War Thunder already offers a highly detailed experience in military aviation and ground forces combat, giving players access to a Guinness World Record breaking number of aircraft, as well as an abundance of tanks and other combat vehicles - and the number is constantly rising.
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 armoured vehicles, fighting for dominance over the battlefield on the ground: Man a heavy tank with impressive armour 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. Organise 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 PlayStation 4 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.
Features include:
- 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arsenal at your command - Over 500 highly detailed aircraft, tanks, and other combat vehicles crafted carefully from historical documents and surviving sources.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 PlayStation®4 (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.
"Battle of Britain" special bundle - 30% off!
Special "Battle of Britain"
September 15th marks Battle of Britain day, one of the largest and final all out attacks by the Luftwaffe in the Battle was a last ditch attempt to draw the RAF out en mass, and keep the British on the ground once and for all.
Throughout August, the Luftwaffe had relentlessly bombarded British airfields and radar stations, as well as many other key assets, in the hopes of rendering the RAF inoperable and paving the way for the German invasion of Great Britain, codenamed “Operation Sea Lion”.
After an incident on August 24th, where bombs were mistakenly dropped on London, the RAF retaliated by Bombing Berlin. What followed from September 7th onwards would be known as the “Blitz” and was pivotal in turning the tide against the German air force, where the Luftwaffe switched from bombing key RAF assets, to large scale raids over London and several other cities. This gave RAF stations and airfields time to regroup resources, repair damaged runways and aircraft and collect themselves to go right back into action.
Battle of Britain day on September 15th saw over 1500 aircraft meet in the skies. A last effort attempt by the Luftwaffe to deal, what they thought would be, the “final blow” to an RAF perceived to be on its knees and at the brink of collaps. The deviation from attacking RAF targets at the start of the “Blitz” however ultimately ensured that the RAF was very far from on on brink.
The battle proved costly for both sides, in military terms and in civilian casualties. The effect on the war however was far greater. Operation Sea Lion was abandoned days later and Britain had managed to bring the German Blitzkrieg to a halt for the time being. Whilst it did not bring about the immediate conclusion of the war, Battle of Britain day and the events before it had dealt a major moral blow to the Luftwaffe and especially to its high command. Miscalculations and underestimations were made on both sides of the Channel, but the conflict would go down in history as one of the most significant air battles ever.
For more information, view the full article on the Official War Thunder Website!
Minimum Setup
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHzMemory: 4 GB RAM
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 40 GB available space
Recommended Setup
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 95 GB available space
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