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Welcome to New Locations: Ruhr and Pearl Harbor

Expaning borders even more with two new in-game locations. Witness decisive battles for the industrial heart of Germany - Ruhr and the very start of Japanese invasion on Pearl Harbor with War Thunder.

  • 20 February 2012
New Locations Added: Midway and Kuban

Today we reveal descriptions of two locations that will also be available in War Thunder.

Kuban and Midway locations will be featured in the game starting the closed beta stage.

  • 27 January 2012
War Thunder Expands Its Borders

Gaijin Entertainment, developer and publisher of the upcoming War Thunder combat MMO, is happy to announce new details about the game.

This project is expanding its horizons, along with its name. The combat MMO game is now called War Thunder.

  • 24 January 2012
Official Game Website Relaunched

Explore new game content, watch all of the official trailers and new fan videos, learn about combat aircraft from the War Thunder encyclopedia, and of course communicate with fans of the project at warthunder.com

  • 24 January 2012
New Screenshots Added

Today we also have some more new screenshots for you to look at. This pack of screengrabs taken in the Alpha-version of War Thunder traditionally consists of 13 images - this time with some of German planes featured in the game.

  • 24 January 2012
Gaijin Announces War Thunder CBT and a Holiday Sale

Dear members of War Thunder community!

Those who have already become fans of our not-yet released project, and those who are simply eager to fly into virtual skies which we are developing for all of you day and night.

  • 24 December 2011
New Screenshots - Pacific Theatre of War

Following numerous requests from the community this pack of screenshots taken in Alpha-version of War Thunder is showing the Pacific front of WWII.

  • 22 December 2011
New Set of Screenshots - RAF in War Thunder

 

Today we present you a set of screenshots that depict some aircrafts of Royal Air Force that you will see among planes of other nations in War Thunder.

Check out these great in-game visuals of classic British war birds right now

  • 1 December 2011
Special Interview With a Pilot - HawkDriver9

As it was promised before we continue with the series of interviews with real pilots who are also Alpha-testers for War Thunder MMO.
Today we proudly present you an interview with hawkdriver9 - US MilitaryMaintenance Test Pilot and WoP Alpha-test pilot as well.


"To anyone waiting for the final release (of War Thunder), be anxious, I think that you will be amazed at what you are going to get with regards to a MMO environment and flight simulator."

  • 24 November 2011
Special Interview With a Pilot - MACADEMIC

Today we start a series of interesting interviews with real pilots who participate in the Alpha testing program of  War Thunder MMO.

Our first interview is with MACADEMIC - a remarkable member of the game's community who is an Alpha-tester, an Officer at  forum.gaijinent.com and a real pilot.

  • 17 November 2011
New War Thunder Screenshots

Everyday more and more players all over the world become fans of our MMO Flight Simulation game - War Thunder.

And actually it is not only our forum where we see intense discussions and valuable suggestions but they also take place in our fan groups in social networks.

  • 9 November 2011
Alpha Test - Smooth Sailing!

Gaijin® Entertainment is proud to report that War Thunder's Alpha-Test is running smoothly and successfully!

  • 6 November 2011
War Thunder at the Salon Story Video Game

Gaijin present for the first time War Thunder and the Oculus Rift Video Game Story

  • 2 December 2
Developers about the M103 Heavy Tank

The last American tank in the “heavy tank” class. A decently balanced tank – it has a very powerful cannon, but the weak armor on some parts of the tank force it to take a careful approach to choosing a firing position.