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'''Updates''' are major content patches and changes that are applied to War Thunder regularly throughout the year. These include new Aircraft, Ground Vehicles, Maps, Game mods, Features, Graphical enhancements, Flight and Damage model upgrades, Decal and Skin additions and of course bug fixes.
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'''Updates''' are major content patches and changes that are applied to War Thunder regularly throughout the year. These include new aircraft, ground vehicles, ships, maps, game modes, features, graphical enhancements, flight and damage model upgrades, decal and skin additions, and, of course, bug fixes.
  
Here you will find a history of War Thunders major content patches.
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Here you will find a history of War Thunder's major content patches.
  
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left"
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__TOC__
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=== Official Release ===
! colspan="4" | Major Updates
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|title = [[Update "Firebirds"]]
! colspan="4" | ''Open Beta''
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateFirebirds.jpg
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|text = '''19 November 2024 - ''Current'''''
! Update
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* 38 new vehicles:
! Date <br />Released
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:{{{!}}
! Date <br />Superseded
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
! Key Additions / Information
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{{!}}
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* 7 regular aircraft
| <center>'''[[Update 1.27]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.27.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.27]]
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* 2 premium aircraft
| 30 January 2013
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* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
| 19 March 2013<br />Active for 48 days<br />(1 month, 19 days)
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* 1 squadron aircraft
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* First Update of the Open Beta Test (OBT)
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* 14 regular tanks
* Added ability to control critically damaged aircraft
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* 1 premium tank
* [Ground Strike] Fjords and [Domination] Asia maps
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* 1 gift/bundle tank
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* 1 squadron tank
| <center>'''[[Update 1.29]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.29.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.29]]
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{{!}}
| 19 March 2013
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* 6 regular ships
| 11 June 2013<br />Active for 84 days<br />(2 months, 23 days)
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* 1 premium ship
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{{!}}
* Added 15 new vehicles:
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* 1 regular helicopter
** 15 Regular Aircraft
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* 1 gift/bundle helicopter
* Improved the damage model of all aircraft
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* 1 squadron helicopter
* Redesigned hangar interface
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* Added ability to select ammo belts for fighters
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* Re-balanced game economy
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{{Family-card
|-
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|title = [[Update "Dance of Dragons"]]
| <center>'''[[Update 1.31]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.31.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.31]]
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateDanceofDragons.jpg
| 11 June 2013
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|text = '''10 September 2024 - 19 November 2024''' (active for 71 days)
| 7 August 2013<br />Active for 57 days<br />(1 month, 27 days)
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* 42 new vehicles (including French coastal fleet):
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:{{{!}}
* Added 20 new vehicles:
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 13 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}
** 7 Premium Aircraft
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* 8 regular aircraft
* Added award of a Rank 1 premium after your first battle
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* 1 premium aircraft
* Added Squadrons
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* 2 gift/bundle aircraft
* Added Tutorials
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* 1 squadron aircraft
* Added invite friends feature
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* Added Facebook and Twitch Support
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* 6 regular tanks
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* 1 premium tank
| <center>'''[[Update 1.33]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.33.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.33]]
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* 1 gift/bundle tank
| 7 August 2013
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* 2 squadron tanks
| 26 September 2013<br />Active for 50 days<br />(1 month, 19 days)
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{{!}}
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* 19 regular ships
* Added 11 new vehicles:
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* 1 premium ship
** 10 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}
** 1 Premium Aircraft
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{{!}}}
* Added vehicle [[:Category:Modules_and_modifications|Modules and Modifications]]
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*Introduced French coastal fleet
* Added crew lock
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*Customizable tank gun reticles
* Added a number of new armament options for aircraft
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{{Family-card
| <center>'''[[Update 1.35]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.35.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.35]]
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|title = [[Update "Seek & Destroy"]]
| 26 September 2013
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateSeek&Destroy.jpg
| 18 December 2013<br />Active for 83 days<br />(2 months, 22 days)
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|text = '''19 June 2024 - 10 September 2024''' (active for 84 days)
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* 41 new vehicles (including BeNeLux aircraft):
* Added 16 new vehicles:
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:{{{!}}
** 13 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 3 Premium Aircraft
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{{!}}
* Added events mode
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* 20 regular aircraft
* Reworked a large number of aircraft and cockpit models
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* 1 premium aircraft
* Added first "bomber" cockpits (Pe-2 and Pe-3)
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* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
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{{!}}
| <center>'''[[Update 1.37]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.37.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.37]]
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* 7 regular tanks
| 18 December 2013
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* 1 premium tank
| 15 April 2014<br />Active for 118 days<br />(3 months, 28 days)
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* 2 gift/bundle tanks
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{{!}}
* Added 22 new vehicles:
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* 7 regular ships
** 20 Regular Aircraft
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* 1 premium ship
** 2 Premium Aircraft
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* 1 gift/bundle ship
* Completely reworked progression system (old 20 tier system replaced with 5 ranks)
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{{!}}
* Added Custom Battles
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* Reworked over 70 flight models
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*Introduced BeNeLux aircraft
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*Introduced first French coastal vessel
| <center>'''[[Update 1.39]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.39.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.39]]
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*ARH missiles for all nations
| 15 April 2014
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| 15 May 2014<br />Active for 30 days<br />(1 month)
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{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update "Alpha Strike"]]
* Added 20 new vehicles:
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateAlphaStrike.jpg
** 17 Regular Aircraft
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|text = '''13 March 2024 - 19 June 2024''' (active for 99 days)
** 2 Premium Aircraft
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* 40 new vehicles (including Hungarian aircraft):
** 1 Special Aircraft ([[La-174]])
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:{{{!}}
* Added support for [[Custom skins]]
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* Added [[War Thunder CDK]]
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{{!}}
* Significantly improved AI behaviour
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* 17 regular aircraft
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* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
| <center>'''[[Update 1.41]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.41.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.41]]
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* 1 squadron aircraft
| 15 May 2014
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{{!}}
| 9 October 2014<br />Active for 147 days<br />(4 months, 24 days)
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* 6 regular tanks
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* 1 premium tank
* Added 86 new vehicles:
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* 4 gift/bundle tanks
** 6 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}
** 4 Premium Aircraft
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* 5 regular ships
** 68 Regular Tanks
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* 1 premium ship
** 4 Premium Tanks
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{{!}}
** 4 Gift / Bundle Tanks
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* 4 regular helicopters
* Ground forces units released into Open Beta Test (OBT) for all players
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{{!}}}
|-
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*Introduced Hungarian aircraft
| <center>'''[[Update 1.43]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.43.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.43]]
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*Battle replay "sensor vision rendering" mode
| 9 October 2014
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*Customisable aircraft fuel sliders
| 16 December 2014<br />Active for 68 days<br />(2 months, 7 days)
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{{Family-card
* Added 43 new vehicles:
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|title = [[Update "Air Superiority"]]
** 18 Regular Aircraft
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateAirSuperiority.jpg
** 7 Premium Aircraft
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|text = '''14 December 2023 - 13 March 2024''' (active for 91 days)
** 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
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* 30 new vehicles:
** 11 Regular Tanks
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:{{{!}}
** 5 Premium Tanks
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 1 Gift / Bundle Tank
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{{!}}
* Added first urban tank map ([[Poland_(Ground_Forces)|Poland]]) and multi-turreted tank ([[T-35]])
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* 9 regular aircraft
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* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
| <center>'''[[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.45.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]]
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{{!}}
| 16 December 2014
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* 10 regular tanks
| 24 February 2015<br />Active for 70 days<br />(2 months, 8 days)
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* 2 premium tanks
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* 1 gift/bundle tank
* Added 20 new vehicles (not counting CBT tanks of USA):
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{{!}}
** 5 Regular Aircraft
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* 5 regular ships
** 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
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* 2 premium ships
** 9 Regular Tanks
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{{!}}
** 4 Premium Tanks
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{{!}}}
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tank
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*Introduced rank VIII ground vehicles
* Added the [[:Category:USA_ground_vehicles|American Tank Tree]] to the game in CBT
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*Rework of all fire effects
* Added ability to fire tank machine guns
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|-
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{{Family-card
| <center>'''[[Update 1.47 "Big Guns"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.47.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.47 "Big Guns"]]
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|title = [[Update "Kings of Battle"]]
| 24 February 2015
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateKingsofBattle.jpg
| 30 April 2015<br />Active for 65 days<br />(2 months, 6 days)
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|text = '''31 October 2023 - 14 December 2023''' (active for 45 days)
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* 28 new vehicles:
* Added 16 new vehicles:
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:{{{!}}
** 7 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 7 Regular Tanks
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{{!}}
** 2 Premium Tanks
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* 3 regular aircraft
* Made the [[:Category:USA_ground_vehicles|American Tank Tree]] available to all players
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{{!}}
* Removed the daily X2 multiplier, replacing it with boosters
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* 14 regular tanks
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* 1 premium tank
| <center>'''[[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.49.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]]
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{{!}}
| 30 April 2015
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* 4 regular ships
| 30 June 2015<br />Active for 61 days<br />(2 months)
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* 2 gift/bundle ships
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{{!}}
* Added 39 new vehicles:
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* 4 regular helicopters
** 15 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}}
** 6 Premium Aircraft
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}}
** 10 Regular Tanks
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{{Family-card
** 8 Premium Tanks
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|title = [[Update "Sons of Attila"]]
* Added American Tank Destroyer and British Fleet Air Arm lines
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateSonsofAttila.jpg
* Added 2 historically accurate and 1 semi-accurate tank maps
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|text = '''19 September 2023 - 31 October 2023''' (active for 43 days)
|-
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* 49 new vehicles (including Hungarian vehicles):
| <center>'''[[Update 1.51 "Cold Steel"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.51.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.51 "Cold Steel"]]
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:{{{!}}
| 30 June 2015
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
| 6 November 2015<br />Active for 129 days<br />(4 months, 7 days)
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{{!}}
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* 9 regular aircraft
* Added 20 new vehicles:
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* 1 premium aircraft
** 9 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}
** 2 Premium Aircraft
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* 20 regular tanks
** 5 Regular Tanks
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* 2 premium tanks
** 4 Premium Tanks
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* 1 gift/bundle tank
* Added first winter tank map ([[Finland]])
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* 1 squadron tank
* Added the Enduring Confrontation game mode
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{{!}}
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* 5 regular ships
|<center>'''[[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.53.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]]
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* 1 premium ship
| 6 November 2015
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* 2 gift/bundle ships
| 15 December 2015<br />Active for 39 days<br />(1 month, 9 days)
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{{!}}
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* 6 regular helicopters
* Added 26 new vehicles:
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* 1 premium helicopter
** 11 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}}
** 1 Premium Aircraft
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* Introduced the Hungarian branch to the Italian tree
** 2 Special Aircraft
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* Major economy and progression changes
** 4 Regular Tanks
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** 3 Premium Tanks
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{{Family-card
** 4 Gift / Bundle Tanks
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|title = [[Update "La Royale"]]
** 1 Special Tank
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateLaRoyale.jpg
* Moved the game to the Dagor Engine 4.0
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|text = '''14 June 2023 - 19 September 2023''' (active for 98 days)
* Added first British Premium Tanks
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* 47 new vehicles (including French fleet):
|-
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:{{{!}}
| <center>'''[[Update 1.55 "Royal Armour"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.55.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.55 "Royal Armour"]]
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| 15 December 2015
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{{!}}
| 15 March 2016<br />Active for 91 days<br />(3 months)
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* 9 regular aircraft
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* 1 premium aircraft
* Added 42 new vehicles (including British CBT tanks):
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* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
** 8 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}
** 1 Premium Aircraft
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* 13 regular tanks
** 30 Regular Tanks
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* 3 premium tanks
** 3 Premium Tanks
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* 1 gift/bundle tank
* Added the [[:Category:Britain_ground_vehicles|British Tank Tree]] to the game in CBT
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* 1 squadron tank
* Added two tank maps set in North Africa Campaign
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{{!}}
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* 17 regular ships
| <center>'''[[Update 1.57 "Battle March"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.57.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.57 "Battle March"]]
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* 1 premium ship
| 15 March 2016
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{{!}}
| 10 June 2016<br />Active for 87 days<br />(2 months, 26 days)
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{{!}}}
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* Introduced the French fleet
* Added 22 new vehicles:
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* New missile flight physics
** 9 Regular Aircraft
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** 1 Premium Aircraft
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{{Family-card
** 1 Special Aircraft
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|title = [[Update "Sky Guardians"]]
** 10 Regular Tanks
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateSkyGuardians.jpg
** 1 Premium Tank
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|text = '''7 March 2023 - 14 June 2023''' (active for 100 days)
* Made British tanks available for all players
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* 36 new vehicles:
* Added two tank maps [[Volokolamsk]] and [[Frozen_Pass_(Ground_Forces)|Frozen Pass]]
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:{{{!}}
|-
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
| <center>'''[[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.59.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]]
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{{!}}
| 10 June 2016
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* 7 regular aircraft
| 03 August 2016<br />Active for 54 days<br />(1 month, 24 days)
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* 2 premium aircraft
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* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
* Added 24 new vehicles:
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* 1 squadron aircraft
** 7 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}
** 1 Premium Aircraft
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* 13 regular tanks
** 1 Special Aircraft
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* 1 gift/bundle tank
** 10 Regular Tanks
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{{!}}
** 3 Premium Tanks
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* 5 regular ships
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
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* 2 premium ships
* Added the first ATGM armed vehicles to the game
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* 3 gift/bundle ships
* Added new hangar
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{{!}}
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* 1 regular helicopter
| <center>'''[[Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.61.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"]]
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{{!}}}
| 03 August 2016
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* Introduced the first French ships
| 29 September 2016<br />Active for 54 days<br />(1 month, 26 days)
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* Improved visual effects for aviation
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* Added 10 new vehicles:
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{{Family-card
** 2 Regular Aircraft
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|title = [[Update "Apex Predators"]]
** 2 Special Aircraft
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateApexPredators.jpg
** 2 Regular Tanks
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|text = '''20 December 2022 - 7 March 2023''' (active for 78 days)
** 2 Premium Tanks
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* 42 new vehicles:
** 2 Special Tanks
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:{{{!}}
* Added crew replenishment mechanic to ground battles
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{{!}}
| <center>'''[[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.63.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]
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* 11 regular aircraft
| 29 September 2016
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* 10 gift/bundle aircraft
| 20 December 2016<br />Active for 82 days<br />(2 months, 21 days)
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* 1 squadron aircraft
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{{!}}
* Added 22 new vehicles:
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* 10 regular tanks
** 6 Regular Aircraft
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* 1 premium tank
** 2 Premium Aircraft
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* 1 gift/bundle tank
** 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
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{{!}}
** 10 Regular Tanks
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* 5 regular ships
** 3 Premium Tanks
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* 3 premium ships
* Added High-resolution Texture Streaming (reducing loading times)
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{{!}}
* Added Greece (air AB) and [[Sinai]] maps
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{{!}}}
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* Introduced rank VIII aircraft
! colspan="4" | ''Official Release''
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{{Family-card
| <center>'''[[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.65.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]]
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|title = [[Update "Fire and Ice"]]
| 20 December 2016
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateFireandIce.jpg
| 18 March 2017<br />Active for 88 days<br />(2 months, 26 days)
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|text = '''26 October 2022 - 20 December 2022''' (active for 56 days)
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* 51 new vehicles:
* Added 49 new vehicles (including Japanese tanks):
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:{{{!}}
** 11 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 3 Premium Aircraft
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{{!}}
** 32 Regular Tanks
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* 10 regular aircraft
** 1 Premium Tanks
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* 2 premium aircraft
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
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* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
* Official release of War Thunder
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{{!}}
* Added Japanese Tanks to the game
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* 24 regular tanks
* Added low-detail "scaled" cockpits for all aircraft which did not have a cockpit
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* 2 premium tanks
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* 1 squadron tank
| <center>'''[[Update 1.67 "Assault"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.67.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.67 "Assault"]]
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{{!}}
| 16 March 2017
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* 8 regular ships
| 25 May 2017<br />Active for 70 days<br />(2 months, 9 days)
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* 2 premium ships
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{{!}}
* Added 19 new vehicles:
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* 1 gift/bundle helicopter
** 6 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}}
** 9 Regular Tanks
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* Introduced Finnish subtrees in the Swedish tech tree
** 4 Premium Tanks
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* Introduced Gun Stabilizers
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{{Family-card
* Introduced aircraft engine exhaust flame effect
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|title = [[Update "Drone Age"]]
* Added Co-op PvE mode called "Assault"
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateDroneAge.jpg
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|text = '''14 September 2022 - 26 October 2022''' (active for 42 days)
| <center>'''[[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.69.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]]
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* 42 new vehicles:
| 25 May 2017
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:{{{!}}
| 18 September 2017<br />Active for 116 days<br />(3 months, 24 days)
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
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{{!}}
* Added 47 new vehicles (including Italian Aircraft):
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* 6 regular aircraft
** 33 Regular Aircraft
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* 1 premium aircraft
** 5 Premium Aircraft
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* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
** 9 Regular Tanks
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{{!}}
* Introduced Italian aircraft
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* 14 regular tanks
* Added Smoke grenades & smokescreen launchers to the game
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* 1 premium tank
|-
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* 1 gift/bundle tank
| <center>'''[[Update 1.71 "New E.R.A."]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.71.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.71 "New E.R.A."]]
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{{!}}
| 18 September 2017
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* 8 regular ships
| 01 November 2017<br />Active for 44 days<br />(1 month, 14 days)
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* 2 premium ships
|
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{{!}}
* Added 28 new vehicles:
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* 6 regular helicopters
** 10 Regular Aircraft
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* 2 gift/bundle helicopters
** 1 Premium Aircraft
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{{!}}}
** 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
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* Introduced scout and attack UAVs
** 12 Regular Tanks
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* Introduced the Chinese helicopter tree
** 1 Premium Tank
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* Introduced aircraft engine fire extinguishers
** 3 Gift / Bundle Tank
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* Added Rank 6 Ground Vehicles
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{{Family-card
* Added new armour types such as composite and explosive-reactive
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|title = [[Update "Danger Zone"]]
|-
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateDangerZone.jpg
| <center>'''[[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.73.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]]
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|text = '''15 June 2022 - 14 September 2022''' (active for 92 days)
| 01 November 2017
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* 42 new vehicles:
| 19 December 2017<br />Active for 49 days<br />(1 month, 18 days)
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:{{{!}}
|
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
* Added 39 new vehicles (including French Aircraft):
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{{!}}
** 32 Regular Aircraft
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* 5 regular aircraft
** 1 Premium Aircraft
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* 4 premium aircraft
** 2 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
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* 2 gift/bundle aircraft
** 2 Regular Tanks
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{{!}}
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
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* 10 regular tanks
* Added the French Aircraft tree to the game
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* 3 premium tanks
* Added first Italian premium tanks to the game
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* 2 gift/bundle tanks
* Added ability to make custom tank sights
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* 1 squadron tank
|-
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{{!}}
| <center>'''[[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.75.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]]
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* 6 regular ships
| 19 December 2017
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* 2 premium ships
| 14 March 2018<br />Active for 85 days<br />(2 months, 23 days)
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{{!}}
|
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* 6 regular helicopters
* Added 51 new vehicles (including French Tanks):
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* 1 gift/bundle helicopter
** 15 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}}
** 1 Premium Aircraft
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* Introduced the Israeli helicopter tree
** 32 Regular Tanks
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* Introduced the first Chinese helicopter
** 3 Gift / Bundle Tanks
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* Introduced incendiary ordnance
* Added the French Tank tree to the game
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* Implemented battle replay rewind system
* Added scouting mechanics
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* Added [[Maginot Line]] and [[Middle East]] maps
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{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update "Wind of Change"]]
| <center>'''[[Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.77.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"]]
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|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateWindofChange.jpg
| 14 March 2018
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|text = '''24 March 2022 - 15 June 2022''' (active for 84 days)
| 12 June 2018<br />Active for 90 days<br />(2 months, 29 days)
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* 54 new vehicles (including Israeli ground vehicles):
|
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:{{{!}}
* Added 19 new vehicles:
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{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 9 Regular Aircraft
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{{!}}
** 2 Premium Aircraft
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* 8 regular aircraft
** 1 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
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* 1 premium aircraft
** 5 Regular Tanks
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* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
+
{{!}}
* Move game to Dagor Engine 5.0
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* 27 regular tanks
* Added ships to CBT
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* 1 premium tank
|-
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* 2 gift/bundle tanks
| <center>'''[[Update 1.79 "Project X"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.79.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.79 "Project X"]]
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{{!}}
| 12 June 2018
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* 6 regular ships
| 19 September 2018<br />Active for 99 days<br />(3 months, 7 days)
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* 1 squadron ship
|
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{{!}}
* Added 24 new vehicles (not counting ships):
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* 5 regular helicopters
** 10 Regular Aircraft
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* 2 premium helicopters
** 1 Premium Aircraft
+
{{!}}}
** 2 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
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* Introduced the Israeli ground tree and the first Israeli helicopter
** 9 Regular Tanks
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* Introduced the Swedish helicopter tree
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
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* Added new ultra high quality textures and graphical effects
* Move game to Dagor Engine 5.0
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* Added Naval Vehicles to CBT
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{{Family-card
|-
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|title = [[Update "Winged Lions"]]
| <center>'''[[Update 1.81 "The Valkyries"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.81.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.81 "The Valkyries"]]
+
|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateWingedLions.jpg
| 19 September 2018
+
|text = '''14 December 2021 - 24 March 2022''' (active for 101 days)
| 23 October 2018<br />Active for 34 days<br />(1 month, 4 days)
+
* 46 new vehicles (including Israeli aircraft):
|
+
:{{{!}}
* Added 25 new vehicles:
+
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 2 Regular Aircraft
+
{{!}}
** 8 Regular Tanks
+
* 27 regular aircraft
** 1 Premium Tank
+
* 1 premium aircraft
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
+
* 1 squadron aircraft
** 10 Regular Helicopters
+
{{!}}
** 2 Gift / Bundle Helicopters
+
* 11 regular tanks
* Added USSR and American helicopters to the game (in CBT)
+
{{!}}
|-
+
* 6 regular ships
| <center>'''[[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.83.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]]
+
{{!}}}
| 23 October 2018
+
* Introduced the Israeli aircraft tree and the first Israeli ground vehicles
| 17 December 2018<br />Active for 55 days<br />(1 month, 24 days)
+
* Added ship-launched reconnaissance aircraft
|
+
* Added new wind-affected visual effects
* Added 115 new vehicles (including Ships, British Ships, and German Helicopters):
+
}}
** 1 Regular Aircraft
+
{{Family-card
** 1 Premium Aircraft
+
|title = [[Update "Ground Breaking"]]
** 2 Regular Tanks
+
|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateGroundBreaking.jpg
** 1 Premium Tank
+
|text = '''28 October 2021 - 14 December 2021''' (active for 47 days)
** 87 Regular Ships
+
* 27 new vehicles:
** 7 Premium Ships
+
:{{{!}}
** 10 Gift / Bundle Ships
+
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 5 Regular Helicopters
+
{{!}}
** 1 Gift / Bundle Helicopters
+
* 6 regular aircraft
* Added German Helicopters
+
* 2 premium aircraft
* Made USSR and American helicopters available to all players
+
* 2 gift/bundle aircraft
* Made American, German and USSR ships available to all players
+
{{!}}
* Added British ships to CBT
+
* 11 regular tanks
|-
+
{{!}}
| <center>'''[[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.85.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]]
+
* 5 regular ships
| 17 December 2018
+
{{!}}
| 12 March 2019<br />Active for 85 days<br />(2 months, 23 days)
+
* 1 regular helicopter
|
+
{{!}}}
* Added 63 new vehicles (including Italian Tanks):
+
* Introduced deformable terrain
** 9 Regular Aircraft
+
* Added Israeli aircraft to the game
** 3 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
+
}}
** 40 Regular Tanks
+
{{Family-card
** 4 Gift / Bundle Tanks
+
|title = [[Update "Direct Hit"]]
** 6 Regular Ships
+
|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateDirectHit.jpg
** 1 Premium Ship
+
|text = '''7 September 2021 - 28 October 2021''' (active for 51 days)
* Added Italian tank tree to the game (in CBT)
+
* 38 new vehicles:
* Added Rank 6 jets (supersonic and with guided missiles) to the game
+
:{{{!}}
* Made British ships available to all players
+
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
|-
+
{{!}}
| <center>'''[[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.87.jpg|300px|link=Update_1.87 "Locked On"]]
+
* 8 regular aircraft
| 12 March 2019
+
* 3 gift/bundle aircraft
| 29 May 2019 <br />Active for 79 days<br />(2 months, 18 days)
+
{{!}}
|
+
* 11 regular tanks
* Added 25 new vehicles:
+
{{!}}
** 7 Regular Aircraft
+
* 11 regular ships
** 4 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
+
* 4 premium ships
** 6 Regular Tanks
+
{{!}}
** 1 Gift / Bundle Tanks
+
* 1 squadron helicopter
** 7 Regular Ships
+
{{!}}}
* Added French helicopters to the game
+
* Introduced guided bombs
* Added Rank 7 Tanks
+
* Introduced ship fire control mechanics
* Added Rank 6 jets to all nations (that didn't have one prior)
+
}}
* Added [[SPAA_radars|ground]] and [[Airborne_radars|air]] radar systems
+
{{Family-card
|-
+
|title = [[Update "Red Skies"]]
| <center>'''[[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.89.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]]
+
|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateRedSkies.jpg
| 29 May 2019
+
|text = '''2 June 2021 - 7 September 2021''' (active for 98 days)
| 11 September 2019 <br />Active for 106 days<br />(3 months, 13 days)
+
* 29 new vehicles:
|
+
:{{{!}}
* Added 45 new vehicles (including Japanese ships):
+
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 7 Regular Aircraft
+
{{!}}
** 1 Premium Aircraft
+
* 7 regular aircraft
** 8 Regular Tanks
+
* 3 premium aircraft
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
+
* 2 gift/bundle aircraft
** 24 Regular Ships
+
{{!}}
** 2 Gift / Bundle Ships
+
* 9 regular tanks
** 1 Gift / Bundle Helicopter
+
* 2 premium tanks
* Added Japanese ships to the game
+
{{!}}
* Improved realism of radar systems
+
* 5 regular ships
|-
+
* 1 premium ship
| <center>'''[[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.91.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]]
+
{{!}}}
| 11 September 2019
+
* Introduced Rank VII aircraft
| 29 October 2019 <br />Active for 49 days<br />(1 months, 18 days)
+
* Introduced commander's sights for ground vehicles
|
+
}}
* Added 120 new vehicles (including Chinese vehicles):
+
{{Family-card
** 50 Regular Aircraft
+
|title = [[Update "Ixwa Strike"]]
** 3 Premium Aircraft
+
|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateIxwaStrike.jpg
** 3 Gift / Bundle Aircraft
+
|text = '''10 March 2021 - 2 June 2021''' (active for 85 days)
** 41 Regular Tanks
+
* 39 new vehicles:
** 2 Premium Tanks
+
:{{{!}}
** 2 Gift / Bundle Tanks
+
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 6 Regular Ships
+
{{!}}
** 5 Premium Ships
+
* 7 regular aircraft
** 5 Regular Helicopters
+
* 3 premium aircraft
** 1 Premium Helicopter
+
{{!}}
** 2 Gift / Bundle Helicopter
+
* 22 regular tanks
 +
* 1 premium tank
 +
* 1 squadron tank
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 4 regular ships
 +
* 1 premium ship
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Introduced South African branch of British ground tree
 +
* Introduced variable wing-sweep mechanics
 +
* Added [[HUD|Head-Up Displays]] to some aircraft which historically had them.
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update "Hot Tracks"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateHotTracks.jpg
 +
|text = '''18 December 2020 - 10 March 2021''' (active for 82 days)
 +
* 27 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 9 regular aircraft
 +
* 3 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 7 regular tanks
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 4 regular ships
 +
* 1 premium ship
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 3 regular helicopters
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Introduced Italian helicopter tree
 +
* Further improvements to Dagor 6.0 engine, including:
 +
* Physically accurate vehicle tracks
 +
* New ground and naval vehicle gunfire effects
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update "New Power"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateNewPower.jpg
 +
|text = '''17 November 2020 - 18 December 2020''' (active for 31 days)
 +
* 48 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 10 regular aircraft
 +
* 3 premium aircraft
 +
* 2 gift/bundle aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 12 regular tanks
 +
* 1 premium tank
 +
* 1 gift/bundle tank
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 10 regular ships
 +
* 9 premium ships
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Upgraded game to Dagor Engine 6.0 massively overhauling graphics
 +
* Introduced the first battleships to the game
 +
* Introduced [[VTOL|V/STOL]] aircraft
 +
* Added modern AI aircraft carriers
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update "Raining Fire"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateRainingFire.jpg
 +
|text = '''2 September 2020 - 17 November 2020''' (active for 76 days)
 +
* 28 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 8 regular aircraft
 +
* 4 premium aircraft
 +
* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 6 regular tanks
 +
* 1 gift/bundle tank
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 7 regular ships
 +
* 1 premium ship
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Introduced volumetric shells
 +
* Introduced Semi-Active Radar Homing (SARH) missiles
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update "Starfighters"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_UpdateStarfighters.jpg
 +
|text = '''26 May 2020 - 2 September 2020''' (active for 99 days)
 +
* 71 new vehicles (including Italian ships):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 17 regular aircraft
 +
* 6 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 16 regular tanks
 +
* 2 premium tanks
 +
* 1 gift/bundle tank
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 22 regular ships
 +
* 1 premium ship
 +
* 2 gift/bundle ships
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 4 regular helicopters
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added Italian naval tree to the game
 +
* Made Swedish tanks available to all players
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.97.jpg
 +
|text = '''16 March 2020 - 26 May 2020''' (active for 71 days)
 +
* 69 new vehicles (including Swedish tanks):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 7 regular aircraft
 +
* 1 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 44 regular tanks
 +
* 2 premium tanks
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 7 regular ships
 +
* 2 premium ships
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 5 regular helicopters
 +
* 1 premium helicopter
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added Swedish ground vehicle tree to the game
 +
* Introduced [[wt:en/news/6637-development-new-onboard-aviation-systems-en|onboard aviation systems]]
 +
* Made Swedish aircraft available to all players
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.95.jpg
 +
|text = '''17 December 2019 - 16 March 2020''' (active for 90 days)
 +
* 47 new vehicles (including Swedish aircraft):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 28 regular aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 7 regular tanks
 +
* 2 premium tanks
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 9 regular ships
 +
* 1 premium ship
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added Swedish aircraft tree to the game
 +
* Added Swedish tanks to the game
 +
* Introduced Ray Traced Global Illumination and HDR support
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.93.jpg
 +
|text = '''29 October 2019 - 17 December 2019''' (active for 50 days)
 +
* 27 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 4 regular aircraft
 +
* 3 premium aircraft
 +
* 3 gift/bundle aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 7 regular tanks
 +
* 1 premium tank
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 4 regular ships
 +
* 2 premium ships
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 1 regular helicopter
 +
* 2 gift/bundle helicopters
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added Rank V ships to the game
 +
* Added Italian helicopters to the game
 +
* Added Swedish aircraft to the game
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.91 "Night Vision"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.91.jpg
 +
|text = '''11 September 2019 - 29 October 2019''' (active for 49 days)
 +
* 120 new vehicles (including Chinese vehicles):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 50 regular aircraft
 +
* 3 premium aircraft
 +
* 3 gift/bundle aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 41 regular tanks
 +
* 2 premium tanks
 +
* 2 gift/bundle tanks
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 6 regular ships
 +
* 5 premium ships
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 5 regular helicopters
 +
* 1 premium helicopter
 +
* 2 gift/bundle helicopters
 +
{{!}}}
 
* Added Chinese aircraft and ground vehicles to the game (in CBT)
 
* Added Chinese aircraft and ground vehicles to the game (in CBT)
 
* Added British Helicopters to the game
 
* Added British Helicopters to the game
Line 448: Line 642:
 
* Updated sound engine to Fmod Studio 1.10
 
* Updated sound engine to Fmod Studio 1.10
 
* Introduced first Mach 2 capable aircraft to the game
 
* Introduced first Mach 2 capable aircraft to the game
|-
+
}}
| <center>'''[[Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.93.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"]]
+
{{Family-card
| 29 October 2019
+
|title = [[Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"]]
| 17 December 2019 <br />Active for 50 days<br />(1 months, 18 days)
+
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.89.jpg
|
+
|text = '''29 May 2019 - 11 September 2019''' (active for 106 days)
* Added 29 new vehicles:
+
* 45 new vehicles (including Japanese ships):
** 4 Regular Aircraft
+
:{{{!}}
** 3 Premium Aircraft
+
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
** 3 Gift/Bundle Aircraft
+
{{!}}
** 9 Regular Tanks
+
* 7 regular aircraft
** 1 Premium Tank
+
* 1 premium aircraft
** 4 Regular Ships
+
{{!}}
** 2 Premium Ships
+
* 8 regular tanks
** 1 Regular Helicopter
+
* 2 gift/bundle tanks
** 2 Gift/Bundle Helicopter
+
{{!}}
* Added Rank V ships to the game
+
* 24 regular ships
* Added Italian helicopters to the game
+
* 2 gift/bundle ships
* Added Swedish aircraft to the game
+
{{!}}
|-
+
* 1 gift/bundle helicopter
| <center>'''[[Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.95.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"]]
+
{{!}}}
| 17 December 2019
+
* Added Japanese ships to the game
| 16 March 2020 <br />Active for 90 days<br />(2 months, 28 days)
+
* Improved realism of radar systems
|
+
}}
* Added 47 new vehicles (including Swedish aircraft):
+
{{Family-card
** 28 Regular Aircraft
+
|title = [[Update 1.87 "Locked On"]]
** 7 Regular Tanks
+
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.87.jpg
** 2 Premium Tanks
+
|text = '''12 March 2019 - 29 May 2019''' (active for 79 days)
** 9 Regular Ships
+
* 25 new vehicles:
** 1 Premium Ship
+
:{{{!}}
* Added Swedish aircraft tree to the game
+
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
* Added Swedish tanks to the game
+
{{!}}
* Introduced Ray Traced Global Illumination and HDR support
+
* 7 regular aircraft
|-
+
* 4 gift/bundle aircraft
| <center>'''[[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_Update1.97.jpg|300px|link=Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]]
+
{{!}}
| 16 March 2020
+
* 6 regular tanks
| 26 May 2020 <br />Active for 71 days<br />(2 months, 10 days)
+
* 1 gift/bundle tanks
|
+
{{!}}
* Added 69 new vehicles (including Swedish tanks):
+
* 7 regular ships
** 7 Regular Aircraft
+
{{!}}}
** 1 Premium Aircraft
+
* Added French helicopters to the game
** 44 Regular Tanks
+
* Added Rank 7 tanks
** 2 Premium Tanks
+
* Added Rank 6 jets to all nations (that didn't have one prior)
** 7 Regular Ships
+
* Added [[SPAA_radars|ground]] and [[Airborne_radars|air]] radar systems
** 2 Premium Ships
+
}}
** 5 Regular Helicopters
+
{{Family-card
** 1 Premium Helicopter
+
|title = [[Update 1.85 "Supersonic"]]
* Added Swedish ground vehicle tree to the game
+
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.85.jpg
* Introduced [[wt:en/news/6637-development-new-onboard-aviation-systems-en|onboard aviation systems]]
+
|text = '''17 December 2018 - 12 March 2019''' (active for 85 days)
|-
+
* 63 new vehicles (including Italian tanks):
| <center>'''[[Update "Starfighters"]]'''</center>[[File:Wallpaper_UpdateStarfighters.jpg|300px|link=Update "Starfighters"]]
+
:{{{!}}
| 26 May 2020
+
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
| Current
+
{{!}}
|
+
* 9 regular aircraft
* Added 71 new vehicles (including Italian ships):
+
* 3 gift/bundle aircraft
** 17 Regular Aircraft
+
{{!}}
** 6 Premium Aircraft
+
* 40 regular tanks
** 16 Regular Tanks
+
* 4 gift/bundle tanks
** 2 Premium Tanks
+
{{!}}
** 1 Gift/Bundle Tank
+
* 6 regular ships
** 22 Regular Ships
+
* 1 premium ship
** 1 Premium Ship
+
{{!}}}
** 2 Gift/Bundle Ships
+
* Added Italian tank tree to the game (in CBT)
** 4 Regular Helicopters
+
* Added Rank 6 jets (supersonic and with guided missiles) to the game
* Added Italian naval tree to the game
+
* Made British ships available to all players
|-
+
}}
|}
+
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.83.jpg
 +
|text = '''23 October 2018 - 17 December 2018''' (active for 55 days)
 +
* 115 new vehicles (including Ships, British Ships, and German Helicopters):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 1 regular aircraft
 +
* 1 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 2 regular tanks
 +
* 1 premium tank
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 87 regular ships
 +
* 7 premium ships
 +
* 10 gift/bundle ships
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 5 regular helicopters
 +
* 1 gift/bundle helicopters
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added German Helicopters
 +
* Made USSR and American helicopters available to all players
 +
* Made American, German and USSR ships available to all players
 +
* Added British ships to CBT
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.81 "The Valkyries"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.81.jpg
 +
|text = '''19 September 2018 - 23 October 2018''' (active for 34 days)
 +
* 25 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 2 regular aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 8 regular tanks
 +
* 1 premium tank
 +
* 2 gift/bundle tanks
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 10 regular helicopters
 +
* 2 gift/bundle helicopters
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added USSR and American helicopters to the game (in CBT)
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.79 "Project X"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.79.jpg
 +
|text = '''12 June 2018 - 19 September 2018''' (active for 99 days)
 +
* 24 new vehicles (not counting ships):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 10 regular aircraft
 +
* 1 premium aircraft
 +
* 2 gift/bundle aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 9 regular tanks
 +
* 2 gift/bundle tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Move game to Dagor Engine 5.0
 +
* Added Naval Vehicles to CBT
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.77.jpg
 +
|text = '''14 March 2018 - 12 June 2018''' (active for 90 days)
 +
* 19 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 9 regular aircraft
 +
* 2 premium aircraft
 +
* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 5 regular tanks
 +
* 2 gift/bundle tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Move game to Dagor Engine 5.0
 +
* Added ships to CBT
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.75 "La Résistance"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.75.jpg
 +
|text = '''19 December 2017 - 14 March 2018''' (active for 85 days)
 +
* 51 new vehicles (including French tanks):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 15 regular aircraft
 +
* 1 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 32 regular tanks
 +
* 3 gift/bundle tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added the French tank tree to the game
 +
* Added scouting mechanics
 +
* Added [[Maginot Line]] and [[Middle East]] maps
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.73 "Vive la France"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.73.jpg
 +
|text = '''1 November 2017 - 19 December 2017''' (active for 49 days)
 +
* 39 new vehicles (including French aircraft):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 32 regular aircraft
 +
* 1 premium aircraft
 +
* 2 gift/bundle aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 2 regular tanks
 +
* 2 gift/bundle tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added the French aircraft tree to the game
 +
* Added first Italian premium tanks to the game
 +
* Added ability to make custom tank sights
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.71 "New E.R.A."]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.71.jpg
 +
|text = '''18 September 2017 - 1 November 2017''' (active for 44 days)
 +
* 28 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 10 regular aircraft
 +
* 1 premium aircraft
 +
* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 12 regular tanks
 +
* 1 premium tank
 +
* 3 gift/bundle tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added Rank 6 ground vehicles
 +
* Added new armour types such as composite and explosive-reactive
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.69.jpg
 +
|text = '''25 May 2017 - 18 September 2017''' (active for 116 days)
 +
* 47 new vehicles (including Italian aircraft):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 33 regular aircraft
 +
* 5 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 9 regular tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Introduced Italian aircraft
 +
* Added Smoke grenades & smokescreen launchers to the game
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.67 "Assault"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.67.jpg
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|text = '''16 March 2017 - 25 May 2017''' (active for 70 days)
 +
* 19 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 6 regular aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 9 regular tanks
 +
* 4 premium tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Introduced Gun Stabilizers
 +
* Introduced aircraft engine exhaust flame effect
 +
* Added Co-op PvE mode called "[[Assault Mode|Assault]]"
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.65.jpg
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|text = '''20 December 2016 - 16 March 2017''' (active for 86 days)
 +
* 49 new vehicles (including Japanese tanks):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 11 regular aircraft
 +
* 3 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 32 regular tanks
 +
* 1 premium tanks
 +
* 2 gift/bundle tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Official release of War Thunder
 +
* Added Japanese tanks to the game
 +
* Added low-detail "scaled" cockpits for all aircraft which did not have a cockpit
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
=== Open Beta ===
 +
{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.63.jpg
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|text = '''29 September 2016 - 20 December 2016''' (active for 82 days)
 +
* 21 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 5 regular aircraft
 +
* 2 premium aircraft
 +
* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 10 regular tanks
 +
* 3 premium tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added High-resolution Texture Streaming (reducing loading times)
 +
* Added Greece (air AB) and [[Sinai]] maps
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"]]
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|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.61.jpg
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|text = '''3 August 2016 - 29 September 2016''' (active for 54 days)
 +
* 10 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 2 regular aircraft
 +
* 2 special aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 2 regular tanks
 +
* 2 premium tanks
 +
* 2 special tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added crew replenishment mechanic to ground battles
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.59.jpg
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|text = '''9 June 2016 - 3 August 2016''' (active for 55 days)
 +
* 24 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 7 regular aircraft
 +
* 1 premium aircraft
 +
* 1 special aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 10 regular tanks
 +
* 3 premium tanks
 +
* 2 gift/bundle tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added the first ATGM armed vehicles to the game
 +
* Added new hangar
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.57 "Battle March"]]
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|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.57.jpg
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|text = '''15 March 2016 - 9 June 2016''' (active for 86 days)
 +
* 22 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 9 regular aircraft
 +
* 1 premium aircraft
 +
* 1 special aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 10 regular tanks
 +
* 1 premium tank
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Made British tanks available for all players
 +
* Added two tank maps [[Volokolamsk]] and [[Frozen_Pass_(Ground_Forces)|Frozen Pass]]
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.55 "Royal Armour"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.55.jpg
 +
|text = '''15 December 2015 - 15 March 2016''' (active for 91 days)
 +
* 42 new vehicles (including British CBT tanks):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 8 regular aircraft
 +
* 1 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 30 regular tanks
 +
* 3 premium tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added the [[:Category:Britain_ground_vehicles|British tank tree]] to the game in CBT
 +
* Added two tank maps set in North Africa Campaign
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.53 "Firestorm"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.53.jpg
 +
|text = '''5 November 2015 - 15 December 2015''' (active for 40 days)
 +
* 26 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 11 regular aircraft
 +
* 1 premium aircraft
 +
* 2 special aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 4 regular tanks
 +
* 3 premium tanks
 +
* 4 gift/bundle tanks
 +
* 1 special tank
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Moved the game to the Dagor Engine 4.0
 +
* Added first British premium tanks
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.51 "Cold Steel"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.51.jpg
 +
|text = '''30 June 2015 - 5 November 2015''' (active for 128 days)
 +
* 20 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 9 regular aircraft
 +
* 2 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 5 regular tanks
 +
* 4 premium tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added first winter tank map ([[Finland]])
 +
* Added the Enduring Confrontation game mode
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
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|title = [[Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.49.jpg
 +
|text = '''30 April 2015 - 30 June 2015''' (active for 61 days)
 +
* 39 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 15 regular aircraft
 +
* 6 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 10 regular tanks
 +
* 8 premium tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added American tank Destroyer and British Fleet Air Arm lines
 +
* Added 2 historically accurate and 1 semi-accurate tank maps
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.47 "Big Guns"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.47.jpg
 +
|text = '''24 February 2015 - 30 April 2015''' (active for 65 days)
 +
* 15 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 6 regular aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 7 regular tanks
 +
* 2 premium tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Made the [[:Category:USA_ground_vehicles|American tank tree]] available to all players
 +
* Removed the daily X2 multiplier, replacing it with boosters
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.45.jpg
 +
|text = '''16 December 2014 - 24 February 2015''' (active for 70 days)
 +
* 20 new vehicles (not counting CBT tanks of USA):
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 5 regular aircraft
 +
* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 9 regular tanks
 +
* 4 premium tanks
 +
* 2 gift/bundle tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added the [[:Category:USA_ground_vehicles|American tank tree]] to the game in CBT
 +
* Added ability to fire tank machine guns
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.43]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.43.jpg
 +
|text = '''9 October 2014 - 16 December 2014''' (active for 68 days)
 +
* 43 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 18 regular aircraft
 +
* 7 premium aircraft
 +
* 1 gift/bundle aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 11 regular tanks
 +
* 5 premium tanks
 +
* 1 gift/bundle tank
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added first urban tank map ([[Poland_(Ground_Forces)|Poland]]) and multi-turreted tank ([[T-35]])
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.41]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.41.jpg
 +
|text = '''15 May 2014 - 9 October 2014''' (active for 147 days)
 +
* 86 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 6 regular aircraft
 +
* 4 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 68 regular tanks
 +
* 4 premium tanks
 +
* 4 gift/bundle tanks
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Ground forces units released into Open Beta Test (OBT) for all players
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.39]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.39.jpg
 +
|text = '''15 April 2014 - 15 May 2014''' (active for 30 days)
 +
* 20 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 17 regular aircraft
 +
* 2 premium aircraft
 +
* 1 special aircraft ([[La-174]])
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added support for [[Custom skins]]
 +
* Added [[War Thunder CDK]]
 +
* Significantly improved AI behaviour
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.37]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.37.jpg
 +
|text = '''18 December 2013 - 15 April 2014''' (active for 118 days)
 +
* 22 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 20 regular aircraft
 +
* 2 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Completely reworked progression system (old 20 tier system replaced with 5 ranks)
 +
* Added Custom Battles
 +
* Reworked over 70 flight models
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.35]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.35.jpg
 +
|text = '''26 September 2013 - 18 December 2013''' (active for 83 days)
 +
* 16 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 13 regular aircraft
 +
* 3 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added events mode
 +
* Reworked a large number of aircraft and cockpit models
 +
* Added first "bomber" cockpits (Pe-2 and Pe-3)
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.33]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.33.jpg
 +
|text = '''7 August 2013 - 26 September 2013''' (active for 50 days)
 +
* 11 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 10 regular aircraft
 +
* 1 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added vehicle [[:Category:Modules_and_modifications|Modules and Modifications]]
 +
* Added crew lock
 +
* Added a number of new armament options for aircraft
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.31]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.31.jpg
 +
|text = '''11 June 2013 - 7 August 2013''' (active for 57 days)
 +
* 20 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 13 regular aircraft
 +
* 7 premium aircraft
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Added award of a Rank 1 premium after your first battle
 +
* Added Squadrons
 +
* Added Tutorials
 +
* Added invite friends feature
 +
* Added Facebook and Twitch Support
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.29]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.29.jpg
 +
|text = '''19 March 2013 - 11 June 2013''' (active for 84 days)
 +
* 14 new vehicles:
 +
:{{{!}}
 +
{{!}}- style="vertical-align:top"
 +
{{!}}
 +
* 14 regular aircraft
 +
{{!}}}
 +
* Improved the damage model of all aircraft
 +
* Redesigned hangar interface
 +
* Added ability to select ammo belts for fighters
 +
* Re-balanced game economy
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.27]]
 +
|img = File:Wallpaper_Update1.27.jpg
 +
|text = '''30 January 2013 - 19 March 2013''' (active for 48 days)
 +
* First Update of the Open Beta Test (OBT)
 +
* Added ability to control critically damaged aircraft
 +
* [Ground Strike] Fjords and [Domination] Asia maps
 +
}}
 +
=== Closed Beta{{Annotation|<nowiki>*</nowiki>|Information may be missing due to loss of update records}} ===
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.25]]
 +
|text = '''21 December 2012 - 30 January 2013''' (active for 40 days)
 +
* Bug fixes
 +
* Game improvements
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[Update 1.17]]
 +
|text = '''9 November 2012 - Unknown ''(Before 21 December 2012)'''''
 +
* Bug fixes
 +
* Game improvements and additions
 +
}}
 +
{{Family-card
 +
|title = [[wt:en/news/26/current|Closed Beta Begins]]
 +
|text = '''30 March 2012'''
 +
}}
  
 
[[Category:Articles]]
 
[[Category:Articles]]

Latest revision as of 09:23, 20 November 2024

Updates are major content patches and changes that are applied to War Thunder regularly throughout the year. These include new aircraft, ground vehicles, ships, maps, game modes, features, graphical enhancements, flight and damage model upgrades, decal and skin additions, and, of course, bug fixes.

Here you will find a history of War Thunder's major content patches.

Official Release

Update "Firebirds"
Wallpaper UpdateFirebirds.jpg

19 November 2024 - Current

  • 38 new vehicles:
  • 7 regular aircraft
  • 2 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 1 squadron aircraft
  • 14 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 1 gift/bundle tank
  • 1 squadron tank
  • 6 regular ships
  • 1 premium ship
  • 1 regular helicopter
  • 1 gift/bundle helicopter
  • 1 squadron helicopter
Update "Dance of Dragons"
Wallpaper UpdateDanceofDragons.jpg

10 September 2024 - 19 November 2024 (active for 71 days)

  • 42 new vehicles (including French coastal fleet):
  • 8 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 2 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 1 squadron aircraft
  • 6 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 1 gift/bundle tank
  • 2 squadron tanks
  • 19 regular ships
  • 1 premium ship
  • Introduced French coastal fleet
  • Customizable tank gun reticles
Update "Seek & Destroy"
Wallpaper UpdateSeek&Destroy.jpg

19 June 2024 - 10 September 2024 (active for 84 days)

  • 41 new vehicles (including BeNeLux aircraft):
  • 20 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 7 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 2 gift/bundle tanks
  • 7 regular ships
  • 1 premium ship
  • 1 gift/bundle ship
  • Introduced BeNeLux aircraft
  • Introduced first French coastal vessel
  • ARH missiles for all nations
Update "Alpha Strike"
Wallpaper UpdateAlphaStrike.jpg

13 March 2024 - 19 June 2024 (active for 99 days)

  • 40 new vehicles (including Hungarian aircraft):
  • 17 regular aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 1 squadron aircraft
  • 6 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 4 gift/bundle tanks
  • 5 regular ships
  • 1 premium ship
  • 4 regular helicopters
  • Introduced Hungarian aircraft
  • Battle replay "sensor vision rendering" mode
  • Customisable aircraft fuel sliders
Update "Air Superiority"
Wallpaper UpdateAirSuperiority.jpg

14 December 2023 - 13 March 2024 (active for 91 days)

  • 30 new vehicles:
  • 9 regular aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 10 regular tanks
  • 2 premium tanks
  • 1 gift/bundle tank
  • 5 regular ships
  • 2 premium ships
  • Introduced rank VIII ground vehicles
  • Rework of all fire effects
Update "Kings of Battle"
Wallpaper UpdateKingsofBattle.jpg

31 October 2023 - 14 December 2023 (active for 45 days)

  • 28 new vehicles:
  • 3 regular aircraft
  • 14 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 4 regular ships
  • 2 gift/bundle ships
  • 4 regular helicopters
Update "Sons of Attila"
Wallpaper UpdateSonsofAttila.jpg

19 September 2023 - 31 October 2023 (active for 43 days)

  • 49 new vehicles (including Hungarian vehicles):
  • 9 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 20 regular tanks
  • 2 premium tanks
  • 1 gift/bundle tank
  • 1 squadron tank
  • 5 regular ships
  • 1 premium ship
  • 2 gift/bundle ships
  • 6 regular helicopters
  • 1 premium helicopter
  • Introduced the Hungarian branch to the Italian tree
  • Major economy and progression changes
Update "La Royale"
Wallpaper UpdateLaRoyale.jpg

14 June 2023 - 19 September 2023 (active for 98 days)

  • 47 new vehicles (including French fleet):
  • 9 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 13 regular tanks
  • 3 premium tanks
  • 1 gift/bundle tank
  • 1 squadron tank
  • 17 regular ships
  • 1 premium ship
  • Introduced the French fleet
  • New missile flight physics
Update "Sky Guardians"
Wallpaper UpdateSkyGuardians.jpg

7 March 2023 - 14 June 2023 (active for 100 days)

  • 36 new vehicles:
  • 7 regular aircraft
  • 2 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 1 squadron aircraft
  • 13 regular tanks
  • 1 gift/bundle tank
  • 5 regular ships
  • 2 premium ships
  • 3 gift/bundle ships
  • 1 regular helicopter
  • Introduced the first French ships
  • Improved visual effects for aviation
Update "Apex Predators"
Wallpaper UpdateApexPredators.jpg

20 December 2022 - 7 March 2023 (active for 78 days)

  • 42 new vehicles:
  • 11 regular aircraft
  • 10 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 1 squadron aircraft
  • 10 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 1 gift/bundle tank
  • 5 regular ships
  • 3 premium ships
  • Introduced rank VIII aircraft
Update "Fire and Ice"
Wallpaper UpdateFireandIce.jpg

26 October 2022 - 20 December 2022 (active for 56 days)

  • 51 new vehicles:
  • 10 regular aircraft
  • 2 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 24 regular tanks
  • 2 premium tanks
  • 1 squadron tank
  • 8 regular ships
  • 2 premium ships
  • 1 gift/bundle helicopter
  • Introduced Finnish subtrees in the Swedish tech tree
Update "Drone Age"
Wallpaper UpdateDroneAge.jpg

14 September 2022 - 26 October 2022 (active for 42 days)

  • 42 new vehicles:
  • 6 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 14 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 1 gift/bundle tank
  • 8 regular ships
  • 2 premium ships
  • 6 regular helicopters
  • 2 gift/bundle helicopters
  • Introduced scout and attack UAVs
  • Introduced the Chinese helicopter tree
  • Introduced aircraft engine fire extinguishers
Update "Danger Zone"
Wallpaper UpdateDangerZone.jpg

15 June 2022 - 14 September 2022 (active for 92 days)

  • 42 new vehicles:
  • 5 regular aircraft
  • 4 premium aircraft
  • 2 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 10 regular tanks
  • 3 premium tanks
  • 2 gift/bundle tanks
  • 1 squadron tank
  • 6 regular ships
  • 2 premium ships
  • 6 regular helicopters
  • 1 gift/bundle helicopter
  • Introduced the Israeli helicopter tree
  • Introduced the first Chinese helicopter
  • Introduced incendiary ordnance
  • Implemented battle replay rewind system
Update "Wind of Change"
Wallpaper UpdateWindofChange.jpg

24 March 2022 - 15 June 2022 (active for 84 days)

  • 54 new vehicles (including Israeli ground vehicles):
  • 8 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 27 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 2 gift/bundle tanks
  • 6 regular ships
  • 1 squadron ship
  • 5 regular helicopters
  • 2 premium helicopters
  • Introduced the Israeli ground tree and the first Israeli helicopter
  • Introduced the Swedish helicopter tree
  • Added new ultra high quality textures and graphical effects
Update "Winged Lions"
Wallpaper UpdateWingedLions.jpg

14 December 2021 - 24 March 2022 (active for 101 days)

  • 46 new vehicles (including Israeli aircraft):
  • 27 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 1 squadron aircraft
  • 11 regular tanks
  • 6 regular ships
  • Introduced the Israeli aircraft tree and the first Israeli ground vehicles
  • Added ship-launched reconnaissance aircraft
  • Added new wind-affected visual effects
Update "Ground Breaking"
Wallpaper UpdateGroundBreaking.jpg

28 October 2021 - 14 December 2021 (active for 47 days)

  • 27 new vehicles:
  • 6 regular aircraft
  • 2 premium aircraft
  • 2 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 11 regular tanks
  • 5 regular ships
  • 1 regular helicopter
  • Introduced deformable terrain
  • Added Israeli aircraft to the game
Update "Direct Hit"
Wallpaper UpdateDirectHit.jpg

7 September 2021 - 28 October 2021 (active for 51 days)

  • 38 new vehicles:
  • 8 regular aircraft
  • 3 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 11 regular tanks
  • 11 regular ships
  • 4 premium ships
  • 1 squadron helicopter
  • Introduced guided bombs
  • Introduced ship fire control mechanics
Update "Red Skies"
Wallpaper UpdateRedSkies.jpg

2 June 2021 - 7 September 2021 (active for 98 days)

  • 29 new vehicles:
  • 7 regular aircraft
  • 3 premium aircraft
  • 2 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 9 regular tanks
  • 2 premium tanks
  • 5 regular ships
  • 1 premium ship
  • Introduced Rank VII aircraft
  • Introduced commander's sights for ground vehicles
Update "Ixwa Strike"
Wallpaper UpdateIxwaStrike.jpg

10 March 2021 - 2 June 2021 (active for 85 days)

  • 39 new vehicles:
  • 7 regular aircraft
  • 3 premium aircraft
  • 22 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 1 squadron tank
  • 4 regular ships
  • 1 premium ship
  • Introduced South African branch of British ground tree
  • Introduced variable wing-sweep mechanics
  • Added Head-Up Displays to some aircraft which historically had them.
Update "Hot Tracks"
Wallpaper UpdateHotTracks.jpg

18 December 2020 - 10 March 2021 (active for 82 days)

  • 27 new vehicles:
  • 9 regular aircraft
  • 3 premium aircraft
  • 7 regular tanks
  • 4 regular ships
  • 1 premium ship
  • 3 regular helicopters
  • Introduced Italian helicopter tree
  • Further improvements to Dagor 6.0 engine, including:
  • Physically accurate vehicle tracks
  • New ground and naval vehicle gunfire effects
Update "New Power"
Wallpaper UpdateNewPower.jpg

17 November 2020 - 18 December 2020 (active for 31 days)

  • 48 new vehicles:
  • 10 regular aircraft
  • 3 premium aircraft
  • 2 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 12 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 1 gift/bundle tank
  • 10 regular ships
  • 9 premium ships
  • Upgraded game to Dagor Engine 6.0 massively overhauling graphics
  • Introduced the first battleships to the game
  • Introduced V/STOL aircraft
  • Added modern AI aircraft carriers
Update "Raining Fire"
Wallpaper UpdateRainingFire.jpg

2 September 2020 - 17 November 2020 (active for 76 days)

  • 28 new vehicles:
  • 8 regular aircraft
  • 4 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 6 regular tanks
  • 1 gift/bundle tank
  • 7 regular ships
  • 1 premium ship
  • Introduced volumetric shells
  • Introduced Semi-Active Radar Homing (SARH) missiles
Update "Starfighters"
Wallpaper UpdateStarfighters.jpg

26 May 2020 - 2 September 2020 (active for 99 days)

  • 71 new vehicles (including Italian ships):
  • 17 regular aircraft
  • 6 premium aircraft
  • 16 regular tanks
  • 2 premium tanks
  • 1 gift/bundle tank
  • 22 regular ships
  • 1 premium ship
  • 2 gift/bundle ships
  • 4 regular helicopters
  • Added Italian naval tree to the game
  • Made Swedish tanks available to all players
Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"
Wallpaper Update1.97.jpg

16 March 2020 - 26 May 2020 (active for 71 days)

  • 69 new vehicles (including Swedish tanks):
  • 7 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 44 regular tanks
  • 2 premium tanks
  • 7 regular ships
  • 2 premium ships
  • 5 regular helicopters
  • 1 premium helicopter
  • Added Swedish ground vehicle tree to the game
  • Introduced onboard aviation systems
  • Made Swedish aircraft available to all players
Update 1.95 "Northern Wind"
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17 December 2019 - 16 March 2020 (active for 90 days)

  • 47 new vehicles (including Swedish aircraft):
  • 28 regular aircraft
  • 7 regular tanks
  • 2 premium tanks
  • 9 regular ships
  • 1 premium ship
  • Added Swedish aircraft tree to the game
  • Added Swedish tanks to the game
  • Introduced Ray Traced Global Illumination and HDR support
Update 1.93 "Shark Attack"
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29 October 2019 - 17 December 2019 (active for 50 days)

  • 27 new vehicles:
  • 4 regular aircraft
  • 3 premium aircraft
  • 3 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 7 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 4 regular ships
  • 2 premium ships
  • 1 regular helicopter
  • 2 gift/bundle helicopters
  • Added Rank V ships to the game
  • Added Italian helicopters to the game
  • Added Swedish aircraft to the game
Update 1.91 "Night Vision"
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11 September 2019 - 29 October 2019 (active for 49 days)

  • 120 new vehicles (including Chinese vehicles):
  • 50 regular aircraft
  • 3 premium aircraft
  • 3 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 41 regular tanks
  • 2 premium tanks
  • 2 gift/bundle tanks
  • 6 regular ships
  • 5 premium ships
  • 5 regular helicopters
  • 1 premium helicopter
  • 2 gift/bundle helicopters
  • Added Chinese aircraft and ground vehicles to the game (in CBT)
  • Added British Helicopters to the game
  • Introduced night vision and thermal imaging devices
  • Introduced the map rotation filter
  • Updated sound engine to Fmod Studio 1.10
  • Introduced first Mach 2 capable aircraft to the game
Update 1.89 "Imperial Navy"
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29 May 2019 - 11 September 2019 (active for 106 days)

  • 45 new vehicles (including Japanese ships):
  • 7 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 8 regular tanks
  • 2 gift/bundle tanks
  • 24 regular ships
  • 2 gift/bundle ships
  • 1 gift/bundle helicopter
  • Added Japanese ships to the game
  • Improved realism of radar systems
Update 1.87 "Locked On"
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12 March 2019 - 29 May 2019 (active for 79 days)

  • 25 new vehicles:
  • 7 regular aircraft
  • 4 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 6 regular tanks
  • 1 gift/bundle tanks
  • 7 regular ships
  • Added French helicopters to the game
  • Added Rank 7 tanks
  • Added Rank 6 jets to all nations (that didn't have one prior)
  • Added ground and air radar systems
Update 1.85 "Supersonic"
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17 December 2018 - 12 March 2019 (active for 85 days)

  • 63 new vehicles (including Italian tanks):
  • 9 regular aircraft
  • 3 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 40 regular tanks
  • 4 gift/bundle tanks
  • 6 regular ships
  • 1 premium ship
  • Added Italian tank tree to the game (in CBT)
  • Added Rank 6 jets (supersonic and with guided missiles) to the game
  • Made British ships available to all players
Update 1.83 "Masters of the Sea"
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23 October 2018 - 17 December 2018 (active for 55 days)

  • 115 new vehicles (including Ships, British Ships, and German Helicopters):
  • 1 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 2 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 87 regular ships
  • 7 premium ships
  • 10 gift/bundle ships
  • 5 regular helicopters
  • 1 gift/bundle helicopters
  • Added German Helicopters
  • Made USSR and American helicopters available to all players
  • Made American, German and USSR ships available to all players
  • Added British ships to CBT
Update 1.81 "The Valkyries"
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19 September 2018 - 23 October 2018 (active for 34 days)

  • 25 new vehicles:
  • 2 regular aircraft
  • 8 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 2 gift/bundle tanks
  • 10 regular helicopters
  • 2 gift/bundle helicopters
  • Added USSR and American helicopters to the game (in CBT)
Update 1.79 "Project X"
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12 June 2018 - 19 September 2018 (active for 99 days)

  • 24 new vehicles (not counting ships):
  • 10 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 2 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 9 regular tanks
  • 2 gift/bundle tanks
  • Move game to Dagor Engine 5.0
  • Added Naval Vehicles to CBT
Update 1.77 "Advancing Storm"
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14 March 2018 - 12 June 2018 (active for 90 days)

  • 19 new vehicles:
  • 9 regular aircraft
  • 2 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 5 regular tanks
  • 2 gift/bundle tanks
  • Move game to Dagor Engine 5.0
  • Added ships to CBT
Update 1.75 "La Résistance"
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19 December 2017 - 14 March 2018 (active for 85 days)

  • 51 new vehicles (including French tanks):
  • 15 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 32 regular tanks
  • 3 gift/bundle tanks
Update 1.73 "Vive la France"
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1 November 2017 - 19 December 2017 (active for 49 days)

  • 39 new vehicles (including French aircraft):
  • 32 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 2 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 2 regular tanks
  • 2 gift/bundle tanks
  • Added the French aircraft tree to the game
  • Added first Italian premium tanks to the game
  • Added ability to make custom tank sights
Update 1.71 "New E.R.A."
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18 September 2017 - 1 November 2017 (active for 44 days)

  • 28 new vehicles:
  • 10 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 12 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
  • 3 gift/bundle tanks
  • Added Rank 6 ground vehicles
  • Added new armour types such as composite and explosive-reactive
Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica"
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25 May 2017 - 18 September 2017 (active for 116 days)

  • 47 new vehicles (including Italian aircraft):
  • 33 regular aircraft
  • 5 premium aircraft
  • 9 regular tanks
  • Introduced Italian aircraft
  • Added Smoke grenades & smokescreen launchers to the game
Update 1.67 "Assault"
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16 March 2017 - 25 May 2017 (active for 70 days)

  • 19 new vehicles:
  • 6 regular aircraft
  • 9 regular tanks
  • 4 premium tanks
  • Introduced Gun Stabilizers
  • Introduced aircraft engine exhaust flame effect
  • Added Co-op PvE mode called "Assault"
Update 1.65 "Way of the Samurai"
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20 December 2016 - 16 March 2017 (active for 86 days)

  • 49 new vehicles (including Japanese tanks):
  • 11 regular aircraft
  • 3 premium aircraft
  • 32 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tanks
  • 2 gift/bundle tanks
  • Official release of War Thunder
  • Added Japanese tanks to the game
  • Added low-detail "scaled" cockpits for all aircraft which did not have a cockpit

Open Beta

Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters"
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29 September 2016 - 20 December 2016 (active for 82 days)

  • 21 new vehicles:
  • 5 regular aircraft
  • 2 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 10 regular tanks
  • 3 premium tanks
  • Added High-resolution Texture Streaming (reducing loading times)
  • Added Greece (air AB) and Sinai maps
Update 1.61 "Road to Glory"
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3 August 2016 - 29 September 2016 (active for 54 days)

  • 10 new vehicles:
  • 2 regular aircraft
  • 2 special aircraft
  • 2 regular tanks
  • 2 premium tanks
  • 2 special tanks
  • Added crew replenishment mechanic to ground battles
Update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows"
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9 June 2016 - 3 August 2016 (active for 55 days)

  • 24 new vehicles:
  • 7 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 1 special aircraft
  • 10 regular tanks
  • 3 premium tanks
  • 2 gift/bundle tanks
  • Added the first ATGM armed vehicles to the game
  • Added new hangar
Update 1.57 "Battle March"
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15 March 2016 - 9 June 2016 (active for 86 days)

  • 22 new vehicles:
  • 9 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 1 special aircraft
  • 10 regular tanks
  • 1 premium tank
Update 1.55 "Royal Armour"
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15 December 2015 - 15 March 2016 (active for 91 days)

  • 42 new vehicles (including British CBT tanks):
  • 8 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 30 regular tanks
  • 3 premium tanks
  • Added the British tank tree to the game in CBT
  • Added two tank maps set in North Africa Campaign
Update 1.53 "Firestorm"
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5 November 2015 - 15 December 2015 (active for 40 days)

  • 26 new vehicles:
  • 11 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
  • 2 special aircraft
  • 4 regular tanks
  • 3 premium tanks
  • 4 gift/bundle tanks
  • 1 special tank
  • Moved the game to the Dagor Engine 4.0
  • Added first British premium tanks
Update 1.51 "Cold Steel"
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30 June 2015 - 5 November 2015 (active for 128 days)

  • 20 new vehicles:
  • 9 regular aircraft
  • 2 premium aircraft
  • 5 regular tanks
  • 4 premium tanks
  • Added first winter tank map (Finland)
  • Added the Enduring Confrontation game mode
Update 1.49 "Weapons of Victory"
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30 April 2015 - 30 June 2015 (active for 61 days)

  • 39 new vehicles:
  • 15 regular aircraft
  • 6 premium aircraft
  • 10 regular tanks
  • 8 premium tanks
  • Added American tank Destroyer and British Fleet Air Arm lines
  • Added 2 historically accurate and 1 semi-accurate tank maps
Update 1.47 "Big Guns"
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24 February 2015 - 30 April 2015 (active for 65 days)

  • 15 new vehicles:
  • 6 regular aircraft
  • 7 regular tanks
  • 2 premium tanks
  • Made the American tank tree available to all players
  • Removed the daily X2 multiplier, replacing it with boosters
Update 1.45 "Steel Generals"
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16 December 2014 - 24 February 2015 (active for 70 days)

  • 20 new vehicles (not counting CBT tanks of USA):
  • 5 regular aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 9 regular tanks
  • 4 premium tanks
  • 2 gift/bundle tanks
Update 1.43
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9 October 2014 - 16 December 2014 (active for 68 days)

  • 43 new vehicles:
  • 18 regular aircraft
  • 7 premium aircraft
  • 1 gift/bundle aircraft
  • 11 regular tanks
  • 5 premium tanks
  • 1 gift/bundle tank
  • Added first urban tank map (Poland) and multi-turreted tank (T-35)
Update 1.41
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15 May 2014 - 9 October 2014 (active for 147 days)

  • 86 new vehicles:
  • 6 regular aircraft
  • 4 premium aircraft
  • 68 regular tanks
  • 4 premium tanks
  • 4 gift/bundle tanks
  • Ground forces units released into Open Beta Test (OBT) for all players
Update 1.39
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15 April 2014 - 15 May 2014 (active for 30 days)

  • 20 new vehicles:
  • 17 regular aircraft
  • 2 premium aircraft
  • 1 special aircraft (La-174)
Update 1.37
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18 December 2013 - 15 April 2014 (active for 118 days)

  • 22 new vehicles:
  • 20 regular aircraft
  • 2 premium aircraft
  • Completely reworked progression system (old 20 tier system replaced with 5 ranks)
  • Added Custom Battles
  • Reworked over 70 flight models
Update 1.35
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26 September 2013 - 18 December 2013 (active for 83 days)

  • 16 new vehicles:
  • 13 regular aircraft
  • 3 premium aircraft
  • Added events mode
  • Reworked a large number of aircraft and cockpit models
  • Added first "bomber" cockpits (Pe-2 and Pe-3)
Update 1.33
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7 August 2013 - 26 September 2013 (active for 50 days)

  • 11 new vehicles:
  • 10 regular aircraft
  • 1 premium aircraft
Update 1.31
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11 June 2013 - 7 August 2013 (active for 57 days)

  • 20 new vehicles:
  • 13 regular aircraft
  • 7 premium aircraft
  • Added award of a Rank 1 premium after your first battle
  • Added Squadrons
  • Added Tutorials
  • Added invite friends feature
  • Added Facebook and Twitch Support
Update 1.29
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19 March 2013 - 11 June 2013 (active for 84 days)

  • 14 new vehicles:
  • 14 regular aircraft
  • Improved the damage model of all aircraft
  • Redesigned hangar interface
  • Added ability to select ammo belts for fighters
  • Re-balanced game economy
Update 1.27
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30 January 2013 - 19 March 2013 (active for 48 days)

  • First Update of the Open Beta Test (OBT)
  • Added ability to control critically damaged aircraft
  • [Ground Strike] Fjords and [Domination] Asia maps

Closed Beta*

Update 1.25

21 December 2012 - 30 January 2013 (active for 40 days)

  • Bug fixes
  • Game improvements
Update 1.17

9 November 2012 - Unknown (Before 21 December 2012)

  • Bug fixes
  • Game improvements and additions
Closed Beta Begins

30 March 2012