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Watch Top Teams Battle in ThunderCUP 2025 and Get Yourself Awesome Twitch Drops!

by Blitzkrieg Wulf

2024 was an incredible year — we held several major Esports events that were high-intensity, with many teams taking part and coming out with success, victory and lots of emotion. Now it’s time to find out who will take home the Grand Champion title of 2024! What better way to do this than to bring together the 8 best teams of the 2024 season and have them battle it out in a unique tournament featuring a variety of new game modes? Will the DODEC Team continue their success story with 3 major wins out of 4? That’s what we’ll find out in Thunder CUP 2025. All about the Thunder CUP 2025 tournament This year, we’ve decided to make the teams compete in a variety of formats that are representative of the Esports 2024 season. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/61edf0dcdf89a4d3d7132ebbd39d35589d118e0e.png Each team will consist of a roster of 8 players. We’ll start with the first weekend in 4v4 tank format for our tank commanders. During the second weekend we’ll feature a 4v4 jet format with 4-point ma...

Pages of History (February): The Big Chief

by Blitzkrieg Wulf

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/4f89129bdf714da603ae6ccc31c0cca062a107e0.jpg In this month’s Pages of History, you’ll be at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. The Philippines and Burma, the Strait of Dover and the Ruhr River: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes. From February 1st until February 28th, 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! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/183753cfbc06eb0ce9ad8a611cf0faf0a95bbc40.png Douglas MacArthur Douglas MacArthur is among the most renowned American military generals. During World War I, he achieved the rank of Brigadier General, and in 1925 at just 44 years old, he became the youngest major general in the U.S. Army before serving as Army Chief of Staff. In World War II, MacArthur commanded U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, leading successful counteroffensiv...

Welcome to the Year of the Snake!

by Blitzkrieg Wulf

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/3f0650874ec032c397e1ac76d974bed336a9248b.png January 29th marks the Lunar New Year, and we at War Thunder have traditionally prepared a ton of activities and discounts for you to celebrate it properly! Earn the “Red envelope” decal! Get this Year of the Snake related decal! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/080212c4269e051a3b6b3ab98fd3508b70fe0bee.png “Red envelope” decal When: From today until February 5th (12:00 GMT). Task: Play 3 battles using Chinese vehicles to receive the “Red envelope” decal! Additional details: You must use a minimum of rank III. Your activity must not be below 70%. You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, mode and Helicopter PVE battles. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Lunar New Year. You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu. The ZTZ96A (P) and A-5C are back for good for Golden Eagles! These two vehicles are back ...

The Snake Box

by Blitzkrieg Wulf

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/b6e2d9acacf48cd67ea7d7bdce004786f0eb629d.jpg The New Lunar Year is coming! The wise snake has created a magic box containing ancient artifacts. What commanders fought for in the past, you can obtain with a handful of silver — may luck smile upon you! The “Snake Box” can be purchased from the in-game Item Shop for Silver Lions from January 29th (11:00 GMT) until February 28th (11:00 GMT). This box is available to players who have at least one researchable vehicle at rank II or higher on their account. What’s in the box? The Snake Box contains vehicles and camouflages, decals and decorations, player icons and loading screens from past game events such as Chronicles of World War II and Pages of History, World War and May events, as well as War Thunder birthdays. Plus useful consumables including boosters, universal backups, wagers and orders. Some items from past events have been included for the first time as coupons, meaning you’ll be able to sell them on the ...

Fair Play: January 2025

by Blitzkrieg Wulf

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/36ae6d28ee4dd9ad95c026a9e845a95caa0db577.png Our main goal is to ensure War Thunder is a fair place and that all players get their frags and victories through their own efforts and not with the help of third-party software. To find and ban players who use prohibited programs, we use anti-cheat systems and check player complaints. You can use the battle replay function on our website to report players who you suspect have violated the game’s Terms of Service and the License Agreement. Instructions on how to do this can be found here. Banned accounts Since our last fair play, we’ve blocked 4802 accounts that were found to have violated the rules. Specifically 3.2.3 of the EULA namely in the automation of gameplay (using bots) and cheat software. For complete transparency, we’re publishing the full list of these banned players. This list will be available for two weeks after the publication of this article. List Recommendations We recommend that you set a strong...

Update 2.43.0.80

by War Thunder Commander

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/607aceb3f303c07ad05d6435dd2935a2b37a886c.jpg Locations Attica — the hills in squares C2-3 and E2-3 have been made more level. The ability to take overly advantageous positions in squares B5, C3 and F4 have been removed to improve the balance of each side. Interface A bug that caused the previously selected player icon to display in the menu and squad list instead of the currently selected one has been fixed. Other Game modes with active anti-cheat now utilize the BattlEye system. 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 update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be wor...

Moments of Valor: Australia

by Blitzkrieg Wulf

On January 26th, 1788, the British flag was raised for the first time on the coast of Australia, marking the establishment of the first colony on the continent. Each of the colonies celebrated its own foundation day throughout the 19th century, but at the beginning of the 20th century, Australia was united. In 1935, January 26th was chosen as the date of the main national holiday. In honor of this holiday, we’re continuing our “Moments of Valor” video series, this time dedicated to the armed forces of Australia. We’re also offering some premium vehicles in a special pack with a discount in the Gaijin store, plus some Australian camouflages that can be purchased for Golden Eagles if you have the vehicles, created by players on the War Thunder Live portal! Moments of Valor: Australia Pack To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store! Price: 49,99 25 This pack contains: Boomerang Mk.I (Great Britain, rank II) Boomerang Mk.II (Great Britain, rank...

War Thunder gets BattlEye anti-cheat enabled for Linux

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War Thunder from Gaijin Entertainment announced back in December 2024 that they would be changing the anti-cheat, which continues to be rolled out in stages. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/war-thunder-gets-battleye-anti-cheat-enabled-for-linux/

Screenshot Competition – Helping Hands!

by Blitzkrieg Wulf

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/d66fbf64694823ff8108572f51a5f97fb097c0db.png Welcome to the 156th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition! Thanks for sharing all of your screenshots! There are many other nations in War Thunder besides the ten major ones. This week, take a screenshot with a vehicle from a sub-tree, or from other nations like Australia or Canada. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below! Let’s begin the 156th edition of our competition! Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen156. You have time until the 31st of January 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 feature a vehicle that is not operated by the ten “major nations” listed in the game. You must add the #WTscreen156 tag (t...

Su-7BMK Temporarily Discounted for the Anniversary of the Su-7 Entering Service!

by Blitzkrieg Wulf

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/161d9036dfe580bab998d957416f0b481766e8c3.jpg The Su-7B, designed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau, was accepted into service on January 24th 1961. It received many modifications and was used by Warsaw Pact countries, North Korea, India, Afghanistan, Algeria, Syria, Egypt and Iraq, participating in various conflicts in the 1960s-1980s. The Su-7BMK is temporarily available at a discount for Golden Eagles! This premium strike aircraft can be purchased at a 30% discount for 6,363 Golden Eagles. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/9337f0aff88ec9f702206bae2e28fb6f0af43dac.jpg When: From today until January 27th (11:00 GMT). Where: USSR > Aviation > Premium vehicles. About this aircraft The Su-7BMK is one of the most modern modifications of the Su-7B. It’s durable, accelerates quickly, can reach a top speed of nearly 2,300 km/h and is armed with a pair of 30 mm NR-30 cannons that can take out aircraft and light vehicles. For ground vehicles and bases, you’ll find a wide range of ...

Update 2.43.0.72

by War Thunder Commander

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/16c30c6a3d4139bdfbab17246485f3a32a7f547e.jpg Aircraft A-6E TRAM, F-4F KWS LV — a bug that caused the azimuth steering line to not be visible in CCRP mode has been fixed (Report). Ground Vehicles Pz.IV (C, E, F2, G, H) — turret rotation speed has been increased from 15°/s to 16°/s. (Report). Tetrarch I — turret rotation speed value has been increased from 16°/s to 21°/s. (Report). ZSU-57-2 — turret rotation speed value has been decreased from 60°/s to 30°/s. (Report). Missions The Campania mission has been disabled in all game modes due to the positions of the spawn points and capture point which lead to players ignoring the capture point and confronting the enemy spawn instead. Other BattlEye anti-cheat has been enabled for Linux. 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 update. Changes reflected in patc...

Server Update 23.01.25

by War Thunder Commander

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/6627a9279039c51c65cf19522a8550b04969170a.jpg Matchmaking In Naval Battles, the rules for creating game sessions (matchmaking) have been changed: The minimum number of players required to start a session has been reduced. The number of ships controlled by AI (system named bots) in sessions of all Battle Ratings has been increased to the maximum (32). The time during which players can join an ongoing battle has been increased (if the corresponding setting is enabled). These changes are aimed at creating battles faster, even with a small number of players in the queue. At the same time, the maximum team size remains unchanged (equal to 16). So if there are enough players in the queue, they can get into the same battle, which in this case will be held in the format of “16 players vs. 16 players” without the addition of AI-controlled ships. Other Battle tasks that need different interactions with enemy players to be completed (for example, destruction or damage) c...

Warbonds for “The Last Legionnaire” Battle Pass!

by Blitzkrieg Wulf

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/14acf08ed12b53ccdc9587399d6942851b0db5cd.jpg The Warbond shop for “The Last Legionnaire” Battle Pass season will be open from January 22nd until April 23rd. Check out the Warbond shop selection that you can earn by completing Battle Pass challenges! As usual, there’s decals, decorations, player icons, camouflages, a stylish pinup that continues the new series, and six premium vehicles for you. Be sure to take a look at the German BV 238 bomber! It carries 20 x 250 kg bombs and can protect itself with powerful 20 mm autocannons and 13 mm quad mounts. This was one of Germany’s largest aircraft in World War II! The War Bond Shop is available from Rank III and is part of the Battle Pass. You can purchase items with a special currency called War Bonds, which can be obtained by unlocking Battle Pass levels. More about Warbonds P-40F-5 Lafayette {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/ab87a5cfd0db8ffd3558940038dbd39596e65cea.jpg A French rank II fighter, best fitted for low-alti...

It’s fixed! №101

by Blitzkrieg Wulf

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/e6e9d64ed626f60a3ffd292c69972ab7a035117e.jpg Today, we’ve rounded up and will be going over some of the bug fixes and improvements that we’ve made to the game today and over the past few weeks. If you’d like to catch up on every fixed bug, then be sure to check out the changelog section on our website. If you’ve found a bug that you’d like to report, you can do so on our community bug reporting platform. Claiming rewards Many of you reported a bug related to the free Battle Pass reward levels. Essentially this bug meant that the rewards in these levels couldn’t be claimed immediately, even though the level was unlocked and the previous reward was already claimed. We’ve fixed this bug, meaning you’ll be able to get Battle Pass rewards instantly without any delays! Missing T-34 fragments {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/486d5e66d8e43ef586124deb84f418f44d8bf166.jpg When shells hit the joints of the armor plates of the upper frontal part of the T-34 series of tanks, th...

Update 2.43.0.63

by War Thunder Commander

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/4649813/544907cc002bff62b8a2b1584e713b296e8be39c.jpg Aircraft A bug that caused the condensation effect at speeds near the speed of sound to be shifted forward, causing it to be in the cockpit has been fixed. (Report). A bug where the HMD interface could be displayed during camera rotations has been fixed. Incorrect collision of the third-person camera with objects above it has been fixed. For example, it passed through the ceiling when flying through tunnels. A bug where the image of the minimap outside of the playing area was stretched on the MFD has been fixed. Ground Vehicles T-34 (all variants) — a bug that caused fragments to not form when the armor was penetrated at the joint of the armor plates at the upper glacis has been fixed. (Report). Interface A bug where the range markers in the scope were stretched vertically when zoomed in has been fixed. A bug where the on/off setting in the Reticle Parameters section in the Sight Settings menu did not apply to the ...