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Screenshot Competition – Olden Times!



Welcome to the 154th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!


Thank you for capturing and submitting your screenshots last week! Amphibious vehicles are often a bit awkward to use, but their unique abilities can be useful in flanking and taking control of objectives. This week, take a screenshot of a vehicle that is rank 3 or below! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 154th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen154. You have time until the 17th 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.

[h3]Terms:[/h3]
    Your screenshot must feature a vehicle that is rank 3 or lower.
    You must add the #WTscreen154 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 153rd edition – Watercraft![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3400305393
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3400301558
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3400992397

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3400730440
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3402561506
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3404338588

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

A Themed Decal for German Air Force Day!



On January 9th, 1956, the post-war German Air Force was founded. The first combat aircraft of the newly formed Luftwaffe was the F-84F Thunderstreak in 1957. The backbone of the German Air Force today consists of 138 multirole Eurofighter Typhoon jets.

[h2]Get the “German Air Force Day 2025” decal![/h2]
You can get yourself this themed decal by meeting the criteria written below.

When: From today until January 13th (11:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using German aircraft at rank III or above to receive the “German Air Force Day 2025” decal!

“German Air Force Day 2025” decal

Additional details:
  • Your activity must not be below 70%.
  • You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
  • Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → German Air Force Day.
  • You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customization menu.

Screenshot Competition – Watercraft!



Welcome to the 153rd War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!


We loved seeing the screenshots that you submitted last week. This week, take a screenshot of a vehicle that can operate on the water! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 153rd edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen153. You have time until the 10th 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.

[h3]Terms:[/h3]
    Your screenshot must include a naval vehicle, hydroplane or amphibious ground vehicle.
    You must add the #WTscreen153 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 152nd edition – Fireworks![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3395211993
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3394627481
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3394055376

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3399782654
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3396056385
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3398788067

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

War Thunder in 2024 — an infographic

As the year comes to a close, we’d like to take a look at the results of both our work and your battles in 2024. We continued to release regular updates for War Thunder — both large, with new vehicles and locations, and small, with corrections and bug fixes. And we don’t plan to slow down in 2025!

But your activity is no less important. Millions of players participated in battles, won spectacular victories, earned achievements and set new records. Let’s see what we achieved together in 2024!

Screenshot Competition – Fireworks!



Welcome to the 152nd War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!


Your submissions were fantastic, thank you! This week brings 2025, happy new year! This week, capture an explosion. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 152nd edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen152. You have time until the 3rd 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.

[h3]Terms:[/h3]
    Your screenshot must capture an explosion.
    You must add the #WTscreen152 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 151st edition – Storm Warning![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3390677324
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3390104090
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3388447009

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3388858951
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3388954647
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3388493715

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