Name | War Thunder | ||
Developer | Gaijin Entertainment | ||
Publisher | Gaijin Entertainment | ||
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Release | 2013-08-15 | ||
Steam | € £ $ / % | ||
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Controls | Keyboard Mouse Partial Controller Support | ||
Players online | 62636 | ||
Steam Rating | Mostly Positive | ||
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Peak CCU Yesterday |
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Owners | 10,000,000 .. 20,000,000 +/- | ||
Players - Since release | +/- | ||
Players - Last 2 weeks | +/- | ||
Average playtime (forever) | 2464 | ||
Average playtime (last 2 weeks) | 329 | ||
Median playtime (forever) | 243 | ||
Median playtime (last 2 weeks) | 288 | ||
| Public Linux depots | War Thunder Linux [48.49 M] War Thunder Content [32.31 G] War Thunder - Ground Forces High-res Texture Pack (1945840) Depot [29.53 G] War Thunder - Air Forces High-res Texture Pack (1945841) Depot [19.32 G] War Thunder - Environment High-res Texture Pack (1945930) Depot [5.42 G] | ||
| DLC | War Thunder - Plagis' Spitfire LF Mk. IX War Thunder - T29 Pack War Thunder - Guards T-34 Pack War Thunder - Ray Wetmore`s P-51D-10 Pack War Thunder - Black Prince Pack War Thunder - T-34-85E, 1945 Pack War Thunder - M18 Black Cat Pack War Thunder - Sergei Dolgushin's La-7 Pack War Thunder - US Beginner's Pack War Thunder - USSR Beginner's Pack War Thunder - German Beginner's Pack War Thunder - Huey Hog Pack War Thunder - Haida Pack War Thunder - British Beginner's Pack War Thunder - Japanese Beginner's Pack War Thunder - XM-1 General Motors Pack War Thunder - Apache Pack War Thunder - Leopard Pack War Thunder - T-55AM-1 Pack War Thunder - USA Pacific Campaign War Thunder - Japanese Pacific Campaign War Thunder - Italian Starter Pack War Thunder - Japanese Starter Pack War Thunder - British Starter Pack War Thunder - USA Pacific Campaign (YP-38) War Thunder - French Starter Pack War Thunder - Black Friday 2022 Pack War Thunder - T-72AV (TURMS-T) Pack War Thunder - Black Shark Pack War Thunder - German Fiat G.91 R/4 Pack War Thunder - Reaper Pack War Thunder - Rooikat 105 pack War Thunder - Swedish Starter Pack War Thunder - F-5C Pack War Thunder - Su-7BMK Pack War Thunder - MiG-21 SPS-K Pack | ||
From January 1st until January 31st, youll be offered 8 tasks consecutively. Completing each will reward you with a trophy, and completing all of them will earn you a unique player icon.[/h3] [h2]Reward for completing all 8 tasks[/h2]  [h3]William Arthur Shomo[/h3] William Arthur Shomo was an American reconnaissance pilot during the Battle of Luzon. On January 11th 1945, during one of his flights, Shomo noticed a squadron of Japanese fighters escorting a bomber. Despite being outnumbered, he went on to attack and after six minutes shot down seven enemy aircraft (with his wingman hitting three more), becoming an Ace in a Day. For this feat he was promoted to major and received the Medal of Honor. You can immediately purchase this profile icon for Golden Eagles until February 3rd, 11:30 GMT without completing tasks. To find it, go to your Nickname Achievements Pages of History. [h2]Trophy reward for each task[/h2] Completion of each individual task will bring you a trophy with one of the following rewards:
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You can see a detailed description of what task is for what day and your overall progress by going to your Nickname Achievements Pages of History. [h2]January 1st January 4th[/h2] [h3]Operation Bodenplatte[/h3] On January 1st 1945, the Luftwaffe began its last large-scale operation with the purpose to support the Wehrmacht ground offensive in the Ardennes. The operation was conducted in such secrecy that some planes were shot down by German air defense. Many Allied planes were hit on the ground, but these losses were made up within a week Germany lost over 200 pilots and never recovered. [h2]January 4th January 7th[/h2] [h3]Operation Nasr[/h3] The largest tank battle of the Iran-Iraq War took place from January 5th to 9th 1981 near the city of Dezful in Southwestern Iran. Irans superior armored forces advanced the attack hoping to push out Iraqi troops. However the numerical advantage was not high enough, and the Iranians also lacked artillery support, coordination with the air force, and even fuel and ammunition. The Iraqis lured enemy troops into a trap and subsequently defeated them. [h2]January 8th January 11th[/h2] [h3]Battle for Luzon[/h3] On January 9th 1945, the battle for the Philippine island of Luzon began and lasted until the very end of the war. Japanese troops fought to the end, suffering huge losses. At the end of the battle, only a number of small scattered groups remained, leading guerrilla resistance in the jungles. [h2]January 12th January 15th[/h2] [h3]Operation Blackcock[/h3] From January 13th to January 27th 1945 the Allies pushed out the last remnants of the Wehrmacht from the border of the Netherlands and Germany. The operation, named after the black grouse bird, was carried out mainly by British troops near the confluence of the Ruhr and Meuse rivers. As a result, the bulge at the front occupied by German forces was eliminated. [h2]January 16th January 19th[/h2] [h3]Breaking the blockade of Leningrad[/h3] The blockade of Leningrad, which began in September 1941 cut off the city from receiving fuel and food supplies. The Soviet Army made many attempts to lift the blockade but until January 1943 these attempts were all unsuccessful. Finally, as part of Operation Iskra, troops of the Leningrad and Volkhov fronts managed to unite on January 19th. By the beginning of February, a road and railway were built to the city, where Leningrad began to receive supplies again. [h2]January 20th January 23rd[/h2] [h3]Battle of Anzio[/h3] During the Italian Campaign, Anglo-American forces landed and fortified themselves in the city of Anzio, located on the west coast of Italy behind the heavily fortified Gustav Line. The landing command did not dare to advance further, but Anzio remained under Allied control until the victory at Monte Cassino. [h2]January 24th January 27th[/h2] [h3]Heiligenbeil Pocket[/h3] In 1945 Soviet troops were already advancing through German territories. At the end of January, the 4th Army of the Wehrmacht was surrounded near the city of Heiligenbeil in East Prussia. After two months of fierce fighting, it was completely destroyed with German command refusing to evacuate it. [h2]January 28th January 31st[/h2] [h3]Battle of Khafji[/h3] The first major land battle of the Gulf War. On January 29th 1991, Iraqi troops, hoping to draw the international coalition forces into exhausting ground clashes, attacked Saudi Arabia taking the city of Khafji. However, lacking air cover they were driven out of the city within two days after suffering noticeably heavy losses. |
