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.

You will move through tiers of ships trying out various legendary vehicles in the process and training your commanders to best accommodate available sets of weaponry and hull characteristics. Choose from two types of shells, launch torpedoes and outsmart your opponents. If you like blunt force, several ships will cater to your interests as well, be it destroyers that can stealthily approach the enemies or battleships with high risk/high reward salvos, which take a long time to reload, but wreak havoc if targeted well. Cruisers are the jacks of all trades that will be appreciated by players looking for a middle ground. 

When it comes to nations, World of Warships currently has 10 represented in the game. Major ones are: Japan, USA, USSR, Germany, Britain and France. There are also selected vehicles available for the Pan-Asian, Polish, Italian and Commonwealth navies. The number of ships in the game is always growing and you should be able to find something suitable to your playstyle pretty easily.

Wargaming, the developer and publisher of the leading historically accurate, naval multiplayer game for console World of Warships: Legends, is celebrating six years on the Seven Seas with a special anniversary update. Kicking off the birthday festivities are two new Premium cruisers, a special Bureau project and a three-week Birthday Mayhem Calendar, packed with rewards. The historic update also features the game’s first-ever campaign with free Admiralty Backing to unlock one of two Premium Tier VIII ships, a second wave of ‘Blue Archive’ content, and quality of life improvements for players to enjoy.

Party Around the World Campaign with Free Admiralty Backing

The first-ever campaign with a completely free Admiralty Backing is here! Following the classic Legendary campaign format, players can work through 100 milestones to unlock special rewards. Waiting at the end are two ships to select from, Japanese Tier VIII Premium destroyer Minegumo or Pan-European Tier VIII Premium battleship Niord. Once selected, the remaining unchosen ship will be available for purchase with doubloons post-campaign.

New and limited time only ‘Blue Archive’ theme content available from Aug 11th to Sep 8th

World of Warships: Legends welcomes back ‘Blue Archive’ for its second wave! Available from August 11 until September 8, players can expand their armadas with three new ships–Tier VIII Premium French cruiser BA Utnapishtim's Ship, Tier VI Premium Italian battleship BA Binah, and Tier VII Premium Soviet battleship BA Hovercraft. Also joining the game and ready to lead these ships into battle are three new Commanders, Hayase Yuuka, Konuri Maki, and Kosaka Wakamo, each featuring their own unique voiceover. Fans can get hands-on with these new additions, alongside the previous wave of ‘Blue Archive’ content, in the Store and through ‘Blue Archive’ II Containers.

Legend’s Birthday Brings New Ships, Calendar, and special Bureau project

To celebrate six years of Legendary action, players can undertake a number of in-game activities to earn a special event currency, Piñatitas. These Piñatitas can be exchanged for a range of birthday-themed items and rewards, including two new ships: Pan-Asian Tier VII Premium cruiser Irian and British Tier V Premium cruiser Dido.

These Piñatitas can be exchanged for a range of birthday-themed items and rewards, including two new ships: Pan-Asian Tier VII Premium cruiser Irian and British Tier V Premium cruiser Dido.

The Birthday Mayhem Calendar also arrives to the game, featuring three weeks worth of rewards, alongside a special Bureau project granting players access to items from popular past events including Halloween, New Year, and Black Friday.

Visual improvements and additional console support

Beyond birthday celebrations, this update introduces a host of cosmetic improvements in select areas across scenery, weather, lighting, and water effects, for an enhanced visual experience. Additionally, PlayStation 5 users can now enjoy 4K 60 FPS support on console, with Ray Tracing available for PlayStation 5 Pro users too.

You can find the full patch notes here.

There are 7 tiers of ships in total and you begin at tier I with late XIX to early XX century cruisers. Vehicle tiers can be separated in two distinct timelines - tiers I-IV belong to the "dreadnought era", while everything from tier V and above is grouping the WWII ships.  After playing several battles with them and getting acquainted with controls and basic mechanics, you'll move over to tier II cruisers, that are faster, better armed, more sturdy and have a choice of armament (high-explosive or armor-piercing shells). From there you'll be able to branch out into the destroyers which are all about stealth and high risk-high reward gameplay. Tier III will allow you to try out the battleships which bring huge salvos and armor, yet lack in maneuverability.

Maps are square with sizes range from 24x24 km to 18X18 km. Smaller maps are usually reserved for lower tiers, bigger - for higher. The maps are quite different both in size and island distribution. You will see all kinds of landscapes: from the icebergs of Arctic to the tropics of southeast Asia.

Currently available on Android, iOS, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, World of Warships: Legends is coming to PC (Steam) in 2026.