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Ground Forces HQ: decisive battle!

Complete the last Grounds Forces HQ mission: achieve victories in the skies to gain immediate CBT access!

  • 25 April 2014
Remember the 25th of April, ANZAC Day

Today we remember with thanksgiving those who made the supreme sacrifice for us in time of war. We pray that the offering of their lives may not have been in vain. Today we dedicate ourselves to the cause of justice, freedom and peace; and for the wisdom and strength to build a better world.

  • 24 April 2014
Gladiators.WT 8v8 2014 REMEMBRANCE: Registration

Gaijin Entertainment would like to bring to your attention a new unique tournament format for the Gladiators.WT series. Project “REMEMBRANCE”.

  • 24 April 2014
Special
Doolittle Raid

While making very little economic impact, the famous Doolittle bombing raid was important as a big morale boost for Americans and a shock to the Japanese. This attack was the catalyst for a Japanese decision to attack Midway which was the point in the war when Japanese lost their initiative.

  • 23 April 2014
Southeast Asian server now available

To make War Thunder gaming experience even more fun for this sizeable part of our player base, we are launching a new cluster of servers located in Singapore. The SA server will provide Asian players with better latency and a familiar environment to play in.

  • 22 April 2014
WAR THUNDER TO LAUNCH IN CHINA IN 2014

Gaijin Entertainment, largest independent developer and publisher in Russia, has announced an exclusive publishing agreement with Tencent Holdings Ltd, a leading provider of comprehensive Internet services in China. Tencent will publish and distribute Gaijin Entertainment’s award-winning, mega-hit WWII MMO War Thunder in China.

  • 21 April 2014
Squadron Battles
Squadron events (will be named squadron battles in the future) - is a special mode, where only squadrons are permitted to fight. They take place in 8 ...
  • 19 April 2014
Squadron Battles

Squadron events - is a special mode, where only squadrons are permitted to fight. They take place in 8 vs 8 battle format in three different game modes. This article will introduce this mode to you, as well as give you an insight into its future development.

  • 19 April 2014
Aircraft - work in progress
Spitfire Mk.XVIIIе Hawker Sea Fury We would like to share with you some (not all!) of the aircraft we are working on for the upcoming update...
  • 18 April 2014
Happy Easter!

We would like to convey our best wishes to you all and hope you enjoy a peaceful and happy time over the weekend. Happy Easter!


 

  • 18 April 2014
Battle Rating for Arcade Matchmaking Explained (1.39)
In patch 1.39 , we adjusted the principles behind the arcade battles matchmaker. Previously, the balance was calculated based on the combat rating of ...
  • 17 April 2014
Mac client launch!

We are pleased to announce that the War Thunder client for the Mac OS X is now officially supported. There are tens of millions Mac users in the world and we are very excited to welcome them on our War Thunder game servers.

  • 17 April 2014
LIVE.WARTHUNDER.COM launch!

We are happy to announce our LIVE.WARTHUNDER.COM launch! Using this portal you can exchange pics, videos, quotes as well as camouflages, cockpits, missions, locations and aircraft created with the War Thunder CDK.

  • 17 April 2014
War Thunder Wiki Launch

Today we are launching the War Thunder Wiki - the basic platform for players’ and developers’ common effort to create articles about basic game systems, instructions to create user generated content and of course detailed descriptions of air and ground vehicles.

  • 16 April 2014
The War Thunder CDK

The War Thunder CDK (Content Development Kit) is a set of tools that allow you to create content of your own! It is the same program our War Thunder developers use, and now it’s available for all the players! It’s a perfect opportunity to display your creativity!

  • 16 April 2014
Update 1.39 released

War Thunder Update 1.39 has arrived! So what are you waiting for? Update the game and rush into battle!

  • 15 April 2014
Special
The uninterceptable interceptor

War Thunder team commemorates the deeds of Soviet ace Vasili Matsievich and announces the introduction of the Spitfire Mk.IX (USSR) premium fighter that will be available for a limited timeafter the Update 1.39 release.

  • 13 April 2014
First man in space: Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin

Yuri Gagarin was a childhood hero for many, he represented the excitement and the adventure for many people around the world at the leading edge of the race into space, the stuff of dreams, he represented all that was good in the human makeup, the need for knowledge, excitement, exploration, he made the spirit of “Where no man has gone before” so relevant and so true before the phrase was used by Gene Roddenberry in Star Trek in 1966.

  • 11 April 2014