M1A2 SEP TUSK: Up Close & Personal

The M1A2 SEP is the first of a series of upgrade packages developed for the American Abrams MBT in the late 1990s. Coming to War Thunder as part of the next major update “Fire and Ice”, veteran U.S. tankers may look forward to the arrival of one of the most advanced iterations of the Abrams MBT also featuring the TUSK field kit!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7906-development-m1a2-sep-tusk-up-close-personal-en

Battle Pass vehicles: A-1H Skyraider

Meet the main aircraft prize in the upcoming new Battle Pass season! A really huge payload and a very special piece of munitions onboard!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7915-development-battle-pass-vehicles-a-1h-skyraider-en

Battle Pass vehicles: Churchill Crocodile

In the upcoming War Thunder Battle Pass season we will introduce flamethrower vehicles to the game! Meet one of the most famous flamethrower tanks of WWII - the British Churchill Crocodile, a tank prize in the “Smell of Victory'' season!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7913-development-battle-pass-vehicles-churchill-crocodile-en

New authentic decals (available until November 22nd)

Earn new decals for all nations in battles or purchase them for Golden Eagles until November 22nd!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7918-decals-new-authentic-decals-available-until-november-22nd-en

New locations: “Arctic” and “Rocky Canyon”

The “Fire and Ice” update brings two new locations to the game - both hot and ice cold! Meet the “Rocky Canyon” designed for aerial battles, and the giant “Arctic” location with two combat zones for mixed battles!.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7922-development-new-locations-arctic-and-rocky-canyon-en

HMS Glorious: An Outrageous Warship Design

HMS Glorious is a WWI-era British battlecruiser purpose-built for an ambitious plan to defeat Germany through a naval invasion on its eastern flank. Despite the plan itself never materialising, the ships necessary for it did and thus captains will soon have the chance to take command of this highly unorthodox warship design, arriving in War Thunder as part of the next major update “Fire and Ice”!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7920-development-hms-glorious-an-outrageous-warship-design-en

Battle Pass vehicles: LCM(6)(F) "Zippo"

The “Zippo” river monitor with flamethrowers comes to the game as the main naval prize in the upcoming new Battle Pass season “Smell of Victory”!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7923-development-battle-pass-vehicles-lcm-6-f-zippo-en

Battle Pass: season “Smell of Victory”

New prizes await their future owners. The ninth season of Battle Pass, called “Smell of Victory”, is starting in War Thunder!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7928-battle-pass-battle-pass-season-smell-of-victory-en

BT-42: From Tank to Tankhunter!

The BT-42 is a Finnish modification of the captured Soviet BT-7 tank, outfitted with a new turret housing a high-caliber howitzer. Soon, this highly anticipated and no less iconic Finnish tank will finally be making an appearance in War Thunder as it arrives in the Swedish ground forces tree as part of the “Fire and Ice” major update!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7931-development-bt-42-from-tank-to-tankhunter-en

Planned technical works - 26.10.2022 - “Fire and Ice” Update

Dear players! On October 26th, from 08:00 GMT, the War Thunder game servers may be unavailable due to the release of the “Fire and Ice” major update. While your client is being downloaded, read the devblogs.

Meet Major Update “Fire and Ice”!

https://youtu.be/Ku8DMQlw_dw

New, Finnish branches for the Swedish tech tree - both Aircraft and Ground vehicles, including the Leopard 2A6! More than 50 new and updated vehicles with the long awaited American M1A2 SEP with the TUSK modification, SPAA ТОR-М1 missile and the iconic Fusō Japanese battleship! Apart from all this, two new locations: “Arctic” and “Rocky Canyon” and as always, a long list of bug fixes and smaller changes! Prepare yourself for the “Fire and Ice” update!

https://wt.link/Fire_and_Ice

“Smell of Victory”: Warbonds

The Warbond shop is available to players that have vehicles of rank III and up and is part of the Battle Pass. You can purchase items with the special ‘Warbond’ currency that can be obtained by unlocking Battle Pass levels.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7934-warbonds-smell-of-victory-warbonds-en

Tor-M1 and new options for SAM based SPAAGs

The Russian-built Tor-M1 surface-to-air missile system comes to the game as a new top-tier SPAAG in the Chinese tech tree. The vehicle brings new mechanics in launching missiles and tracking targets - check ‘em out!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7938-development-tor-m1-and-new-options-for-sam-based-spaags-en

Trophies with user-created “Fire and Ice” camouflages

40 new camouflages from content creators on the Live.WT portal arrive in the game with the user content support program.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7940-market-trophies-with-user-created-fire-and-ice-camouflages-en

Halloween in War Thunder!

On the All Saints' eve, evil creatures walk the earth and scurry through the sky! Participate in races in the sky and on the ground in the modified M18 and Po-2 and get new Halloween decals

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7939-event-halloween-in-war-thunder-en

Happy Anniversary War Thunder!

We celebrate a wonderful date - November the 1st is the 10 year anniversary of War Thunder!

November 1st, 2012, War Thunder moved into open beta, this is the day we consider as the game’s birthday. We have walked a long and glorious path, and we are happy to have you with us all the way!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7945-special-happy-anniversary-war-thunder-en

We continue to celebrate the anniversary of War Thunder! Until November 7th (11:00 GMT), for one victory in any game mode using vehicles of rank 3 or above you will receive a “10th anniversary War Thunder” loading screen!

Vehicle Review: M-51 (W) - and its decal

Until 20:00 GMT on the 14th of November - get a gift decal “Approved by Wiki: M-51 (W)” with the purchase of M-51 (W) Pack.

https://youtu.be/BdZ8irRyr5o

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7952-wiki-vehicle-review-m-51-w-and-its-decal-en

War Thunder 10 years video

A decade, that's a long time. During it, War Thunder has evolved from a fledgling project into a huge game comprising thousands of detailed war machines. All of this is thanks to your enormous commitment and support, which you have shown us from the very beginning! Thank you for being here and we look forward to having you with us for years to come! With this video we want to look back and remember game's most memorable events and updates.

https://youtu.be/fuUJbk4gzsA

Italian National Unity and Armed Forces Day

From November 4th (11:00 GMT) until November 7th (07:00 GMT), play 3 battles using Italian vehicles (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “The Heart of Italy” decal.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7955-special-italian-national-unity-and-armed-forces-day-en

Imminent Breakthrough

From November 10th (11:00 GMT) until November 16th (11:00 GMT), achieve 3 victories in the Imminent Breakthrough special mission to get the Late tricolor spotted MHN scheme “Hinterhalt-Tarnung” camo for the 38cm Sturmmörser.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/7960-event-imminent-breakthrough-en