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Introducing the next major update trailer for War Thunder: Storm Warning!

Today, we’d like to show you some screenshots of this new location for Ground Battles!




Attica’s appearance is based on the bright landscapes of the south-east of Greece, the national color of which is emphasized by the ruins of the ancient acropolis, the highest point on the map. The breeze of the Aegean Sea under the roar of tanks fighting and exploding is waiting for you in the next major update, coming soon.


Attica in one of its formats, [Domination]. Map borders are not shown.

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Today, we’ll be taking a look at the La Galissonnière, a well balanced light cruiser arriving for France in the next major update!

La Galissonnière: A Light Cruiser for France at Rank IV At a glance:

• Good protection.
  
• Effective main caliber.
  
• One reconnaissance aircraft.
  
• Mediocre air defense capabilities.

Vehicle History
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In the early 1930s, the French Navy faced the need to modernize its fleet, especially its cruiser lineup. The Pact of Rome placed restrictions on the construction of heavy cruisers, forcing the French to turn their attention to light cruisers. In 1930, the Technical Department of the Navy presented a report on the development of a new series of light cruisers designed to replace obsolete ships and increase the overall... Read more

Welcome to the 149th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Thank you for all of your screenshots that you submitted last week. Some of you likely found out that some bridges don’t support the weight of heavy tanks - Try not to fall off! This week, grab some friends and take a screenshot! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 149th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen149. You have time until the 13th of December to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Terms:

• Your s...

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Today, we’re pleased to announce that a whole flurry of Thai aircraft will be reinforcing the Japanese air tree in the next major update! The Royal Thai Air force currently fields a wide range of aircraft, from capable fighters to powerful ground attackers, meaning a varied selection is ready to support Japan at the higher ranks. Let’s meet them!

Brief history of the Royal Thai Air Force The Royal Thai Air Force has a relatively small but rich history, too extensive to cover briefly. It was one of the first Air Forces in Asia, formed on November 2nd 1913. Three Thai officers were sent to France to undergo pilot training after the leadership was impressed by an air display by a Belgian pilot over Bangkok. After completing training, a Breguet biplane and four Nieuport IV monoplanes were purchased.

Later in 1914, the aviators put on an air display with t... Read more

After India gained independence, the government had problems funding the country’s armed forces. On December 7th 1949, Flag Day was first celebrated! Small flags were distributed to the population in exchange for donations. The holiday has been held annually since then, on this day the armed forces parade, veterans are honored and funds are raised to support the military.

The Vijayanta for Golden Eagles and MiG-21 Bison pack are temporarily available at a 30% discount! The Vijayanta is temporarily returning for sale, and is available at a 30% discount for 6,111 Golden Eagles.

When: From today until December 9th (07:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Army > Premium Vehicles.

The MiG-21 Bison is available at a 30% discount in our Store.

MiG-21 Bison Pack To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game ... Read more

Hi there everyone, it’s magazine2 reporting in. Today I’d like to go through some information to keep you in the loop — we’re in the last stages of 2024 and this is a busy time for the dev team. This will also be the last update from the CM team in 2024!

Free Snail Decal! To start off, the CM team wanted to give you a free decal as a gift and token of appreciation to all of you. Designed by the CM team especially for this post series, the code is hidden somewhere in this article (it’s really not hard to find, don’t worry!).

Once you find it, head here[store.gaijin.net]... Read more

In today’s first December major update dev blog, we’ll be taking a look at the French VBCI featuring a 25 mm autocannon!

VBCI: A Light Tank for France at Rank VII At a glance:

• Rapid-fire 25 mm autocannon with an APFSDS belt!
  
• Thermal imager!
  
• Top speed of 100 km/h.
  
• Large in size!

Vehicle History
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In the early 1990s, France launched a program to create a multi-role combat wheeled vehicle. The UK and Germany joined the project, but the joint format failed and since 1999, France has continued it independently. Giat Industries and Renault received a contract to produce 65 vehicles under the name VBCI, designed to replace the outdated AMX-10P IFV. In 2003-2004, five prototypes underwent armor and electronic system tests: four in the infantr... Read more

Aircraft

• A bug that caused aircraft to jump and crash when landing on new airfields without landing gear has been fixed. (Report[community.gaijin.net]).
  
• Tornado GR.4 — display of AIM-9 indication in the HUD has been fixed. (...

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In the coming weeks, War Thunder will be fully protected by a new anti-cheat system, BattlEye! With its help, we’ll be able to fight prohibited modifications even more effectively.

For players who don’t cheat, nothing will change, except for the window when launching the game, as it’ll have the BattlEye logo instead.



Advantages of the BattlEye anti-cheat Many online games are already using BattlEye, including one of Gaijin’s games, Enlisted. This anti-cheat will also come in handy in War Thunder! It effectively combats unfair play, working on both the server and client sides, constantly monitoring for interference in game processes. This means the most prohibited modifications are completely blocked when the game is launched.

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Aircraft

• A bug that caused the radio altimeter to show incorrect values ​​at altitudes above 15,000 meters has been fixed. (Report[community.gaijin.net]).

Graphics

• The maximum intensity of the visual effect of afterburners now depends on the degree of damage to the engine. The more damage to the engine, the less pronounced the effect becomes.
  
• Excessively bright reflections on c*ckpit instruments with Ray Tracing enabled have been fixed.
  
• A bug where 100% motion bl...

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Today, Scotland celebrates St. Andrews’ Day! We’re bringing back the Scottish Saltire for a few days to celebrate.

History and Legend Feasts honouring St. Andrew dates back to the year 1000 AD, and the holiday has been observed throughout Scotland for more than a millennium. But he didn’t formally become Scotland's patron saint until 1320, when the Declaration of Arbroath was signed, legally declaring Scotland’s independence. Ever since, St. Andrew has grown to be a vital component of Scottish culture. The ancient town of St. Andrews was given its name because it is purported to be the ultimate resting place of St. Andrew.

The “Scottish Saltire” decal is available to purchase for Golden Eagles! Scotland’s national flag is available in the specified dates below.

When: From November 30th (11:00 GMT) until December 3rd (07:00 GMT)
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Welcome to the 148th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
The screenshots you submitted from the Firebirds competition look great! This week, capture a bridge! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 148th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen148. You have time until the 6th of December to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

Terms:

• Your screenshot must include a bridge and a player vehicle.
  
• You must add the #WTscreen148 tag (title cannot have any ot...

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Naval Vessels

• A bug that made it possible to damage modules behind armor with any shells after shooting it with large-caliber shells has been fixed. The bug was the most obvious on barbettes — where the damage could be done to the ammo elevators, shell rooms and magazines behind them. (Report[community.gaijin.net]).

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an upda... Read more

In this month’s Pages of History, you’ll be at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. From Papua New Guinea and China to Kursk and the Ardennes: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes. 

From December 1st until December 31st, you’ll be offered 8 tasks consecutively. Completing each will reward you with a trophy, and completing all of them will earn you a unique player icon.

Creighton Abrams Creighton Abrams was the commander of the 37th Tank Battalion in the U.S. Army, which regularly served in the vanguard of General Patton’s Third Army. When the Allied forces were surrounded at Bastogne during the German counte... Read more

Ground Vehicles

• Tetrarch I — a bug with the incorrect location of the center of mass has been fixed. (Report[community.gaijin.net]).

Graphics

• A bug that sometimes caused vehicle models to be less detailed has been fixed. (...

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Special Black Friday Bundle and separate Black Shark Pack with a discount!
From November 27th 18:00 UTC to December 4th 11:00 UTC

“Black Friday” Bundle-40%
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1478150/War_Thunder__Black_Friday_Pack/?snr=1_16_16_18_curator-tabs&cur... Read more

It has recently been 12 years since War Thunder opened its doors to all players. Throughout these years, we’ve always had one dream in mind — to create the best all-round game dedicated to military vehicles. With each passing year, we add hundreds of new vehicles, new locations and new mechanics to the game, and we’re constantly fixing bugs and trying to adapt the game to your tastes through the Roadmap. 

We’ve come a long way, but it’s not over yet. War Thunder is constantly evolving — in the latest major update, amongst other things, we added Ray Tracing, which makes the experience even closer to reality. All of this is possible thanks to your unwavering support, which we value above everything else. 

We’d like to thank you for all of your comments, feedback, the ideas you share with us, your screenshots, videos, tutorials and reviews that you’ve posted o... Read more

Today, we’ll be going over the bug fixes and improvements that we’ve made to the game over the past week following the Firebirds update. Let’s take a look!

If you’ve found a bug that you’d like to report, you can do so on our community bug reporting platform[community.gaijin.net].

Sharpness issues

After Firebirds released, quite a few players experienced an issue with image sharpness: altering sharpness in the PostFX Settings had no ef... Read more

The IAR-93B is a Romanian attack aircraft and is the main reward in the Flight of the Vulture aircraft event that started today!

IAR-93B Vultur: An Event Vehicle Attack Aircraft for Italy at Rank VI At a glance:

• Ballistic computer for bombs and rockets!
  
• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR).
  
• Close combat air-to-air missiles.
  
• Easy to control.
  
• No countermeasures.

Vehicle History
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The IAR-93 was a joint development between Yugoslavia and Romania in the late 1970s. The goal of the project was to create a multi-role subsonic fighter-bomber that neither country could build on their own. Each country built its own prototypes which differed in the composition of their armament. The first flight of the IAR-93 prototype took place in 1... Read more