail
First and foremost, we would like to express our gratitude for your patience during the past few weeks as we diligently worked on outlining the roadmap for the highly anticipated revision of the War Thunder economy.
War Thunder Changes Roadmap
After your feedback and suggestions, we would like to show you the development roadmap of War Thunder for the next few months.
Émile Bertin light cruiser: hit and run
The French Émile Bertin light cruiser lacks protection, but is capable of inflicting deadly damage. The Agile glass cannon of the seas comes to the game in the La Royale update!
Missile duels: fair play
More improvements for SACLOS missiles are coming with the La Royale update to bring more balance and authenticity to missile duels.
M4/T26: a “Sherman” and a half
A US-built experimental M4 tank with a turret and a gun from the T26 will give you the ultimate “Sherman” experience!
Vijayanta: Armour from India
The Vijayanta medium tank comes to the game in the La Royale update. Meet the first Indian tank in War Thunder!
New effects in the La Royale update
La Royale is almost completed! Today we show some visual improvements and new mechanics that will make War Thunder look even better!
Battleship Lorraine: the last French dreadnought
Meet the Bretagne-class Lorraine battleship, the pinnacle of the French bluewater tech tree in the upcoming La Royale update!
Missile Science: new physics with line-of-sight guidance missiles
We present details on the revised physics of guided missiles with line-of-sight guidance in the La Royale update.
Increasing the number of players in top ranked BR ground battles
Based on the feedback from the YouTube community and from content creators, as well as after analyzing the occupancy of players in sessions of specific ranks, we have decided to make changes to how the matchmaking works and will implement them in the near future (without additional announcements).
Freccia VBM: The Spike Thrower
The Freccia VBM is an Italian IFV with a rapid fire cannon and fire-and-forget anti-tank missiles Spike-MR. Meet the new top tier in ground battles in the upcoming La Royale update.
Pz.Kpfw.38 (t) n.A.: The New Type
WWII era experimental light tank Pz.Kpfw.38 (t) n.A. featuring perfect mobility comes to the game in the La Royale update.