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40 New User-Created Camouflages in the Seek & Destroy Trophy!



We’ve just released the Seek & Destroy major update last week, which means it’s time for a new trophy with coupons! The Seek & Destroy trophy includes 40 camouflages created by 38 authors: 6 fictional, 15 semi-historical and 19 historical. These new camouflages are ready to please owners of vehicles from all countries and ranks, except rank I. Preference of course is given to vehicles in the Seek & Destroy major update! You can also get a unique decal and rare vehicles: just play to get this new trophy.

[h2]Contents in the Seek & Destroy trophy:[/h2]

  • Coupons for rare vehicles.
  • 19 camouflage coupons for ground vehicles.
  • 18 camouflage coupons for aircraft.
  • 2 camouflage coupons for naval vessels.
  • 1 camouflage coupon for helicopters.
  • Coupon for the “Seek & Destroy” decal.


Some camos in this trophy:
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To unlock the trophy, you’ll need the new “Seek & Destroy” key that can be purchased on the Market for GJN. Read more about the Market and Gaijin Coins on the Wiki.
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[h2]How to get the trophy[/h2]
Camouflage trophies can be earned with a certain probability after any battle on vehicles rank II or higher, with activity of no less than 50% (except for [Assault] PvE mode). PlayStation and Xbox players can purchase the trophy in the Item Shop and open it with Golden Eagles. Read more on our Wiki.

PC players must purchase a key from the Market to open the trophy, with part of the cost going to the camouflage creators. You can activate a key from the trophy on your account or sell it on the Market for Gaijin Coins — just like the trophy itself.

You can become a creator of user camouflagescheck out an updated guide on our wiki! It will bring you both glory and real money as a part of the War Thunder partnership program!

War Thunder devs apologise for using picture of Challenger shuttle disaster in artwork promoting latest update

The developers of multiplayer aerial combat sim War Thunder have apologised after a picture of the real-life Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, which killed seven crew members when it exploded just 73 seconds after launch in 1986, was used in artwork promoting the game’s recent Seek & Destroy update.


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War Thunder somehow released official art with the debris cloud of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster as background




War Thunder by Gaijin Entertainment is a large-scale military simulation with an emphasis on realism, and the game's known for one thing in particular: a community that just cannot stop itself from leaking classified military documents to win forum arguments about virtual tanks. Well, that and having game footage used (without the studio's knowledge) in the background of Russian propaganda clips...
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War Thunder dev apologizes for using image of Challenger tragedy

War Thunder developer Gaijin Entertainment has apologized for accidentally using footage from the 1986 Challenger disaster in a piece of key art. The maker of the military combat game just dropped the new 'Seek and Destroy' update filled with new vehicles, quality-of-life changes, and fixes, but one piece of promotional art directly lifts the smoke and contrails left behind after the tragic space shuttle explosion.


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Screenshot Competition – Seek & Destroy!



Welcome to the 125th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!


We loved seeing the screenshots you captured and submitted last week! Many of you were anxiously waiting for the major update to arrive. Well, wait no more, it is here! Which new feature do you like the most? The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 125th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen125. You have time until the 28th of June 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.

[h3]Terms:[/h3]
    Your screenshot must feature a new vehicle or map introduced in the major update Seek and Destroy.
    You must add the #WTscreen125 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
    Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
  • Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
  • You need to be the author of the screenshot.
  • Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
  • We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
  • You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
  • You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
  • Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.


[h2]And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 124th edition – Summer Gathering![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3269653085
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3268099158
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3268132645

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3271154764
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3268417094
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3270666548

Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!