
In 2023, the number of concurrent War Thunder players on Steam only was over 75,000 on average and peaked at 97,939 on Feb 12, 2023. In 2019, War Thunder was among the most played games on Steam with over 25,000 concurrent players on Steam only. War Thunder won several awards following its release, winning Best Simulation Game at the Gamescom 2013 Awards as well as winning Best Game, Best Developer, Best Technology and Best Sound at the KRI 2013 Awards. Initially, Gaijin claimed after the game was announced that it was an April Fools joke before confirming its existence in June that same year. A spinoff game called War Thunder Mobile (also known as War Thunder Edge ) is under development for iOS and Android devices.ĭeveloped as a " flying simulation game", it was previously named World of Planes, but due to its similarity with Wargaming's World of Warplanes, it was changed to its present name in 2012. It has a cross-platform format for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Oculus, and Vive. Announced in 2011, it was first released in November 2012 as an open beta with a worldwide release in January 2013 it had its official release on 21 December 2016. War Thunder is a free-to-play vehicular combat multiplayer video game developed and published by Gaijin Entertainment. The YP-38 was a Lightning prototype armed with a 37mm cannon, two 12.7mm machine guns and two 7.62mm machine guns mounted in the nose of the fighter, providing high accuracy fire.Īll premium vehicles allow you to earn increased Research Points and Silver Lions for each battle and comes furnished with all available modifications.Action, vehicular combat, combat flight simulator These aircraft were used by some of the most effective US ace pilots – Richard Ira Bong with 40 victories and Thomas McGuire with 38 victories. The P-38 Lightning is a significant representative of the US Army Air Corps, a heavy fighter with an unusual twin-boom tail used for escorting bombers across Pacific. With this campaign you will also receive: You will enjoy precisely reconstructed battles over the ground and ocean, photorealistic locations, and footage of historical chronicles.


Navy against the Imperial Japanese Air Forces in the battles of the Pacific Theatre. This campaign, based upon historical events, allows you to fight as a pilot in the U.S.
