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Nominate World of Warships for the Steam Awards!

[p]Captains, it’s time to cast your votes![/p][p][/p][p]The player-voted Steam Awards 2025 are underway — and World of Warships is once again in the running for a nomination in the “Labor of Love” category. This award celebrates games that continue to evolve and thrive thanks to ongoing development, updates, and an ever-dedicated community. [/p][p]We’d love to have your nomination! Simply tick the checkbox above and choose World of Warships under the “Labor of Love” category. [/p][p]By nominating your favorite titles, you’ll earn a Steam Trading Card for each category you vote in. [/p][p][/p][p]Action Stations![/p]

Weekend Highlights | 14.10 #4

[h2]Countdown to the Holiday Season![/h2]


Update 14.11 begins as soon as next week, but it's only on December 1 that the New Year festivities will truly kick into gear with the arrival of Santa's Gifts, a free Tier IX ship on login, Advent Calendar rewards, and more!

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To keep track of the countdown, follow our special holiday hub page that has everything you need to know in the runup to the most wonderful time of the year in World of Warships!

Holiday Season Hub

[h2]King of the Sea XVIII International Finals[/h2]


After three weekends of intense battles, the King of the Sea XVIII tournament will come to a spectacular close this weekend with the finals of the International phase. Which team—and region!—will reign supreme in World of Warships?

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Tune in to our official stream on Saturday and Sunday to see it all unfold with your own eyes and be sure to pick up the special Twitch Drops we've lined up for the occasion—the mission marathon for Cristoforo Colombo's new Salt & Stone permanent camouflage awaits!

KOTS XVIII | Info

[h2]Weekly Brawl[/h2]


This update's final Brawl session is open for business! Activate this battle type in your Port to enjoy 2v2 battles aboard Tier IX ships!

Weekend Highlights | 14.10 #3

[h2]King of the Sea XVIII Internationals Begin This Weekend![/h2]


The KotS tournament is ramping up in intensity—and in potential viewer rewards—as we approach the International phase.

Brace yourself for some quality World of Warships and heaps of King Tokens available via Twitch Drops. Check out our article linked below for the full rundown:

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[h2]Enter the Temporal Rift![/h2]


Missiles ahoy! Update 14.10's newly introduced Temporal Rift temporary battle type continues ripping through Update 14.10. If you've not yet had the pleasure of contesting its massive battlefields, swarming enemy bots with missiles, and enjoying the soothing comfort of the respawn mechanic, then you had best get out there and experience it!

While you're enjoying the fruits of futuristic naval technology, you can progress through stages of the different Operations to get sweet rewards, including four nationless Commanders—a new Commander type that you can assign to the nation of your choice!



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[h2]Small-Scale Battles, Large-Scale Fun![/h2]


A new session of Brawls is available this weekend, with Tier VIII ships taking center stage for some 3v3 action.
  • No more than 2 battleships, 2 cruisers, and 2 destroyers per team
  • No aircraft carriers or submarines
  • Divisions of up to 3 players allowed

Community Giveaway: 8 Years on Steam!



Captains!


To celebrate the game’s 8th anniversary on Steam, we’ve added a special mission to your Port that can reward you with Community Tokens and a Steam container. If you’re in the mood to snag even more Steam-y goodies, just click the button below to enter an exclusive giveaway with a chance to win big and claim a guaranteed reward, as long as you complete the mission!

Check out all of our 8th anniversary activities and offers here on Steam.

[h2]🎉How to Enter🎉[/h2]
  • Click the “Participate” button in the linked article: Participate
  • Complete the “8 Battles for 8 Years” mission under the "8 Years on Steam" Combat Missions tab section.
    Battle-type restrictions: Random, Ranked, Co-op, Brawl.

[h2]🔥Giveaway Prizes🔥[/h2]
  • Guaranteed reward: 1x Steam container
  • Giveaway pool for 218 random players who complete the combat mission:
    • 8x U.S. Tier II Premium cruiser Albany and American Commander Steam-chan with 6 skill points
    • 100x 1 day of Warships Premium Account
    • 40x Steam permanent camouflages
    • 40x Steam Supercontainers
    • 30x Five Years on Steam permanent camouflages

[h2]😌Rules😌[/h2]
  • Giveaway winners will be picked at random from the pool of unique users who click the “Participate” button and complete the combat mission.
  • The results of the giveaway will be announced in this thread after the missions expire. Prizes will be awarded within a week of the announcement.
  • Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.

[color]Event starts: November 14, 2025[/color]
[color]Event ends: November 26, 2025[/color]

We wish you good luck and following seas!⚓️

🎉Congratulations to the winners: results 🎉

Thank you to everyone who took part, we really appreciate your support!

Weekend Highlights | 14.10 #2

[h2]Enlist new Individually-Voiced Commanders[/h2]


We've got 2 missions available from this week to claim new Commanders in the game. Check out the article links below to find out how to enlist:
  • Juraj Jánošík: A historically-inspired European Commander speaking Slovak and the Goral dialect from Southern Poland.
  • Brandon Herrera: This American Commander is voiced by 'The AK Guy' himself!


Juraj Jánošík | More Info Brandon Herrera | More Info

[h2]King of the Sea XVIII Continues[/h2]


The grandest tournament of the year is just getting started! Tune in this weekend live on stream to view the action and stack some sweet rewards via Twitch Drops!

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[h2]Captain's Club 2nd Anniversary[/h2]


World of Warships' Captain's Club—the platform that allows our players to claim exclusive offers and rewards from a wide range of our partners—is celebrating it's Terrific Twos!

Participate in different competitions both in-game and out to grab yourself exclusive items, such as a custom PC, a gaming laptop, or an ROG Xbox Ally!

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[h2]Brawls[/h2]


The first Brawl session of Update 14.11 is live this weekend. Format:
  • 3v3; Tier VII ships
  • No more than 2 battleships, 2 cruisers and 2 destroyers per team
  • Divisions of up to 3 players


[h2]Public Test for Update 14.11[/h2]


The first round of public testing for the game's next Update is happening now! Click the link to find out how you can be a part of it and earn some extra rewards in the process:

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