In War Thunder, you can take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea, fighting with real players from all over the world in a continuously developing environment.

You can feel the unmatched intensity of aerial dogfights in a fighter, the decisive power of commanding a heavy strategic bomber or the heat of battle in a ground attacker, delivering precision strikes against your enemies. Alternatively, you can join the spearhead of armored vehicles, fighting for dominance over the battlefield on the ground: Man a heavy tank with impressive armor and firepower, use the maneuverability of a medium or light tank to your advantage, or support your team by screening the skies with your anti aircraft vehicle - the choice is yours!

In the future, the game will also allow players to ‘set sail’ by commanding a variety of warships in the fight over the control of the world’s oceans, giving the game a truly epic scale.

Master your vehicles through both upgrades and personal experience in an environment that is constantly expanding and rewarding the personal skill of the player. Organize your efforts in one of the countless player squadrons and become an ace pilot or tanker - or both! Our thriving and welcoming community of millions of players is also actively participating in the game’s ongoing development, offering custom content through War Thunder Live, such as skins, missions and even vehicles.

War Thunder has something for everyone. Play cooperative games with your friends on Windows PC, Linux, Mac or PS4 against AI, or squad up for a PvP battle in a difficulty setting matching your play style, ranging from Arcade to Simulator using Mouse and Keyboard, Gamepad or Joystick.

Gaijin Entertainment is pleased to announce that War Thunder is celebrating its 10th birthday.

The open beta testing of War Thunder, that was the moment when the game first became available to everyone, was launched on November 1st, 2012. The birthday celebration content and activities include a festive hangar, anniversary discounts, special decals, decorators, and camouflages for vehicles, while the main surprise is the Sturmtiger SPG, a self-propelled assault mortar with rockets, which is a real legend among fans of WW2 military equipment.

“10 years is a long time for any online game, and we are glad that the popularity of War Thunder has only been growing over the years,” says Anton Yudintsev, co-founder of Gaijin Entertainment. “For example, compared to 2019, the average number of users playing War Thunder at the same time has more than doubled.”

Currently, the number of concurrent War Thunder users regularly exceeds 160 thousand people at any given time, and in total, more than 70 million players from all over the world are registered in the game.

“We plan to enhance all aspects of War Thunder – from graphics and interface to new interesting game mechanics and modes. Our plans include new tech trees, the most modern military vehicles, and also more WW2 designs. As usual, we won't announce anything concrete until new features or vehicles are actually ready, so I'll skip the details. But we promise that the next 10 years will be just as interesting!” - adds Vyacheslav Bulannikov, producer of War Thunder.

War Thunder started out as an online WW2 combat aviation simulator, with a couple of hundred aircraft available in the beginning. Now War Thunder features more than two thousand pieces of military hardware, including ground armored vehicles, small and large warships, and helicopters. In War Thunder, you can get at the helm of battleships from the First and Second World Wars, and then go into battle on the most modern tanks or anti-aircraft systems. War Thunder is the largest simulator of military vehicles, covering more than 100 years of their design, production and usage history.

Sturmtiger self-propelled guns, also known as Sturmmörser, are easy to identify in any photo by a very short and very thick large-caliber barrel. They are built upon a chassis of the Tiger Ausf. E tank and equipped with a 380-mm naval rocket launcher, which fires rockets of enormous destructive power. These SPGs were developed to destroy buildings and fortifications and took part in the German counteroffensive in the Ardennes. In War Thunder, the Sturmtiger will receive one type of projectile - high-explosive rockets. They are quite hard to use, as players will have to practice a lot and master their complex ballistics, and the mortar reloads for a very long time, but on the other hand, those rockets will destroy almost any target with just one hit.

The Sturmtiger and anniversary decals are awarded for completing missions in the Dreams Come True event, which will last until November 14th. In addition, until November 14, players can get all ten of the rarest vehicles that served as prizes for the previous ten game birthdays: TB-3M-17-32 bomber, Ya-5M boat, D.371 fighter, H.S.9 fighter, A13 Mk.II tank 1939, I-29 fighter, M8 LAC armored car, He 51 B-2/H seaplane, LaGG-3-23 fighter, DB-7 bomber and XF5F fighter-interceptor. Finally, until November 7, players can now research the legendary German Maus super-heavy tank and add it to their hangars.

More information about the anniversary events and discounts on premium content are available on the official War Thunder website.

Key Features :

• An entire arsenal at your command - Over 500 highly detailed aircraft, tanks, and other combat vehicles crafted carefully from historical documents and surviving sources.
• Right into the heat of battle - Intense PvP experiences in full-scale combat missions on various difficulty settings for all play styles and degrees of experience.
• A single bullet can make a difference - A realistic damage system for aircraft and ground vehicles involving individual component durability instead of an overall health bar.
• The true free to play experience - Download and play the game for free as much and as long as you like it. Support the ongoing development entirely at your own leisure.
• Crossing the platform border - Seamless cross-platform gameplay between Windows PC, Linux, Mac and PS4 (more to come) with tens of thousands of players from all over the globe online at the same time.
• Play together with your friends - Rich PvE content including historical and dynamic campaigns, solo missions, a mission editor and much more for single-player and cooperative gameplay.
• Challenge the best of the best - Ever expanding tournament and clan battle systems, including ELO-based ranked matches as well as professionally organized events involving hundreds of players.
• Theatrical beauty - Astonishing graphics, authentic sound effects and beautiful music creating an atmosphere to fully immerse yourself in.
• Take matters in your own hands - Create custom content for War Thunder and share it on War Thunder Live, with the prospect of earning real money through the Revenue Share Partner System!
• But wait, there is more! - Ever expanding and evolving environment, offering new and exciting content and features with every regular major update.

War Thunder is available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.