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Start your engines, call your friends — tank football is back in War Thunder for 2025!

To help you remember how to jump and dash, warm up and prepare for matches properly, training events are available for you from February 25th (11:00 GMT) until February 27th (10:45 GMT). In these training events, achievement progression is not available.

From February 27th (11:00 GMT) until March 17th (05:00 GMT), daily football matches are available at the following times: from 11:00-14:00 GMT, 16:00-22:00 GMT and 00:00-05:00 GMT.

Join other players in a 3v3 event (for solo players), or gather a team together and show off your skills and tactics in a 4v4 event (for squads).

[h2]Football themed rewards![/h2]
For each goal, assist or save, you’ll receive achievement progression points. The event rewards are given for a certain number of points earned during matches in the “Tank Football” events.

For 20 points: “Team Tigers” decal

For 50 points: “Tank Football — Watch the ball!” profile background

For 100 points: “Tank Football — What a kick!” loading screen



For 500 points: Coupon for one of the golden decorations: Glove, Ball or Boot

Please note: Rewards must be claimed manually. To do this, click on your name in-game, go to the “Tank Football” area and click the “Get Reward” button.

The top 50 players on the leaderboard of every event will be granted with in-game titles:

• Top goalscorer — “Best striker 2025”
  
• Top assist score — “Best winger 2025”
  
• Top save score — “Best goalkeeper 2025”
  

[h3]Event details[/h3]

• You can see the exact conditions for each task and track your progress by clicking on your nickname and going to the Achievements → Tank Football menu.
  
• The coupons for the “Dragons” and “Tigers” decal, “M551 Football Camo” coupons and “Golden Football Decoration” coupons can be sold on the Gaijin Market.
  
• PlayStation and Xbox players can exchange each coupon for 100 Warbonds.
  
• Reward titles will be given to the top 50 players in each category until March 24th.
  

[h3]Match rules[/h3]

• Each match consists of two halves of 5 minutes each. As with mini-football, only pure playing time is taken into account.
  
• If the result is a draw, players receive an additional 2 halves of 1.5 minutes each. If at the end of two halves and extra time it’s still a draw on the scoreboard, victory is not awarded to any team.
  
• To win early in a 3 vs 3 match, you must get a 3 goal advantage.
  
• To win early in a 4 vs 4 match, you must get a 5 goal advantage.
  

We really enjoyed getting to look at all of the screenshots that you submitted last week! This week, capture a picture of yourself! Sometimes friends aren’t always online for a big group photo, or you find it easier to hunt enemy vehicles by yourself. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 160th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen160. You have time until the 28th of February 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 should be focused on one player vehicle.
You must add the #WTscreen160 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 159th edition – Bombs Away![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3428654620
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3428230815
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3428140512

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3428153571
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3429352785
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3429602339

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

It’s time to hunt raiders! It was precisely for their attacks on Allied transport ships that the German Deutschland-class heavy cruisers, especially Admiral Graf Spee, became famous for. In response, France launched the Dunkerque-class battleships which were to become the natural enemies of the raiders. One of these ships, Strasbourg, is now the main reward in this new naval event!

[h3]From February 27th (11:00 GMT) until March 17th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Naval Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards![/h3]

[h2]Strasbourg — an event vehicle Battleship for France at Rank VI[/h2]
Compared to its sister ship Dunkerque, Strasbourg has more armor and the same top speed of 54 km/h. Like Dunkerque, Strasbourg’s main caliber weapons are concentrated in the bow of the ship, which allows it to avoid exposing its side to the enemy, all while firing its impressive 330 mm shells. Strasbourg’s anti-aircraft capability is weak, but this ship is equipped with a radar meaning no air target will approach unnoticed.



“Strasbourg” loading screen

Strasbourg bicolor deforming camouflage

Among the rewards in the event is also this chest. When opened, there is a chance to receive one of the following items:

• 50,000 - 100,000 Silver Lions
  
• Silver Lion and Research Point boosters
  
• Random Wagers and Orders
  
• Universal Backups (1 - 3)
  
• A random camouflage for a vehicle you own
  
• 1 day of Premium Account
  

[h2]How to get all rewards[/h2]
Each stage is unlocked for 45,000 mission points and brings a new reward.

Please note: After finishing a stage, you need to collect the reward manually. To do this, click on your name in-game, go to “Raider Hunter” and click the “Get Reward” button.

You’re able to earn mission points in Naval Battles at Rank III or above in Arcade and Realistic Battles. The number of mission points to complete a stage depends on the game mode and the maximum Rank of the vehicle that you use in battle. There’s a multiplier for earning mission points, which is shown in the task description in-game.  

You can also earn mission points by using event vehicles that are Rank I and II. Event vehicles that can be used have the name of the event that they were obtainable in on their stat card.

[h3]Stages change every two days at 11:00 GMT on March 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th and 15th. [/h3]

[h2]Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages[/h2]

• For 1 Stage: trophy with a random reward
  
• For 2 Stages: one of the decal rewards
  
• For 3 Stages: trophy with a random reward
  
• For 4 Stages: one of the decal rewards
  
• For 5 Stages: trophy with a random reward
  
• For 6 Stages: “Strasbourg” loading screen
  
• For 7 Stages: trophy with a random reward
  
• For 8 Stages: a non-tradable coupon for Strasbourg
  
• For 9 Stages: unique Strasbourg bicolor deforming camouflage and four random modifications for Strasbourg
  

Please note: You’ll only be able to receive the random modifications if you have Strasbourg activated on your account.

[h3]Discounts on purchasing stages using Golden Eagles[/h3]
Incomplete stages can be purchased for Golden Eagles, but if you’re significantly close to completing a stage, its price will now be significantly reduced.
Let’s say you have earned 85% of the required mission points to complete a stage, then the price of purchasing this stage will be halved. If you’re near the finish line for a stage and are at 95% progress, then the price will be reduced by five times. For example, if you’ve scored 39,000 mission points, then the price for unlocking this stage will be 499 Golden Eagles. If you’ve scored 43,000 mission points, then you’ll only need to pay 199 Golden Eagles. Remember to keep this in mind if you cannot complete a stage on time!

[h3]The Upgrade for coupon [/h3]
When you complete 8 stages, you’ll receive a non-tradable coupon for Strasbourg, where using it will immediately activate the vehicle onto your account. If you don’t want the vehicle and would like to sell the coupon on the Market, you’ll need the “Upgrade for coupon” item.

The “Upgrade for coupon” item can be earned in parallel with the stages throughout the event from February 27th (11:00 GMT) until March 17th (11:00 GMT) for 750,000 mission points.

After receiving the “Upgrade for coupon” item, you can convert a non-tradable coupon for the vehicle into a tradable one and sell it on the Market. The tradable coupon can be sold after 6 days from the moment it’s created.

The “Upgrade for coupon” item is valid until March 20th (11:00 GMT). Until this time, you can use it or exchange it for War Bonds. Afterwards, it’ll disappear from your inventory.

To make a tradable coupon, select the “Coupon Strasbourg (France)” in your inventory and click the “Modify” button.

You can track the progress of completing stages and receiving the “Upgrade for coupon” by clicking on your Nickname > Achievements > Raider Hunter. If you don’t manage to complete a stage on time or would like to purchase a stage, until March 20th from the Achievements window, you can purchase each stage with Golden Eagles which will give you the corresponding rewards.

On February 23rd 1918, in view of the escalating situation at the World War I front lines, the Council of People’s Commissars announced the start of a large-scale recruitment of soldiers into the ranks of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army. Four years later, February 23rd became a holiday, and soon after World War II it was called the “Soviet Army and Navy Day”.

[h2]Discounts in the Gaijin.Net store and rare Soviet vehicles for Golden Eagles!
[/h2]

When: From today until February 24th (11:00 GMT).



[h3]The following bundles will also be available at a 50% discount:[/h3]
To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store!

• Ka-50 + T-80U-E1
• Su-25K + T-72AV TURMS-T
• T-55AM-1 + MiG-15bis ISh
• KV-1E + T-34 (1st Guards Tank Brigade) + IL-2M “Avenger” + Pe-2-205

[h3]These rare Soviet vehicles will be available in-game for Golden Eagles for the same duration![/h3]
Where: USSR > Army/Aviation > Premium vehicles.

• KV-1E — 3,200 Golden Eagles
  
• T-34 (1st Gv.T.Br.) — 1,300 Golden Eagles
  
• Pe-2-205 Peshka — 1,500 Golden Eagles
  
• IL-2M “Avenger” — 1,300 Golden Eagles
  

[h2]Get the “Emblem of the Red Army (early)” decal and “Kuban Papakha” decoration![/h2]
You can get these Soviet-themed cosmetics by completing the tasks below.

When: From today until February 24th (11:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using USSR vehicles at rank III or above to receive the “Emblem of the Red Army (early)” decal!
Task: Win 5 battles using USSR ground vehicles at rank III or above to receive the “Kuban Papakha” decoration!

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 → Red Army Day.
  
• ● You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the customization menu and the decoration in the “Helmets” section.
  

South Africa celebrates Armed Forces Day on February 21st. The South African National Defence Force was founded in its current form in 1994 after the abolition of apartheid and Nelson Mandela coming into power. At the time, compulsory conscription was abolished. Currently, the South African Armed Forces have more than 100,000 personnel including reservists, making them the combat-ready armed forces in the region.

[h2]The Rooikat 105 and Rooivalk Mk1F CSH are on a discount for Golden Eagles and are part of a discounted bundle! [/h2]
The Rooikat 105 and the Rooivalk Mk1F CSH are available at a 30% discount for 6,363 and 5,992 Golden Eagles respectively.

Both of these South African vehicles can also be purchased from the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store as a single pack at a 50% discount!

When: From today until February 24th (10:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Army / Helicopters > Premium vehicles.

About these vehicles

• The Rooikat 105 (rank VI) is a versatile and mobile light tank with a maximum speed of 120 km/h! It differs from the first variant as it features a 105 mm cannon, aided by a thermal imager and stabilizer. Use this vehicle to outflank your enemies, shoot from a distance or take daring attacks at close range — just try not to expose yourself to enemy fire!
  

• The Rooivalk Mk1F CSH (rank VI) is a combat helicopter with good flight characteristics, a thermal imager, RWR and countermeasures. It’s armed with a 20 mm GI2 cannon and has six hardpoints for weaponry, including the Mistral air-to-air missile, the ZT-6 Mokopa air-to-ground missile and FZ49 HEAT rockets.
  

[h3]South African Armed Forces Day bundle -50%[/h3]

Price: 110 54.99

• Rooikat 105 Pack;
  
• Rooivalk Pack.
  

[h2]Get the “South African Air Force Emblem” decal![/h2]
Get yourself this decal by completing the task below.

“South African Air Force Emblem” decal

When: From today until February 24th (10:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using British vehicles at rank III or above to receive the “South African Air Force Emblem” 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 → South African Armed Forces Day.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.