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In the next major update, we’ll be bringing you a cool new aircraft location inspired by the nature in Kamchatka, which is a peninsula located at the very edge of Russia. Today we’ll be taking a look at this new location with some words from one of its designers, Pavel.

Meet Volcano Valley! Volcano Valley is going to be a new aircraft location that will be added to the map rotation when the next major update is released. This brand-new location has a nice mix of beautiful areas, as it features several erupting volcanoes that are spewing hot lava and smoke, beautiful lakes and rocks, plus small islands and majestic hills.



One of the coolest areas of this location is the volcanic massif, consisting of a group of volcanoes that co... Read more

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

In this blog, we’re going to be showing you a unique light cruiser from the Worcester-class. This ship is equipped with rapid-firing 152 mm guns that are equally effective at hitting enemy surface targets as well as aircraft that are at considerable distances and altitudes!

USS Roanoke: A Light Cruiser for the USA at Rank V
Features:

• Dual-purpose 152 mm guns.
  
• Strong armored deck.
  
• Good mobility.
  
• Excellent air defense capabilities.

Meet the USS Roanoke!
In the next major update, you’ll be greeted with a fantastic US Bluewater ship that features 152 mm main caliber guns that are fully capable of hitting ships AND aircraft effectively. In... Read more

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

In this blog, we’re announcing a fantastic pack that you’ll be able to pre-order starting from today: a German strike jet that features excellent speed characteristics plus a great payload!

Pre-order — Tornado IDS WTD 61 Pack This pack can be pre-ordered from the Gaijin Store from the hangar. Shop > Online Store.

• Tornado IDS WTD 61 (Rank 7, Germany)
  
• 2500 Golden Eagles
  
• Premium account for 20 days
  
• Pre-order bonus: unique “Ferocious” title
  
• Pre-order bonus: unique “Nachtkrapp” decal
  
  
• Pre-order...

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

Welcome to the 96th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Those were some excellent screenshots from last week! Although the weather is mostly sunny in War Thunder, we do occasionally have stormy weather, too! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 96th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen96. You have time until the 8th 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 vehicle in the air (to include hovering, falling, or ...

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

We’ve got exciting news to share with you — in the next major update, Rank VIII ground vehicles are coming to the game! First up, we’re going to be talking about two upcoming Rank VII premium vehicles: the Challenger 2 (OES) for Golden Eagles and the M1A1 HC as a pre-order pack!

Brand-new ground vehicles of Rank VIII will now be coming to War Thunder, which will be added in the upcoming major update. This now means that you’ll be able to play with the most modern tanks that are currently in service with different armies around the world! The addition of this rank is just the start, as with future major updates, additional modern vehicles will be added over time. We’ll soon be unveiling exciting news about the first tanks of Rank VIII in a series of dev blogs, so be sure to keep an eye out for that!

For now though, let’s take a look at these two br... Read more

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

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

On November 30th Scotland celebrates St. Andrew’s Day, and for this occasion we’re temporarily bringing back the Scottish Saltire decal for Golden Eagles. Grab yourself this awesome flag and proudly display it on your vehicles and learn about the history of this day below.

When: From November 29th (11:00 GMT) until December 4th (07:00 GMT)

Where: You can find it in your profile: Nickname → Decals → Common → World Flags.

The “Scottish Saltire” decal is available to purchase for Golden Eagles!
History and Legend
Feasts honoring St. Andrew dates back to the year 1000 AD, and the holiday has been observed throughout Scotland for more than a millennium. But he d... Read more

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

Today, we’ll be going over some of the core fixes and quality of life improvements that we’ve worked on during the past 2 weeks, including from the update released today. Thank you for all of the reports you’ve created and the feedback that you’ve left!

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].

Tank autoloaders see some important fixes


We’ve fixed... Read more

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

Until December 11th (07:00 GMT) play 3 battles using the Su-25K to get the special “Wiki approved: Su-25K” decal.

Su-25K
“A modern hangar without it isn’t a hangar at all, but merely a shed”

One of the more famous Soviet assault aircraft boasts incredible survivability and a wide selection of weaponry. This “front line worker” deserves your respect and our “Wiki approved: Su-25K” decal. Today we’re flying the Su-25K “Grach”.



“Wiki approved: Su-25K” — unique decal for each new vehicle.

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

Welcome to the 95th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Some of those burning wrecks were seriously impressive! Can you even tell what many of the burned out wrecks once were? The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

Let’s begin the 95th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen95. You have time until the 1st 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 player vehicle and poor weather conditions (Not sunny!).
  
• You must add the...

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

In this month’s Pages of History, you’ll find yourself at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. Croatia, China, the Barents Sea and even Papua New Guinea: take part in battles with vehicles that were used in 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.

Reward for completing all 8 tasks
Ekaterina Mikhailova The beginning of the German invasion of the USSR found 15 year old Ekaterina Mikhailova near Smolensk, where she lied about her age and enlisted as a nurse into the local rif... Read more