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Dev Q&A compilation

Regularly, some of our development team interact with our community on the Official Forums. The players are invited to ask the team questions in regard to future development.

  • 12 June 2015
Expanded Matchmaking Mechanics - Quantitative Restriction System

In this Devblog, we want to present our plans to extend the rules of our matchmaking to further increase it’s effectiveness.

  • 10 June 2015
Dev Q&A compilation

Regularly, some of our development team interact with our community on the Official Forums. The players are invited to ask the team questions in regard to future development.

  • 15 May 2015
Penetration mechanic improvements

Since we are constantly working on increasing the accuracy and realism inside the game - an important aspect of the game mechanics as the calculation of armour penetration could not be ignored. Today we want to talk about the improvements and enhancements introduced in the calculation of the armour-piercing effect of projectiles.

  • 4 May 2015
SU-122-54 and J2M2

Today's review of the new vehicles of "Weapons of Victory" touches a soviet self-propelled gun SU-122-54, as well as the Japanese fighter J2M2.

  • 30 April 2015
Tournament evolution

We are regularly launching tournament events in our game and our task is to make them available for everyone, so today we will discuss future innovations coming to this area of interest.

  • 29 April 2015
Tournament Events

We are preparing a nice addition for all our players who love competitive gaming. Tournament events will now be available in the game in which a skilled pilot or tanker can earn prizes immediately after their victories without any need to wait for the tournament to be over.

  • 29 April 2015
Updated Aircraft Damage Models

In this devblog post, we would like to discuss some of improvements to the aircraft damage model that await you in the upcoming updates. These changes will be gradually introduced into the game during the development process of this new system so that we can gather as much feedback as possible. 

  • 28 April 2015
Fairey Firefly F.Mk.I and F.Mk.V

Today we will talk about the Fairey Firefly. In the update there will be two options available for this aircraft, the F.Mk.I and F.Mk.V. Both are located at the third rank.

  • 27 April 2015
M2A2 / 4M GAZ-AAA / BF109B-1

We continue to present you the new vehicles of "Weapons of Victory." Today we'll show you a reserve light tank M2A2, the first anti-air vehicle for our soviet lineup 4m GAZ-AAA and a Bf.109B-1, which undoubtedly will be liked by fans of the German Air Force.

  • 25 April 2015
РСЗО T34 Sherman Calliope

In the “Weapons of Victory” major update, we will be introducing a unique new vehicle - a multiple artillery rocket system! We have been working on these types of machines for quite a while and the first one will be the premium Callioppe Sherman which will join the second rank of U.S. ground forces tree.

  • 25 April 2015
Seafire Mk.XVII & Hawker Sea Hurricane

In the upcoming "Weapons of Victory" update we are preparing a huge surprise for all fans of British aviation. The research tree will be be updated with many variants of carrier-based fighters. We will show you some of them.

  • 24 April 2015
Attacker FB.1 and M10 & M36 Slugger

Today we will introduce some of the new vehicles which will arrive in game with the "Weapons of Victory" update - The British FB.1 Attacker, the M10 self-propelled gun, the Wolverine & M36 Slugger

  • 24 April 2015
Planned Aircraft Structural Improvements

We continue to work on improvements to the aircraft damage model in War Thunder. One of the major improvements for it will be in the transition for the calculation of structural strength of the aircraft from the simplified system to a more detailed one.

  • 23 April 2015
Seafire FR.47 & Sea Fury FB 11

Today we will introduce to you two new vehicles, perhaps the most interesting aircraft that we are adding to the british tree in the upcoming "Weapons of Victory" update.

  • 23 April 2015
Location 'Berlin'

We recently described our new ground vehicle location, the Reichstag. Today, now that the work of our artists, programmers and game designers on this location is coming to a close, we're going to make a quick journey into the very centre of the battle for the last bastion of Nazi Germany — the Reichstag.

  • 22 April 2015
IL-2 Series

In today's blog we are going to tell you about the new vehicles, as well as changes in the ranking of the IL-2, which you'll see in the upcoming update.

  • 22 April 2015
T28 and T95

We would like to bring to your attention the heavy assault tanks, which will be included in the US tech tree - The T95 and the premium T28. Armed with a 105-mm T5E1 cannon with 63 shells available - these vehicles will undoubtedly be a formidable weapon in the hands of our more skilled players.

  • 21 April 2015