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Screenshot Competition!



Welcome to the 65th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!


Custom vehicles are always unique and interesting! Some wear happy faces, others have carefully placed historic touches to mimic the real vehicle. As always, well done! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 65th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen65. You have time until 05.05.2023 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]
    This week is open for all submissions! Any screenshots from War Thunder you would like to share are welcome.
    You must add the #WTscreen65 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
  • 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 64thedition - It's Custom![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2965629894
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2965679989
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2967272191

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2966446773
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2966067024
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2966747799

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

War Thunder Steam Community Spotlight - 3rd Edition!



Welcome to the third War Thunder Steam Community Spotlight!

Following on from the First War Thunder Community Spotlight, and Second War Thunder Community Spotlight, the War Thunder Steam Community Management team has continued looking at the community hub for War Thunder, and have yet again spotted some outstanding screenshots and artwork that our players have been creating! So once again, we’ve picked our favourites and thought that we'd share them with the rest of the Steam community. Take a look below.

[h2]Let's begin![/h2]

To start off, an amazing drawing of a Panther tank, hand drawn with pencil on paper. The detail in this drawing is immaculate. Well done!

"Panzerkampfwagen V "Panther" by Honey



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Pixel art! These amazing animated pixel art of a Lancaster and Churchill rolling into Berlin were created by talented drawer "M777 155mm Towed Howitzer". We absolutely love the creativity, nice work.

"Lancaster" by M777 155mm Towed Howitzer

"ChurchHill VII" by M777 155mm Towed Howitzer



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"Years later" featuring a BT-5 tank and modern T series tank. We like this screenshot, it captures the old, grey grainy cameras of the 40's, and the modern colour cameras of the next century. Well done.

"years later." by Bailey



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The drawing name DAKADKAKDKKADKA sums up this drawing perfectly - as the T-72M2 Moderna's 30mm auto cannon certainty packs and punch and makes this sound! We love this artwork, nice work!

"DAKADKAKDKKADKA" by random_mesincuci



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An amazing model of the King Tiger H, which perfectly captures the details of this beast. The diorama base certaintainly makes it look more fearsome. Well done! (and yes, we also spotted the flying Ho 229 and Haunebu II in the background, they look awesome!)

"Königstiger" drawing" by Pripyatnik



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And, a regular Tiger H1 tank in the large 1:35 scale - compared to the background! XxCombatPug07xX_TTV says that they have not finished it yet, but it still looks great. We can't wait to see the end result!

"1:35 Tiger 1 (UNPAINTED WIP)" by XxCombatPug07xX_TTV



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TheRussianBadger's "Bajur" decor on the cupula - looking cute. A nice place for him to chill!

by mrNotaaa



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A very nice model of the Finnish BT-42, capturing the size of that turret. We also spotted the Girls und Panzer reference!

"BT-42 model" by Thermite main



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The ABSOLUTE (tiny)UNIT of the TKS here. We love this model in its natural habitat.

"TKS Tankietka 20mm" by Pan Więcek



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An M2A2 Bradley paper model that looks like it could easily be a plastic model kit. This looks so cool, the details are fantastic. Real nice work!

"M2A2 Bradley. paper model" by CaptainTimo



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Here we can observe an F-16A in its natural habitat. Super speedy, it will pass just about anything but a fuel station!

"F-16A" by Strikerboi101



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Recognise this? Could it be the next Bucolic Green Hills? For those who don't know, this is an awesome painting of part of the Campania (previously Italy) map. Nice work!

by 碧蓝档案高手



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A beautiful piece of art for the beloved FV4005. For all the Bri'ish HESH enjoyers!

"FV-4005" by Lewd-Tenant Isan



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Another very good artistic shot by FULZY, capturing the Leopard 2A4 - very awesome. Nice work dude!

"Leopard 2A4 25th Infantry Brigade "György Klapka"" FULZY




[h3]That's all for now![/h3]

The wonderful work created by our community that we have shared has been posted to the War Thunder Community Hub - make sure you check it out and even share your own creations. We look forward to seeing you next time!

[h2]Click here to view the Community Hub[/h2]

Koi and Golden Week in Japan



In late April to early May Japan celebrates several holidays that form the Golden Week. April 29th, the birthday of Emperor Hirohito, is celebrated as Showa Day, May 3rd is the Constitution Day, May 4th is the Greenery Day, and May 5th is the Children’s Day. The latter is celebrated by Japanese families by putting out koinobori — windsocks in the shape of the koi carps that symbolize each member of the family.

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From April 28th (13:00 GMT) until May 1st (11:00 GMT)
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[h3]Pllay 3 battles using Japanese vehicles (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “Koi” decal.[/h3]

“Koi” decal

Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Golden Week.

You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.

Huge May Sale in War Thunder!



Let us meet May with a large-scale sale that each commander can use to easily fill the hangar with new vehicles and purchase many other valuable items. Time to spend your Golden Eagles wisely!

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April 28th (11:00 GMT) — May 5th (11:00 GMT)
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[h2]Discounts on vehicles[/h2]

  • 30% off vehicles of all countries for Golden Eagles and Silver Lions. There will be no division by country: the discount is valid for all vehicles during the entire sale.
  • Discounts are not applied to purchasing and upgrading squadron vehicles, as well as vehicles from Battle Pass, Repair Factory event, and the Sky Guardians and Apex Predators updates.


[h2]Discounts on upgrades[/h2]

  • 30% off modifications
  • 30% off talismans
  • 30% off backup vehicles


[h2]Premium Account discounts[/h2]

  • 50% off Premium Account for 90 and 365 days for Golden Eagles in the hangar.
  • 50% off Premium Account for 180 days in the Gaijin store.


[h2]Gaijin store discounts[/h2]

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May 5th — May 10th
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We’ll detail the store discounts in a separate news piece. Don’t miss it!

Air Superiority Tournament and Twitch Drops

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We invite the best pilots of modern aircraft to the Air Superiority Tournament, where jet fighters will fight in the skies in 4v4 battles. The winners will receive valuable prizes, and viewers of the Finals will get Twitch Drops!
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Team registration is open until April 29th (18:10 GMT)
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Teams of 5 can join the tournament: 4 main players and 1 reserve player. To register, visit the tournament page.



[h2]Awards[/h2]
Up to 32 teams can participate in the Air Superiority QUAL Tournament, and there are 18 prize places. Among awards are Golden Eagles and “Air Superiority” decal, while the winners will receive rare titles!

Combined prize pool of the Air Superiority QUAL Tournament is 100 000 Golden Eagles. Full list of prizes can be found on this page.

[h2]Short rules[/h2]
The Air Superiority QUAL Tournament will take place in War Thunder on the weekend, April 29-30, in the time specified on the TSS.
  • The tournament uses the Swiss system and the Bo3 format.
  • Allowed vehicles:
    • USA: F-16A ADF, F-14A Early, F-16A, F-5E, F-4J Phantom II, F-4E Phantom II
    • Germany: MiG-23MLA, MiG-21bis-SAU, MiG-21 Lazur-M, MiG-23MF, Tornado IDS ASSTA1
    • USSR: MiG-29, MiG-23ML, MiG-23MLD, MiG-27K, MiG-27M, MiG-21bis, MiG-23M
    • Britain: Phantom FGR.2, Phantom FG.1, Harrier GR.7, Tornado GR.1
    • Japan: F-4EJ Kai, Phantom II, F-4EJ Phantom II, F-4EJ ADTW
    • Italy: F-16A ADF, F-104S, F-104S TAF, Tornado IDS (1995)
    • France: Mirage 2000C-S5, Mirage F1C, Mirage F1CT, Mirage F1C-200, Mirage IIIE
    • China: F-16A MLU, J-7E, F-5E, J-8B7
    • Sweden: JA37D, JA37C, AJ37, J35D, MiG-21bis
    • Israil: F-16A Netz, Kfir C.7, Kfir C.2, F-4E Phantom II
  • The tournament uses custom missions that are chosen randomly. The missions take place on the Iron Range (3 points), Fjords (2 points), Pacific Hidden Base (3 points), 38th Parallel (3 points) and Norway (3 points) locations.


How to participate in the TSS tournaments?

[h3]8 teams with the best results in the QUAL tournament will be invited to the Air Superiority FINAL that will take place on May 6-7.[/h3]

[h2]Air Superiority FINAL and Twitch Drops (May 6-7, from 16:00 until 21:00 GMT)[/h2]

The final tournament uses the Bo3 format and the full double elimination system. The players will receive specially prepared accounts for participation in the final tournament. The vehicles and missions remain the same as in the QUAL.

[h2]FINAL Awards[/h2]

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All participants of the FINAL will receive the “Air Superiority” title and coupons for unique camouflages MiG-29 9-12 [eSport] "Navy Splinter", F-16 ADF [eSport] "Space Falcon", F-14A [eSport] "Ice Hunter" and F-4EJ KAI [eSport] "Amethyst". These camouflages will be later added to the eSport trophy.

1st place — MiG-23ML Pack
  • MiG-23ML
  • 2500 Golden Eagles
  • Premium account for 20 days
2nd place — F-4S Phantom II Pack
  • F-4S Phantom II
  • 2500 Golden Eagles
  • Premium account for 20 days
3rd place — MiG-21bis "Lazur-M" Pack
  • MiG-21bis "Lazur-M"
  • 2500 Golden Eagles
  • Premium account for 20 days


Watch the Air Superiority FINAL streams and receive Twitch Drops exclusively on the War Thunder eSport channels!

Login to your Twitch accountlink your Gaijin account → click “Allow” to be able to receive Twitch Drops!




Twitch Drops will also be held on Russian, German and French channels. Join the official eSport Discord community, where during the tournament we’ll hold sweepstakes for Gaijin.Net shop packs!


See the rest of the camouflages here:
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Viewers of the Air Superiority FINAL tournament can receive:
  • F-4E Kurnass [eSport] "Sky Eagle"
  • MiG-21bis [eSport] "Frostbite"
  • J35D Draken [eSport] "A tale of the old norse"
  • J-7E [eSport] "Red Spear"
  • Tornado IDS (Germany) [eSport] "Storm Chaser"
  • “Air Superiority” decal
"Air Superiority" decal.
When received, the camouflages are automatically activated on your account.


[h2]Twitch Drops FAQ[/h2]
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[h3]— What are Twitch Drops?[/h3]
These are game rewards for stream viewers on Twitch.

[h3]— You mean I can get something in War Thunder?[/h3]
Yep! The longer you watch War Thunder streams, the more rewards you’ll get.

[h3]— Awesome! What do I need to do to be able to get the rewards?[/h3]
You need to link your Gaijin and Twitch accounts:
1. Sign up or enter your Twitch account details on the website.
2. Enter the information from your Gaijin account you are playing War Thunder with on this page and click the “Link” button.

3. Press the “Allow” button!

[h3]— What broadcasts do I need to watch to be able to earn rewards?[/h3]
Watch War Thunder streams marked “Drops enabled!”.

[h3]— How do I know that I have received a reward?[/h3]
You will receive a reward message on the Twitch broadcast page. Once you see it, you will need to click on the “Get” button. You can also do this in your Drops inventory.

[h3]— Which platforms are rewards available for?[/h3]
Rewards are available for everyone who plays War Thunder on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series.

[h3]— How do I enable Drops on my channel if I’m a streamer?[/h3]
In short, participate in our Partnership Program, enable Drops in your settings and stream War Thunder:


ATTENTION! We want each active and passionate War Thunder streamer to find a new audience thanks to Twitch Drops. As such, in no way do we encourage streamers who create their streams only for “farming” Drops using third party content, video clips and any other format that doesn’t include their direct participation with the game. Channels with such content will be disconnected from Drops.

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