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Get the T-72B3 “Arena” in the Paintball Arena Event!
Paintball is a sport for true adrenaline junkies! Put on your helmets, grab your paintball gun, don’t forget your gear and head to the arena. Stay alert, stay behind cover, and don’t forgive your opponents for their mistakes, whether in a competitive match or in our new tank event dedicated to the T-72B3 “Arena”!
  • 2026 年 1 月 16 日
Pages of History (February): Operation Detachment
In Pages of History this month, you will find yourself at the center of events that took place in various theaters of war. From Iwo Jima and Narva, Laos and Iraq: participate in battles while using vehicles linked to these historic battles and get some prizes!
  • 2026 年 1 月 30 日
Battle Pass Season 22: “The Elusive Musketeer” and Its Warbond Shop!
Battle Pass Season 22 is dedicated to the brave Musketeers, celebrated by Alexandre Dumas. Get decals with the Musketeers’ names and decorations featuring their weapons, a Musketeer emblem, and a gold frame worthy of royalty! Plus, don’t forget about the vehicles, where the main reward is the French ELC 901 tank, which is fast, maneuverable, and truly elusive! And for aircraft is the Swedish J30 Mosquito! As always, Warbonds, boosters, Silver Lions, Premium account time, wagers, and much more await you.
  • 2026 年 1 月 19 日
Pages of History (January): In the Skies of Leningrad
In Pages of History this month, you will find yourself at the center of events that took place in various theaters of war. From Leningrad and Khafji, to the Philippines and East Prussia: participate in battles while using vehicles linked to these historic battles and get some prizes!
  • 2026 年 12 月 30 日
Tank Snowball: Get Ready For a Snowball Fight!
Snow is falling, all around us! It’s Christmas, cold outside and snowing, so it’s time to take a break from regular battles and have a little fun with your enemies by throwing (firing!) snowballs at them!
  • 2025 年 12 月 23 日
Celebrate the Winter Holidays and the New Year in War Thunder!
The holiday season is upon us! It’s that time of year where the snow is falling, the Christmas tree is decorated, good food will be had, presents will be unwrapped, and fireworks will light up the night’s sky on New Year’s Eve. Exciting things also await you in War Thunder, and today we’re going over all of the activities that are going on this holiday season! Get high-rank vehicles, trophies with rewards, decorations, a collection of decals, and treat yourself to discounts during sales. There’s also a Tank Snowball event, coming next week!
  • 2025 年 12 月 22 日
Christmas and New Year’s Gifts Await You in the Winter Concert Event!
Wrap up warm and head over to the concert! The Santa troupe will be performing a set in a wide variety of genres, something for everyone! Decorate your vehicles with a decal of your favorite musician, hang up some lights, and make New Year’s battles even more festive!
  • 2025 年 12 月 12 日
Get the AK-225 in the Sea Defender Event!
Our final naval event of the year is dedicated to the coastal guards who patrolled the USSR’s maritime borders on ships and boats. Participate in naval battles to earn themed decals, the Soviet border guard flag, and the AK-225 patrol gunboat!
  • 2025 年 11 月 28 日
Pages of History (December): The Hero of the Ardennes
In Pages of History this month, you’ll be taken all across the world through multiple theaters of war. Belgium and Italy, the USSR and China — take part in battles using vehicles linked to these historical engagements and get extra rewards!
  • 2025 年 11 月 25 日
Bullet Hell: The Old Fashioned Way!
Pilots with a bunch of fancy missiles. Without them, what are you? You’ll have the chance to find out in the new Bullet Hell event, a team deathmatch style mode where you fight in toptier jets with just cannons. No missiles allowed!
  • 2025 年 11 月 19 日
Get the R400 in the Fast and Dangerous Event!
Speed ​​and firepower are key characteristics of many vehicles in War Thunder. The experimental R400 light tank, created in Germany in 1986, is a great example of such a vehicle. Get it, along with themed German decals and a decoration in the new Fast and Dangerous ground event!
  • 2025 年 11 月 14 日
Deep Strike Returns Again this Weekend!
Deep Strike, an asymmetrical mode where one team attacks and the other defends important industrial facilities at several locations, returns again this weekend!
  • 2025 年 10 月 31 日
Celebrate the Spooky Season with Halloween in War Thunder!
Happy Halloween! Give your opponents hell in a demonic tank, fly through a dangerous ravine in a witch’s plane, and earn themed profile frames and decals this Halloween.
  • 2025 年 10 月 24 日
Dreams Come True: XF5U
Dreams DO come true! Meet the legendary XF5U “Flying Flapjack” or better known as the pancake due to its humorous shape, now coming to War Thunder. Take part in this aircraft event in our yearly Dreams Come True series to get yourself some themed decals, a loading screen and a very unique aircraft. You can also decorate your profile with delicious pancakes to remember your participation in this event!
  • 2025 年 10 月 24 日
Deep Strike: Attack and Defend Important Infrastructure!
Pilots, get yourself ready, as it’s time for takeoff! Today we’re introducing the Deep Strike event — an asymmetrical game mode where one team attacks and the other defends important infrastructure in one of several locations.
  • 2025 年 10 月 22 日
Battle Pass Season 21: “Brave Archer” and Its Warbond Shop!
Check out Battle Pass Season 21, Brave Archer! This season, you can get the premium Re.2005 (VDM), which is a variant of one of Italy’s most distinguished Second World War fighters, plus the RN Luigi Cadorna, named after the famous Italian marshal. And as always, there’s warbonds, decals, boosters, Silver Lions, Premium Account time, wagers and more!
  • 2025 年 10 月 17 日
Pages of History (October): The One-Eyed Ghost
This month’s Pages of History will take you to the heart of events that took place in different theaters of war. From the Netherlands to East Prussia, the Philippines to Guadalcanal: use vehicles that represent these historical battles and win prizes!
  • 2025 年 9 月 26 日
Get the EFV in the Semper Fidelis Event!
Semper Fidelis (“always faithful”) has been the motto of the United States Marine Corps since 1883. The Corps has 200,000 marines including reservists, and are the one of the six branches of the United States Armed Forces, one of the oldest too. They were founded before the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In this event, you can get the EFV that was set to be used by the US Marine Corps had it not been canceled!
  • 2025 年 9 月 25 日