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War Thunder

Platforms

PC
PS4
Xbox One

Initial release Jan. 28, 2013

Developers

Gaijin Entertainment

Genres

Shooter
Simulation

Publishers

Gaijin Entertainment

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Artwork for War Thunder's Seek & Destroy update. An explosion in the bottom left corner is identical to the distinct image of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

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War Thunder devs apologise for using picture of Challenger shuttle disaster in artwork promoting latest update

“The picture was part of an aerial explosion reference pack used by our artists and the context was lost”

June 24, 2024 Matt Jarvis

The 25 best simulation games on PC

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The 25 best simulation games on PC

Let's not argue the sim-antics

Jan. 19, 2022 Tim Stone

A screenshot of the Challenger 2 tank in War Thunder.

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War Thunder player posts classified document to prove tank is inaccurate

People take angry houses very seriously

July 17, 2021 Graham Smith

The Flare Path: A2Z

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The Flare Path: A2Z

A round-up of the realistic

April 3, 2020 Tim Stone

War Thunder trades WW2 for War Of The Worlds this week

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War Thunder trades WW2 for War Of The Worlds this week

Nice planet, we'll take it

April 1, 2019 Dominic Tarason

War Thunder gazes naval-wards in the massive Masters Of The Sea update

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War Thunder gazes naval-wards in the massive Masters Of The Sea update

I'm finally, really, on a boat now.

Oct. 23, 2018 Dominic Tarason

New maps, tanks, planes and a helicopter beta in War Thunder's "The Valkyries" update

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New maps, tanks, planes and a helicopter beta in War Thunder's "The Valkyries" update

You spin me right round, baby, right round

Sept. 19, 2018 Dominic Tarason

Combat helicopters are coming in War Thunder's next major update

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Combat helicopters are coming in War Thunder's next major update

Yes, the trailer uses Ride of The Valkyries.

Aug. 21, 2018 Dominic Tarason

The 100 best-selling games on Steam in 2018 so far

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The 100 best-selling games on Steam in 2018 so far

Old favourites and brand new blood

July 6, 2018 Alec Meer

War Thunder storms the '80s with a new graphics engine

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War Thunder storms the '80s with a new graphics engine

Rolling thunder

March 14, 2018 Dominic Tarason

These are the top 100 Steam games of 2017

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These are the top 100 Steam games of 2017

The biggest hits of the past 12 months

Jan. 2, 2018 Alec Meer

War Thunder leaves open beta, officially released

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War Thunder leaves open beta, officially released

Ruling ground and sky

Dec. 21, 2016 Alice O'Connor

The Flare Path: Alphabetised

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The Flare Path: Alphabetised

Simulation & wargame blather

Nov. 13, 2015 Tim Stone

British Invasion: War Thunder Adding Tanks From Blighty

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British Invasion: War Thunder Adding Tanks From Blighty

A touching poem

Aug. 2, 2015 Emily Gera

War Thunder Gets Chilly New Update

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War Thunder Gets Chilly New Update

An icy new map and more

July 1, 2015 Cassandra Khaw

Platform Wars: War Thunder Connecting PC And PS4

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Platform Wars: War Thunder Connecting PC And PS4

Cross-platform tanks and planes

June 2, 2014 Alice O'Connor

War Thunder Rolls Out Ground Forces Open Beta

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War Thunder Rolls Out Ground Forces Open Beta

Tank vs. tank battles now on

May 16, 2014 Alice O'Connor

Like Angry Houses? War Thunder: Ground Forces Beta Keys

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Like Angry Houses? War Thunder: Ground Forces Beta Keys

Tanks f'r readin' errybody

April 25, 2014 Graham Smith

Hands On: War Thunder Ground Forces Closed Beta

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Hands On: War Thunder Ground Forces Closed Beta

Your Questions, Panzered

April 24, 2014 Christopher Livingston

Rumble: War Thunder Ground Forces Beta Keys

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Rumble: War Thunder Ground Forces Beta Keys

Keys for lunch

April 3, 2014 Jim Rossignol

War Thunder: Ground Forces Beta Advances, Storms Rezzed

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War Thunder: Ground Forces Beta Advances, Storms Rezzed

Why wait for beta access?

March 28, 2014 Alice O'Connor

The Flare Path: Shoots And Scoots

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The Flare Path: Shoots And Scoots

Simulation & wargame blather

Jan. 17, 2014 Tim Stone

Open Your Wallet For War Thunder's Ground Forces Beta

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Open Your Wallet For War Thunder's Ground Forces Beta

Sky high.

Dec. 6, 2013 Craig Pearson

War Thunder Tanks Next Month With Ground Forces Beta

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War Thunder Tanks Next Month With Ground Forces Beta

A world of tanks

Nov. 15, 2013 Graham Smith

The Flare Path: Is Thunderstruck

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The Flare Path: Is Thunderstruck

Simulation & wargame news

Jan. 18, 2013 Tim Stone

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