War Thunder News

New location: Aleutian Islands

Welcome to a new location for naval battles - "Aleutian Islands", that we plan to add to the game with the release of the War Thunder: Raining Fire

The volcanic Aleutian Islands archipelago, located between Alaska and Kamchatka, became the target of Japan's diversionary operation to capture Midway during World War II. It is here, with the release of the Raining Fire update, battles between naval vessels and aircraft of War Thunder will begin. The harsh northern climate has made this archipelago almost lifeless with only the sea, rocks and rare vegetation. Amongst this grim beauty you will find a small naval base with a maintenance dock, a lighthouse and a few rare buildings.

You will be able to meet the challenge in the new and interesting location "Aleutian Islands" very soon with the release of the War Thunder: Raining Fire.

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

CM25: Armor Reaper

The CM25 is a tank hunter modification of the CM21 - a Taiwanese APC based on the widespread American M113. Coming as part of the upcoming update, the CM25 will soon await all seasoned tank commanders as the new top tank destroyer of the Chinese ground forces tree!

In War Thunder, the CM25 will be the new top tank destroyer arriving to the Chinese ground forces tree with the next major update. Although very similar in both performance and appearance to the M113A1 TOW already familiar to some tankers, the CM25 distinguishes itself from its predecessor by carrying more powerful versions of the TOW anti-tank guided missile!

As already mentioned, the CM25 shares a great deal of similarity to the M113A1 TOW, already present at the top ranks of the Chinese ground forces tree. Visual differences aside, the CM25 is slightly heavier than its American counterpart thanks to its larger spaced armor elements on the sides of the hull. While offering an incremental improvement in protection as a result, the effect won’t really be felt by tankers in the heat of combat. In all other aspects, the CM25 is neigh identical to its American counterpart.

The CM25 will be arriving at the top ranks of the Chinese ground forces tree as part of the next major update to War Thunder and will become the crowning jewel of the Chinese tank destroyer line. In the meantime, make sure to stay tuned to the news to find out more about the upcoming major update. Until then, happy hunting tankers!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

SEPECAT Jaguar: Raining Fire

The SEPECAT Jaguar was the result of a joint Anglo-French development project to design a new supersonic attack aircraft during the 1960’s. Coming in hot with the War Thunder: Raining Fire update, the highly anticipated Jaguar will soon be joining the top ranks of the British and French aviation trees!

In War Thunder, the highly anticipated SEPECAT Jaguar is finally arriving to the top ranks of the French and British aviation trees with the release of the upcoming update Raining Fire. Thanks to its good handling characteristics, adequate speed and vast array of secondary weapons options, the Jaguar is set to become the crowning jewel of the French and British attacker family of aircraft upon its arrival to the game as part of the next War Thunder major update!

The Jaguar is powered by a pair of Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour turbofan engines, generating up to 3,348 kgf of force with the afterburners engaged. As a result, the aircraft can reach a top speed of up to Mach 1.4 (1,670 km/h). Although not exactly matching the flight performance of some other machines found at the top rank, it’s worth noting that the Jaguar is an attacker first and foremost with the ability to hold its own in a dogfight if necessary.

The SEPECAT Jaguar is coming in hot with the release of the War Thunder: Raining Fire update and will soon reinforce the top ranks of the British and French aviation trees with an excellent jet attacker that is sure to find many fans among War Thunder pilots! In the meantime, be sure to stay tuned to the news to be kept up to date with all the latest information surrounding the next major update coming to the game. Until then, clear skies pilots!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

Server update 27.08.20 (economy)

[h3]General[/h3]

BR changes have been implemented (view in a new tab).
Research, purchase, crew training costs and other related parameters for vehicles have been changed. View the tablesheet with the main parameters in a new tab. All economy indicators for vehicles will be changed according to rank.
Repair costs and award multipliers have been changed (view a new tab).
Ammunition costs have been changed (view a new tab).
The cost of torpedoes used by ships has been reduced by 50%. The cost for weaponry presets have been recalculated and may not have been exactly halved due to rounding.
A bug causing overpriced torpedoes for the Type T-1 has been fixed.

[h3]Aviation tech tree changes[/h3]

USA:
- P-26A-34 M2, P-26A-33, P-26B-35, P-400, P-39N-0, P-39Q-5, P-38E, P-38G-1, P-63A-5, P-63A-10, P-63C-5, P-38J-15, P-38L-5-LO, F-80A-5, F-80C-10 — Have been moved to the left research line and placed before the F-104A.
- P-26A-34 M2, P-26A-33, P-26B-35 — Removed from the group.
- P-400 — Removed from the group.
- P-63A-5 — Removed from the group.
- P-38J-15, P-38L-5-LO — Removed from the group.
- F-80A-5, F-80C-10 — Removed from the group.
- P-36A, P-36C — Removed from the group.
- P-40E-1, P-40F-10 — Removed from the group.
- F-82E — Removed from the group.
- PBJ-1H and PBJ-1J — Have been grouped and their positions switched.
- P-61C-1 — Have been moved and are now placed after the PBJ group.
Germany:
- Me 163B and Me 163B-0 — Have been moved and are now placed after the Me 262 C group.

The current provided changelog reflects the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates, additions and fixes may not be listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving and specific fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.

The best WW2 games on PC

With Call of Duty, Battlefield, and more returning to the 1940s, we have to ask: what are the best WW2 games on PC? The most devastating conflict in our recent history of fighting over land and ideologies has been distilled into heroic charges, tense dogfights, epic digital wars, and savage battles many times over, and here you'll find the top World War 2 games to play right now.

Whether you're looking for the grittiness of a beach landing, the strategy of battle planning, the thrill of an aerial dogfight, or intense camaraderie experienced by a band of brothers, there's a World War II game that has something to offer you. And thanks to the new wave of interest in the period, some of these games sport astonishing graphics and modern, punchy gunplay.

So from massive, free-to-play vehicular battlefields to complex war games, you're bound to find something below to keep you duking it out for countless hours in our round-up of the finest WWII games.

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