War Thunder Dev Tracker

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Following the Roadmap

• An in-game wishlist and the ability to send gifts to other players in you friends list through it have been added.
  
• Integration with the Steam friends list has been added.

Ground Vehicles

• Challenger Mk.3, Challenger DS — a bug that caused the kinetic ammunition in the turret to explode when hit has been fixed. (Report[community.gaijin.net]).
  
• T-90M — a bug which caused the explosion-proof fuel tanks to explode when damaged has been fixed...

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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Hey everyone! In our previous Roadmap news we mentioned that two features, the in-game wishlist functionality and the Steam friends list integration were being delayed.

Thanks for your patience on this. We’... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Last week we showed you proposed changes and additions in the mechanics of armored vehicles - and invited you to vote for each of them separately. A total of 52,325 players took part in the survey - thank you very much for your interest! After studying the voting results, we made a number of decisions about the further development of War Thunder, and now we will tell you about them.

The overwhelming majority of those surveyed were in favor of introducing new modules and mechanics for healing crews in ground vehicles. Based on this, we will begin implementing these changes. Please note that the crew healing logic is planned to be introduced in the second major update of this year or even earlier, if possible. Adding new modules will be impossible for all vehicles in the game at once and will happen gradually. With each major update, some vehicles will be imp... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

The King Tiger is coming to Sweden! One of the best tanks of the Second World War that went to the northern country as a testing tank obtained after the war is the main prize of the brand-new 15th Battle Pass season: Northern King.

To receive Battle Pass rewards, you’ll need to regularly log into the game and complete tasks and challenges. Each level of the Battle Pass will earn you a prize, be it a player icon, loading screen, title, decals, decorations, or 3 brand-new premium vehicles!

Meet Season 15 of the Battle Pass!

When: From April 24th until July 24th.

This Season’s Rewards
We’ve got a new set of decals, decorations, a profile icon and vehicles lined up for you this season! See the full list in the Battle Pass tab in the hangar, or check them out on our Wiki. Here’s s... Read more

Welcome to the 116th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
The April fools event only happens once a year! Your captures from the event were great. What was your favorite part of the event? The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 116th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen116. You have time until the 26th of April 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 player vehicle and a boat or ship.
  
• You must add the #WTsc...

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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Today we’re showing you the main reward for the new season of the upcoming Battle Pass, which we’ve suitably named Northern King! Meet the famous King Tiger that was obtained by Sweden: an amazing tank with an amazing fate!

Kungstiger: A Premium Heavy Tank for Sweden at Rank IV
Features:

• Excellent upper plate front armor!
  
• Long-barreled 88 mm gun.
  
• Decent mobility.

Vehicle History
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After the end of World War II, a special delegation in the Swedish Armed Forces dealt with the delivery of surviving German tanks from liberated France to the country. They were particularly interested in the delivery of the Tiger II tank to study and test at Swedish testing grounds, but attempts to find a relatively intact one were unsuccessful, as most of the h... Read more

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The Mustang is a legendary American propeller fighter aircraft, and the one we’re presenting today was in service with the Chinese Air Force. It’s going to be the aircraft reward for the upcoming Battle Pass season!

P-51C-11-NT Mustang: A Premium Fighter for China at Rank III
Features:

• High speed!
  
• Good rate of climb.
  
• Possibility of using bombs.
  
• Mediocre weaponry.

Vehicle History
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American Mustang fighters began appearing in China in 1944, flown by pilots of the Chinese-American Composite Wing (CACW), which was under the direction of the ROC Air Force. The first P-51s that China received were the B and C modifications, and towards the end of the war more modern modifications appeared. Later on, American Mustangs became part o... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Welcome to the Inferno Cannon event, the second ground vehicle event in War Thunder’s new event cycle! This is y... Read more

Welcome to the naval reward for the upcoming Battle Pass season: USS Flagstaff. This is an amazing hydrofoil with a turret from the M551 Sheridan tank!

USS Flagstaff: A Premium US Motor Gun Boat at Rank III
Features:

• Hydrofoil!
  
• Very high top speed.
  
• Good maneuverability.
  
• 152 mm gun!

Vehicle History
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USS Flagstaff was one of two experimental hydrofoils that the US Navy ordered to study the design’s feasibility in the late 60’s. These boats received the PGH name — Patrol Gunboat Hydrofoil. Both boats were designed by aeronautical engineering companies: the PGH-1 Flagstaff by Grumman and the PGH-2 Tucumcari by Boeing. Soon after they were put into service, both went to South Vietnam, however not for long as the repair and maint... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

In the War Thunder Roadmap for Spring-Summer 2024, we promised to talk about new effects for damaging ground vehicle crews as well as healing them. We also mentioned that ... Read more

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Graphics

• A bug that caused shell craters on the ground to display incorrectly has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused snow to only be visible when the camera moved has been fixed.

The current provided changelog reflects the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates, additions and fixes may not be listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving and specific fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.