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Thunder Show - Almost made it
It's time for your weekly episode of the Thunder Show! Enjoy our selection of epic and humorous Community videos of the week.
  • 29 June 2018
Kanonenboot K-2: The Dutch Conscript
The Kanonenboot K-2 is a gunboat initially laid down by the Dutch in the late 1930’s for their navy, but was later captured, finished and used by the German Kriegsmarine during WW2 and it was the Germans who named it “Type K”. The K-2 will be one of the higher ranking German vessels awaiting War Thunder captains in the closed beta testing of naval forces.
War Thunder: Best Sounds
The roar of powerful aircraft engines, the howl of supercharges, the snappish booms of cannons and the frantic rattle of red-hot machine guns... Do you know these sounds? We decided that it’s a great opportunity to speak about our favourite sounds in the game!
Summer Sale - Independence Day
To celebrate the upcoming USA Independence day and simply to please our players we are launching special bundles dedicated to the American Revolution!
  • 28 June 2018
Weekend tournaments, June 30th and July 1st
Check out new tournaments this weekend on the TSS portal!
  • 28 June 2018
Video Highlights
Pilots, Tankers and Captains! Its time for our regular roundup of Youtube creations from you, the War Thunder community. Enjoy!
  • 26 June 2018
USS Barker: A Sailor’s Guardian Angel
The USS Barker is one of the American Clemson-class destroyers that will be available to all participants of the naval closed beta testing. Her small size, high speed and deadly armaments allow her to effectively hunt both smaller vessels as well as support larger ships in battle.
The Shooting Range Ep. 101
You are watching The Shooting Range – a weekly show for all tankers, airmen and aspiring Captains in War Thunder.
Thunder Show - Fishing in the city
It's time for your weekly episode of the Thunder Show! Enjoy our selection of epic and humorous Community videos of the week.
  • 22 June 2018
Crash Course: ATGMs
Today, we're going to speak about ATGM-equipped vehicles in the game!
  • 21 June 2018
New authentic decals (21.06-04.07)
Make your vehicle more authentic! We regularly introduce new decals that you can unlock and/or purchase.
Video Highlights
Pilots, Tankers and Captains! Its time for our regular roundup of Youtube creations from you, the War Thunder community. Enjoy!
  • 20 June 2018
Naval Closed Beta testing begins!
The much anticipated time has come - Naval closed testing on all gaming platforms!
Early release for Xbox One!
We announce the early access release of War Thunder for Xbox One!
Trophies and Rewards in Naval Battles
Unlike air and ground battles, destroying a naval unit requires more effort and time. This feature of naval battles caused us to rework the existing trophy system. The more damage you do to your enemy, the better the reward will be.
Siebelfähre SF 40 Schwere
Conceived as a makeshift landing craft intended to be used for the planned naval invasion of Britain, the Siebelfähre was a modular German transport barge, often equipped with heavy weaponry, tasked with assisting landing troops. Aspiring captains will have the opportunity to command the intimidating Siebelfähre in the upcoming closed beta testing of War Thunder’s naval forces!
Thunder Show - Lucky Fellows
It's time for your weekly episode of the Thunder Show! Enjoy our selection of epic and humorous Community videos of the week.
  • 15 June 2018
Final fleet testing before beginning CBT
From 13:00 GMT on the 15th of June until 07:00 GMT on the 18th of June we invite all owners of naval packs to another session of fleet testing.