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Top 5 notoriously tough tanks

A good player is always patient and careful. While a player that has managed to accumulate enough experience and money to buy the top tanks – is even better. Because, seriously – who won't benefit from having 300mm of solid steel of frontal armour?

  • 30 December 2015
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Holiday Bundles

Holiday bundles available in the store with a 40% discount!

  • 29 December 2015
Tournaments for E-100 - Teutonic Giants

The prize fund for the first season of the Thunder League has already reached three milestones and exceeds $24 000!

  • 28 December 2015
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Tank Races!

Roaring engines and chattering brakes. Slippery ice and tricky snow. Sharp turns and high speed. The tank races are here!

  • 25 December 2015
Battle tasks

In update 1.55 “Royal Armour” we introduced new game mechanics - Battle tasks, these individual tasks bring variety into the gameplay and prevent situations when all the players in a battle try to complete one certain tasks ignoring mission objectives needed for a victory.

  • 24 December 2015
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Seasonal Sizzlers in War Thunder

The most magic holiday of the year is coming! While many of you have already received their first gift, let's find out what we have prepared for you this year!

  • 23 December 2015
Top 5 Attack Aircraft

In the arsenals of War Thunder, there are plenty of different attackers of different nations, often designed with very different goals and perceptions in mind. Some of them are truly excellent, let's have a look!

  • 23 December 2015
Server stability now restored

The infrastructure of the servers has been moved to another data centre, the server stability has been resotored. Active premium accounts will automatically be compensated for the duration of the downtime. In addition, we have added an additional 12 hours to any premium account time.

  • 22 December 2015
Darkness as an Ally: Night Fighting

Flying at night is inherently dangerous, but in the face of strong defences the benefits can outweigh the risks. Read more about it in the article.

  • 22 December 2015
"Royal Armour" - Crewman

Join the British Ground Forces CBT - It's easy, just play the game or buy the packs - Details within.

  • 21 December 2015
CDK: The Most Detailed Skin Ever Done

What makes a great skin? Working on it nearly every day for almost ten months, compiling every scrap of information about the aircraft, pilot, squadron, and the environment in which it flew? Meticulously rendering every scratch, dent, broken screw, epoxied patch, and stain from an errantly placed paint can?

  • 21 December 2015
Rarely Encountered Aircraft

In a game with more than 600 vehicles, some of them are less visible than others. In today's video, we take a look at some aircraft that are not the most common sight above the battlefields of War Thunder.

  • 19 December 2015
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Collect a famous А13 Mk I 3rd RTR for Christmas!

Win a sweet British Premium Tank, a famous piece of "Royal Armour"! Have a great Christmas and a peaceful New Year.

  • 17 December 2015
The Cruiser Tank Mk IV: A13 Mk II

An evolutionary step in British armour design, it achieved its goals but had serious shortcomings; however it set a design path eventually leading to one of the best tanks ever built.

  • 17 December 2015
Tank Gadgets

Besides guns, tracks and armour, the ground vehicles in War Thunder have access to a variety of gadgets to help keep them fighting. In this video, we'll see what these are in detail!

  • 17 December 2015
War Thunder: Update 1.55 "Royal Armour"

The British are coming! Rumbling over the ridge - but they are definitely not dressed in red, olive drab is the duty colour for the incoming 1.55 "Royal Armour" update.

  • 15 December 2015
War Thunder: Update 1.55 "Royal Armour"

The British are coming! Rumbling over the ridge - but they are definitely not dressed in red, olive drab is the duty colour for the incoming 1.55 "Royal Armour" update.

  • 15 December 2015
Location "Tunisia"

The second map that we plan to release very soon, along with El Alamein, Tunisia will allow our players to experience the new British vehicles in some of the locations they were best known for as Monty’s troops fought ferociously against Rommel’s finest. Some of the most iconic moments took place in the locations we are featuring. We hope you enjoy them.

  • 14 December 2015