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New Rank IV tanks coming to the CBT!
Today the Ground Forces testers will get their hands on some brand new Rank IV tanks! The following tanks will become available: PzKpfw VI ausf...
  • 5 March 2014
Personal Data Security
There have been a few reports from different sources, that the War Thunder password database has been compromised. =============================== ...
  • 26 January 2014
New tanks coming to the CBT!
New tanks coming to the CBT tonight! ============================== PzKpfw VI Ausf H1 Tiger JagdPz IV KV-2 IS-1 ...
  • 15 January 2014
Cockpit for La-174
Just a sneak peak on brand new La-174 jet fighter. Artists just finished the cockpit, so the jet-fighter will arrive in one of the nearest updates. ...
  • 10 January 2014
Developers' Diaries: Ground Forces Modifications
Salute, pilots and tankers! Today we’re going to talk about the modifications within the War Thunder ground forces. Like aircraft modifications, tank ...
  • 27 December 2013
Developers' Diaries: Ground Forces - Visual Customization
Hello again! In the previous issues of the Diaries we shed the light on the “inner life” of War Thunder tanks - modules, armor and damage model have b...
  • 26 December 2013
Developers' Diaries: Ground Forces Damage Model [Part 2]
In the previous issue of the Tank Diaries we explained the basics of Damage Model for Ground Forces. Today we will tell you about the ammunition in Wa...
  • 25 December 2013
Closed Beta Test Diaries
Many of us will remember the 4th of December as the first day of the proper Closed Beta Test for the beginning of the War Thunder Ground Forces. Durin...
  • 21 December 2013
Matchmaking in 1.37
Pilots! A few words about the way match-maker works in War Thunder 1.37 Battles are being balanced depending on several attributes, the most i...
  • 20 December 2013
Developers' diaries: progression system
Hello again, pilots! The progression system that we presented in the previous issue of developers’ diaries has changed significantly. We did our best ...
  • 18 December 2013
New Rank I tanks coming to the CBT!
Today the Ground Forces testers will get their hands on some brand new Rank I tanks! ========================================== The following ta...
  • 4 February 2013
New Rank I tanks coming to the CBT!
Today the Ground Forces testers will get their hands on some brand new Rank I tanks! ========================================== The following ta...
  • 4 February 2013
Japanese planes of War Thunder

We are glad to reveal new details about aviation of the Imperial Army and Navy of Japan. To check them out go to the Release Tree section.

Media section was also updated with a pack of new Screenshots

  • 1 June 2012
American release tree announced

We've recently announced the release tree of the American combat aircraft to be available in the game

  • 11 May 2012
RAF release tree

We’ve shared our plans to include Royal Air Force combat aircraft in War Thunder. Therefore, the official website’s "Release Tree" section now features a corresponding table with the British aircraft models that will be included in the game by the time it’s released.

  • 30 March 2012
German Aircraft Release Tree

The highly anticipated tech tree of Luftwaffe planes featuring in War Thunder is ready. Several types of fighters and bombers listed in the table make a pretty large collection of 109 German aircraft including modifications.

  • 16 March 2012
New Locations Announced: The Ardennes and Malta

We are glad to announce that european theatre of war in War Thunder has expanded to the west and to the south - the Ardennes and Malta locations have been revealed.

  • 15 March 2012
Soviet Aircraft Release Tree

We are proud to reveal the release tree of USSR aircraft to be included in the game. Two separate branches, one for fighters and one that groups together several categories of attackers and bombers, make up an impressive 80 playable airplane models, including modifications.

  • 7 March 2012