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Naval Battles in War Thunder

Gaijin Entertainment announced today the forthcoming start of the closed beta test for a new kind of warrior in War Thunder - to be available in game very soon: Naval Battles!

Thunder Show: Maus Bane

It's time for your weekly episode of the Thunder Show! Enjoy our selection of epic and humorous Community videos of the week and don't forget: If you want to send in your own video, then check out how below!

Special
Day of the Russian Air Force

Bring your team to victory three times by playing USSR aircraft of rank III to V and earn a personal discount for one of the premium Soviet aircraft!

Team Deathmatch and Historical Enduring Confrontation

This weekend, the epic Arcade experience with unlimited respawns 'Team Deathmatch 100' will turn any War Thunder location into a fierce battlefield, while aircraft enthusiasts can battle it out in historical Enduring Confrontation above the Stalingrad! Good hunting!

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  • 12 August 2016
Special
Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. (updated 03/08/2016)

Pilots and tankers, the last month of summer will be a month to remember. We’re announcing the start of a big new event: Operation S.U.M.M.E.R!

Revenue Share: From a few polygons to a tank

We continue to expand the possibilities for you to create game content. Camouflages, locations and missions, aircraft and now ground vehicles!

B-17 Flying Fortress

Although a name created to sensationalize a newspaper article, the Flying Fortress succeeded in living up to its namesake by tormenting its opponents in the war and in game.  The B-17 is the iconic chariot of modern times.

War Thunder Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"

Update 1.61 'Road to Glory' has arrived! New Aircraft and Ground Vehicles, updated models, a new Season System for Squadron Battles, improved gameplay and much more! Check it out now!

Thunder Show: The Golden Rule

It's time for your weekly episode of the Thunder Show! Enjoy our selection of epic and humorous Community videos of the week and don't forget: If you want to send in your own video, then check out how below!

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  • 5 August 2016
Enduring Confrontation above the English Channel

Enduring Confrontation with historical lineups is back! This weekend, fight for victory above the English Channel as a RAF or Luftwaffe pilot in the 'Realistic' and 'Simulator' game modes. Good hunting!

War Thunder Tournament Service tss.warthunder.com

We are pleased to present our new tournament service. The tournament service allows both solo players and squadron members to participate in a series of automated tournaments with a wide variety of conditions, vehicle sets and missions.

The Shooting Range Ep.7

Welcome to the new video series from the creators of War Thunder Video Tutorials! Meet “The Shooting Range!”.

New Missions

Hello friends! We have great news for you, but you’ll need to train to prepare yourselves! 

War Thunder Competitions - July winners

After reviewing the entries of our last month's Community competitions, we are now happy to announce the winners that are sharing a total prize fund of 10 500 Golden Eagles! Interested in joining in yourself? Find out more here!

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  • 1 August 2016
How can you get a captured Bf 109 F-4? Warbonds!

Pilots and tankers, we now have new offers for you in the renewed “Warbonds” shop. The beginning of the new month will give you access to new premium vehicles which will be available for the completion of battle tasks.

Thunder Show: Mitchell the Gangsta

It's time for your weekly episode of the Thunder Show! Enjoy our selection of epic and humorous Community videos of the week and don't forget: If you want to send in your own video, then check out how below!

Squadron Battles

In War Thunder update 1.61, squadron battles will switch to a full-fledged seasonal system. Read the details in our Developer Diary.

Updated model of the He 111H-6 bomber

Excellent news for fans of German aviation: one of War Thunder’s old timers, the He 111H-6 bomber is receiving an updated model! In addition, we’ve fixed a range of bugs that were present in the old model.