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Screenshot Competition – Shockwave!
Welcome to the 239th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! It was great to see all of the creative submissions from all of you last week! This time, we’re focusing on moments when weapons meet their targets. Whether it’s a shell striking its target, a bomb detonating nearby, or a vehicle caught...
Screenshot Competition – Rapid Advance!
Welcome to the 238th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! We enjoyed seeing all of your screenshots shared in last weeks competition! This time, we are focusing on vehicles that are in motion. You can capture vehicles scrambling across the battlefields, flying in a dogfight, or sailing out in...
New MFDs and HMDs!
Today, we’re showcasing several new Multi-Function Display screens for aircraft, as well as improvements to Helmet-Mounted Displays, coming in the next War Thunder update! New Multi-Function Displays (MFD) In the next major update, we’ll be adding new screens for aircraft Multi-function displays....
War Thunder makes plan for more active bomber play, more Nuclear Escalation gameplay, and new maps for the next patch
War Thunder is aware of the fact that bomber gameplay right now has bombers being kind of vulnerable and not having a whole lot of active gameplay. Those of you with some knowledge of military history and tactics might be pointing out that complaining about that is a bit like complaining that being...
Screenshot Competition – Blue Frontiers!
Welcome to the 237th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! Thank you for all of your submissions last week, we loved getting to look at them! This week, we're looking for scenes where water plays a central role in the landscape. Whether it's a river crossing, a lakeside engagement, or the open...
Fair Play: August 2026
Your reports and our anti-cheat systems continue to help us in the fight against cheaters. As is tradition, we’re sharing information about the bans issued since last Fair Play. If you want to help rid War Thunder of cheaters and unsportsmanlike players, you can learn how to submit a report and how...
Screenshot Competition – The Long Guns!
Welcome to the 236th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! We enjoyed seeing all of your screenshots from last week! This week our focus is on the many high caliber vehicles in War Thunder- do you have a favorite? Show us a picture of one in action, whether it’s on the ground, in the air, or at...
War Thunder's major Heavy Cavalry update brings the boom with big bodies, bigger cannons, and updated battlefields
As the tanks roll into the second half of the year, War Thunder's second major update, Heavy Cavalry, is ready to bombard the battlefields with bold and beautiful new machines. Read the full story on Wargamer: War Thunder's major Heavy Cavalry update brings the boom with big bodies, bigger cannons,...
Screenshot Competition – Crowd Favorite!
Welcome to the 235th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! Thanks for all of your fantastic screenshots last week featuring amphibious vehicles! This week, the competition rules are open to any screenshot that features your vehicle. If you would like to capture an ambush with your tank, or the...
How Was the Year in War Thunder: Rate the New Additions
Hello, tankers, pilots and captains! The past year in War Thunder has been packed: six major updates, hundreds of new ground vehicles, aircraft and ships, reworked maps, and significant updates to gameplay and visuals. The development team wants to know what truly landed, what left you indifferent,...
Screenshot Competition – Changing Tides!
Welcome to the 234th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! We really enjoyed seeing all of your screenshots that you submitted last week! This week we’re featuring amphibious vehicles! These often unusual looking vehicles can get into some very unusual positions- be sure to check waterways and...
Work-In-Progress: The M7 Tank
we’re very pleased to share a new work in progress vehicle with you, currently being crafted by War Thunder artists. This is the American M7 medium tank, a project developed right alongside the Sherman. Initially the M7 project was conceived as a light tank, intended to replace the M3 Stuart. As...
Screenshot Competition – Live Fire!
Welcome to the 233rd War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! Thanks for all of your awesome screenshots! This week we are back to capturing the action. Your screenshot can compose of any vehicle and perspective, but should showcase the vehicle in action, firing its weapon. The three most popular...
The WTCS Challenger League Major II Winner is “Team Warning”!
Last weekend marked the conclusion of the WTCS Challenger League Major II, the second major event of the War Thunder Championships Series Challenger League. In the end, Team Warning secured first place and strengthened their position in the standings with 139 points. Close behind, COVERT claimed...
War Thunder to put 128-player boots-on-the-ground battles in action in Infantry's "largest map" yet
War Thunder's next round of closed beta testing includes a Central Africa-based map, Kiva, which showcases 128-player Infantry battles in the MMO. Read the full story on PCGamesN: War Thunder to put 128-player boots-on-the-ground battles in action in Infantry's "largest map" yet
War Thunder to put 128-player boots-on-the-ground battles in action in Infantry's "largest map" yet
War Thunder's next round of closed beta testing includes a Central Africa-based map, Kiva, which showcases 128-player Infantry battles in the MMO.
War Thunder readies its next infantry closed beta test and nukes thousands of cheaters from orbit
The closed beta testing for War Thunder’s mixed arms infantry mode is rumbling forward this month, and Gaijin Entertainment looks ready to ramp things up, as the third test of the mode is bringing another 128-player battle to the game. The next round will pit two teams of 64 players against one...
Screenshot Competition – Painted to Perform!
Welcome to the 232nd War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! We enjoyed seeing all of your screenshot submissions last week! This is the week to get creative with decals, decorators, or fully customized skins. Whether you are into historical decals or have ahistoric skins, we’re interested in...
War Thunder’s modern infantry battles are expanding to 128 players with new Africa map
The post War Thunder’s modern infantry battles are expanding to 128 players with new Africa map appeared first on The Escapist.
Opening War Thunder’s Official Discord Server!
Today we are pleased to announce that we have opened the Official War Thunder Discord server! The War Thunder Discord server is the ideal place for you to get the most up to date game news, talk to other community members and make new friends playing War Thunder. JOIN HERE! A Community For All The...
Infantry in War Thunder: Third Testing Phase!
Hey everyone! We’re preparing for the third phase of the CBT for War Thunder Infantry. Today, we’ll tell you about a new location, new mechanics for large-scale battles, changes based on your feedback, and dozens of gameplay refinements. If you haven’t participated in any testing yet, now’s the...
Fair Play: July 2026
We keep fighting cheaters using your reports and the anti-cheat systems, and as usual, today we’re sharing a bit of info on bans that we’ve distributed over the past month. If you’d like to help keep War Thunder free from cheating, you can find out how to file a report and how our anti-cheat system...
Former staffer accuses War Thunder studio of Steam review manipulation and data security lapses
It’s no secret that discoverability on the Steam platform is a cliff-like climb that might as well be concave, but encouraging positive reviews of a game or even instructing developers to post such reviews might be going a bit too far. Those are just a couple of the major accusations leveled by a...
Screenshot Competition – Industrial Front!
Welcome to the 231st War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! Thanks for submitting all of your screenshots from the latest major update last week! This week we return to a past theme - vehicles in urban environments. Capture your vehicles in action amongst the many buildings and bridges! The...
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