Keeping with the best traditions of the series, World of Warships will offer a straightforward interface, easy-to-use controls, and a common economic system that will allow players to distribute resources between the three games for the ultimate progress in each of them.

The large assortment of available warships will give various tactical opportunities, as all the machines have a unique combination of firepower, speed, armor, and endurance.

Various naval maps with changing weather conditions will enrich the gameplay, and the realistic graphics will transport players into the epic battles that changed the course of human history.

Wargaming is making a splash with plenty of new content for its July update. This drop sees a new fleet of Tier II-X Spanish cruisers come to Early Access, as well as some exciting updates on the game’s collaboration with iconic cartoon character Popeye the Sailor Man and charity FORCE BLUE for World Ocean Month. Plus, this update also introduces the fifth wave of Azur Lane content, a new collection dedicated to a significant battle from WWI with a Premium destroyer at the end and the new branch of European destroyers now fully available.

Spanish Cruisers in Early Access

Kicking off the update, World of Warships welcomes an entirely new branch of Spanish cruisers to the tech tree. Spanning Tier II to Tier X, this range features nine ships featuring good armor with main guns that have a long firing range and good damage per minute with the burst firing mode, as well as short range torpedoes. These ships can be acquired in several ways in Early Access, including Random Packs and collecting consecutive sets. Alongside ships, these sets also offer plenty of themed Spanish content including a commemorative flag and special permanent camouflages for players to unlock.

This range of cruisers also has plenty of consumables to exploit in battle, with Hydroacoustic Search available for ships at Tier IV and above and defensive AA Fire for ships from Tier VI. Ships from Tier VII and upward also have Repair Team, Fighter and Spotter consumables at their disposal.

Popeye the Sailor Man closes out World Ocean Month

Following the collaboration launch with world-renowned IP character Popeye the Sailor Man for World Ocean Month, World of Warships is pleased to announce that the community has raised $11,720 for ocean conservation and veteran rehabilitation charity FORCE BLUE. In addition, World of Warships donated $50,000 to the veteran support and ocean conservation charity. It was joined by key figures from the organization for a World Ocean Day livestream on 8 June.

Following the conclusion of the collaboration, Jim Ritterhoff, co-founder and director of FORCE BLUE, said, “It was really phenomenal to work alongside World of Warships for World Ocean Month! The support we saw from the team was unbelievable, and the funds raised will help with the training and deployment of many more divers for our missions.”

World of Warships and FORCE BLUE plan to continue working in partnership to preserve the world’s ocean and help special operations veterans.

Azur Lane joins forces for the fifth time

This July update also sees the fifth wave of Azur Lane come to the game, bringing three new notable Commanders. Equipped with their own unique voiceovers, Colorado, Cheshire and Prinz Heinrich join the ranks of the Azur Lane Commanders. Ready to sail into combat, they can take the helm of two new ships AL Cheshire and AL Prinz Heinrich. Plus, this collaboration introduces three new permanent camouflages to deck out Roon, Saint Louis, and Neptune ships.

Artillery, Somme, and more

Closing out Update 12.6’s content drop, a new branch of European destroyers is fully researchable. These ships utilize main guns with high explosive shells to do their damage and see support in this effort with high-speed torpedoes as secondary weapons. Making these ships a go-to for combat, the highlight of this range is the combined use of Smoke Generator and Surveillance Radar consumables for ships at and above Tier VIII.

Launching 24 July, the game sees a new collection "Battle of the Somme", come to the game, themed after one of the most significant battles from the First World War. Players can collect 60 different elements through both Containers and missions to unlock British Tier IX Premium destroyer Somme, as well as a unique camouflage and a Commander with 10 skill points.

This update also brings many bug fixes, upgrades, and balance changes across the game. You can find the full patch notes here.

Key Features:

• PLAY FOR FREE: World of Warships is the ultimate free-to-play MMO action game that provides equal access to all gameplay features.
• HISTORIC VESSELS: Over 300 WWI and WWII historic naval vessels such as Iowa, Bismarck, and Yamato are yours to command in World of Warships.
• EPIC NAVAL COMBAT: Experience naval combat like never before! Devastate with battleships' big guns, sneak with destroyers, bombard with cruisers, or attack with aircraft carriers' squadrons. Strategize, then strike!
• PLAY SOLO OR BRING FRIENDS: Jump into a random skirmish for a quick PvP clash, or team up with friends for a challenging PvE scenario battle, or put your skills to the test in Ranked Battles!
• UPGRADE AND CUSTOMIZE: Augment your fleet with a Captain’s bounty of customization options: various ship modules and upgrades, camouflages, flags, and more.
• RECRUIT COMMANDERS: Recruit historical Commanders such as William F. Halsey Jr., Nikolay Kuznetsov, Yamamoto Isoroku, and others. Use their inherent skills together with your favorite ship to improve your crew's performance and ship's survivability.

World Of Warships is currently available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.