The team at War Thunder have always emphasised the positives of working in a team, and with Cybersports being team oriented, automated squadron tournaments are naturally a much needed aspect of War Thunder tournaments.

This time around, you will get the opportunity to participate in test squadron rating tournaments: air 4v4 and tank 6v6. Aviation tournaments will be available in all modes. As for Tank tournaments, only arcade and realistic modes will be available In squadron tournaments, players can only participate with members from their own squadron.

They will earn rating points for their squadron, and the leaderboard will show only a squadron’s results, statistics and rating. There will also be a bonus 2v2 air tournament, available in all modes, with the unique “Duelist 2v2” title for the best 500 players in each mode.

• Each new squadron begins with a rating of 0 and earns points through victories, depending on the other squadrons’ ratings.
  
• To participate, squadron members should join the tournament’s queue. The players will join a tournament battle only if the required amount of squadron members are present in the tournament’s queue.
  
• The matchmaker for the tournament will balance your team based on your squadron rating.
  
• Prizes will be awarded within five days after the tournament has ended.
  
• Tournament battle results do not count for other events and/or specials.

The War Thunder Team

The team at War Thunder have always emphasised the positives of working in a team, and with Cybersports being team oriented, automated squadron tournaments are naturally a much needed aspect of War Thunder tournaments.

This time around, you will get the opportunity to participate in test squadron rating tournaments: air 4v4 and tank 6v6. Aviation tournaments will be available in all modes. As for Tank tournaments, only arcade and realistic modes will be available In squadron tournaments, players can only participate with members from their own squadron.

They will earn rating points for their squadron, and the leaderboard will show only a squadron’s results, statistics and rating. There will also be a bonus 2v2 air tournament, available in all modes, with the unique “Duelist 2v2” title for the best 500 players in each mode.

• Each new squadron begins with a rating of 0 and earns points through victories, depending on the other squadrons’ ratings.
  
• To participate, squadron members should join the tournament’s queue. The players will join a tournament battle only if the required amount of squadron members are present in the tournament’s queue.
  
• The matchmaker for the tournament will balance your team based on your squadron rating.
  
• Prizes will be awarded within five days after the tournament has ended.
  
• Tournament battle results do not count for other events and/or specials.

The War Thunder Team

Today we have updated the ‘Rookie Trophies’ in the ‘Battle Trophies’ section of the item shop. Now you can gain some additional boosters, wagers, Golden Eagles and Silver Lions and the following premium vehicles as trophies:

• XP-50
  
• M46 Patton
  
• Fw 190 D-13
  
• Bfw. Jagdpanther
  
• P-63A-5 Kingcobra (USSR)
  
• IS-2 "Revenge"
  
• Plagis' Spitfire LF. Mk IX
  
• A6M5 Ko Reisen
  
• J2M4 Kai Raiden

Read more about items and battle trophies on our wiki.

Discuss it here!

Today we have updated the ‘Rookie Trophies’ in the ‘Battle Trophies’ section of the item shop. Now you can gain some additional boosters, wagers, Golden Eagles and Silver Lions and the following premium vehicles as trophies:

• XP-50
  
• M46 Patton
  
• Fw 190 D-13
  
• Bfw. Jagdpanther
  
• P-63A-5 Kingcobra (USSR)
  
• IS-2 "Revenge"
  
• Plagis' Spitfire LF. Mk IX
  
• A6M5 Ko Reisen
  
• J2M4 Kai Raiden

Read more about items and battle trophies on our wiki.

Discuss it here!

Dear Players!

In our most recent competition, we are looking for the Michael Bays, Steven Spielbergs and James Camerons within our Community, to create a series of Community trailers for War Thunder that do one thing above all: kick ass! If you think you know how to make an amazing trailer, then don’t waste any time, start filming right now and cash in on the prizes. There is plenty of time for some amazing shots, as the deadline for this competition is set to the 30th of September.

Our very first Snail Awards is all about Combined Battles, a detailed description follows below. If you’re unsure about what we are looking for, check out our official Ground Forces and US Tanks release trailers as a reference.

COMBINED BATTLES!

Create the best War Thunder trailer focussing on Ground Forces combat supported (and hunted!) by aircraft. Showcase everything that makes War Thunder’s land battles epic: impressive and varied vehicle models, massive battles, hit- and deathcam, artillery and aircraft strikes, buzzing shells and machine guns, AA fire, rockets, bombs - you got it. Don’t be shy to capture a lot of action and emotion!

Participants can receive one of the following awards:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=481541815
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=481541830
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=481541846

Out of all the videos submitted by users, we will pick the best videos and award them with one of our Snail Awards depending on their quality. As an example: It is thus possible that multiple, or no video will, for example, receive a Golden Snail award.

The Snail Award includes a prize reward in Golden Eagles and will also be visible on the user’s profile on our official forum.

Please be sure to read the rules carefully before participating in the competition!

Rules for participation:

• Your video should be up to 5 minutes long;
  
• The video quality must be HD (1280x720) or higher;
  
• The video must be hosted on one of the following sites: YouTube or Vimeo;
  
• The video must be posted on War Thunder Live with the Hasthag #snailawards and in competition topic on our official forum
  
• You should only use War Thunder music and ingame sounds. If you use other music or effects, they must be available without copyright and free for any use;
  
• All picture footage must come from War Thunder;
  
• Movie’ graphic settings are a minimum for any footage recorded;
  
• You are free to use special effects in your video and edit it (highlight reel / montage);
  
• The winners will be decided by a panel of judges from the War Thunder community team;
  
• The Contest Organisers reserve the right to alter these Conditions at any time;
  
• You automatically agree to pass the exclusive rights of the video to Gaijin Entertainment if your submission is picked as a winner;
  
• The deadline for posting entries is the 30th of September. Competition winners will be announced a few days later.

Please do not post anything containing swastikas, SS division symbols, profanity, vulgar symbols, etc. If you post videos that contain one of these or post something ridiculous, your video will not even be considered. We will be choosing videos that may be used in future updates or articles so you acknowledge to waive your rights to them over to us.

Good Luck Warriors!


Discuss it here!

Dear Players!

In our most recent competition, we are looking for the Michael Bays, Steven Spielbergs and James Camerons within our Community, to create a series of Community trailers for War Thunder that do one thing above all: kick ass! If you think you know how to make an amazing trailer, then don’t waste any time, start filming right now and cash in on the prizes. There is plenty of time for some amazing shots, as the deadline for this competition is set to the 30th of September.

Our very first Snail Awards is all about Combined Battles, a detailed description follows below. If you’re unsure about what we are looking for, check out our official Ground Forces and US Tanks release trailers as a reference.

COMBINED BATTLES!

Create the best War Thunder trailer focussing on Ground Forces combat supported (and hunted!) by aircraft. Showcase everything that makes War Thunder’s land battles epic: impressive and varied vehicle models, massive battles, hit- and deathcam, artillery and aircraft strikes, buzzing shells and machine guns, AA fire, rockets, bombs - you got it. Don’t be shy to capture a lot of action and emotion!

Participants can receive one of the following awards:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=481541815
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=481541830
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=481541846

Out of all the videos submitted by users, we will pick the best videos and award them with one of our Snail Awards depending on their quality. As an example: It is thus possible that multiple, or no video will, for example, receive a Golden Snail award.

The Snail Award includes a prize reward in Golden Eagles and will also be visible on the user’s profile on our official forum.

Please be sure to read the rules carefully before participating in the competition!

Rules for participation:

• Your video should be up to 5 minutes long;
  
• The video quality must be HD (1280x720) or higher;
  
• The video must be hosted on one of the following sites: YouTube or Vimeo;
  
• The video must be posted on War Thunder Live with the Hasthag #snailawards and in competition topic on our official forum
  
• You should only use War Thunder music and ingame sounds. If you use other music or effects, they must be available without copyright and free for any use;
  
• All picture footage must come from War Thunder;
  
• Movie’ graphic settings are a minimum for any footage recorded;
  
• You are free to use special effects in your video and edit it (highlight reel / montage);
  
• The winners will be decided by a panel of judges from the War Thunder community team;
  
• The Contest Organisers reserve the right to alter these Conditions at any time;
  
• You automatically agree to pass the exclusive rights of the video to Gaijin Entertainment if your submission is picked as a winner;
  
• The deadline for posting entries is the 30th of September. Competition winners will be announced a few days later.

Please do not post anything containing swastikas, SS division symbols, profanity, vulgar symbols, etc. If you post videos that contain one of these or post something ridiculous, your video will not even be considered. We will be choosing videos that may be used in future updates or articles so you acknowledge to waive your rights to them over to us.

Good Luck Warriors!


Discuss it here!

Keep your eyes peeled on Friday for a dedicated War Thunder Bastille Day Special!

Bastille Day is the celebration of 'French National Day', which is held each year on the 14th of July. Those native to France refer to this event as ‘La Fête Nationale’. Bastille Day, as portrayed by the name, commemorates the storming of the Bastille Prison in Paris, in the year of 1789. This location was historically considered a symbol of the absolute power held by Paris’ monarch, Louis XVI.

The Bastille Prison, which could have also been described as a fortress, is known to have held political prisoners that, at the behest of the French Crown, were entirely unable to appeal their indictment. Prisoners of this nature were known to have committed actions which had displeased the royal government, such as the illustration of anti-monarchical documents. At the time, many of the inmates held at the Bastille were considered to be innocent by the French people, and were not believed to have committed crimes that were deserving of such a punishment. Hence, the Bastille served as a symbol of royal absolutism.



In addition to this, infamy surrounding the prison-fortress grew in the 1700’s. Its existence served to convince the common people that they were deeply oppressed by the Crown.

On the 14th of July, 1789, the Bastille was stormed by the residence of Paris. Eventually reinforced by mutinous gardes françaises, the crowd fought against the Prison’s defences in what was considered to have been an evenly matched fight. Seeing this, and so to avoid a total massacre, the Bastille’s Commander opened the gates. Despite this, and possibly due to a misunderstanding, the battle resumed shortly after. At the time of its collapse, there had been only 7 prisoners, but nevertheless, it was seen as a victory of the people over the king, and was regarded as the beginning of the French Revolution.



Bastille Day officially became a national holiday in 1880. Celebrations often begin in the evening of July 13th, where the storming of the Bastille is often re-enacted. People also are known to proceed down French streets, holding candle lanterns known as “lampions”.

On the 14th, the largest and oldest military parade in all of Europe is held in commemoration of this day, taking place on the Champs-Élysées avenue, Paris, in front of the President of the Republic, French officials and important foreign guests. Troops salute the President, who is considered a symbol of the French Republic. The parade also incorporates musical performances, including a rendition of the French national anthem, “La Marseillaise”.

Bastille Day is also marked by an aviation show from the French military force 'La Patrouille de France". The official ceremony ends with a spectacular fireworks show near the Eiffel tower. We would like to salute our friends in France, and wish you a Bonne fête du 14 juillet!

The War Thunder Team

Keep your eyes peeled on Friday for a dedicated War Thunder Bastille Day Special!

Bastille Day is the celebration of 'French National Day', which is held each year on the 14th of July. Those native to France refer to this event as ‘La Fête Nationale’. Bastille Day, as portrayed by the name, commemorates the storming of the Bastille Prison in Paris, in the year of 1789. This location was historically considered a symbol of the absolute power held by Paris’ monarch, Louis XVI.

The Bastille Prison, which could have also been described as a fortress, is known to have held political prisoners that, at the behest of the French Crown, were entirely unable to appeal their indictment. Prisoners of this nature were known to have committed actions which had displeased the royal government, such as the illustration of anti-monarchical documents. At the time, many of the inmates held at the Bastille were considered to be innocent by the French people, and were not believed to have committed crimes that were deserving of such a punishment. Hence, the Bastille served as a symbol of royal absolutism.



In addition to this, infamy surrounding the prison-fortress grew in the 1700’s. Its existence served to convince the common people that they were deeply oppressed by the Crown.

On the 14th of July, 1789, the Bastille was stormed by the residence of Paris. Eventually reinforced by mutinous gardes françaises, the crowd fought against the Prison’s defences in what was considered to have been an evenly matched fight. Seeing this, and so to avoid a total massacre, the Bastille’s Commander opened the gates. Despite this, and possibly due to a misunderstanding, the battle resumed shortly after. At the time of its collapse, there had been only 7 prisoners, but nevertheless, it was seen as a victory of the people over the king, and was regarded as the beginning of the French Revolution.



Bastille Day officially became a national holiday in 1880. Celebrations often begin in the evening of July 13th, where the storming of the Bastille is often re-enacted. People also are known to proceed down French streets, holding candle lanterns known as “lampions”.

On the 14th, the largest and oldest military parade in all of Europe is held in commemoration of this day, taking place on the Champs-Élysées avenue, Paris, in front of the President of the Republic, French officials and important foreign guests. Troops salute the President, who is considered a symbol of the French Republic. The parade also incorporates musical performances, including a rendition of the French national anthem, “La Marseillaise”.

Bastille Day is also marked by an aviation show from the French military force 'La Patrouille de France". The official ceremony ends with a spectacular fireworks show near the Eiffel tower. We would like to salute our friends in France, and wish you a Bonne fête du 14 juillet!

The War Thunder Team

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Participate in our 'Battle of Britain' Events in all game modes,
featuring the recently updated models of Hurricane and Bf 109!

Arcade Battles: [Air Domination] Britain
Realistic & Simulator Battles: [Operation] Britain

You can join the events through the 'Events & Tournaments' tab

By the summer of 1940, the situation for the allies looked grim. German forces had advanced steadily through Poland, Holland and Belgium to then defeat France, and the Norwegian Campaign had seen a further major victory for the Third Reich. With Russia and the United States yet to become fully involved in the war against Germany, Britain stood alone to oppose the might of Hitler’s advancing forces.

Whilst the Royal Navy held a significant advantage over the German Kriegsmarine after notable victories in Norway, the British army and Royal Air Force had suffered significant losses in both Norway and France. With German forces now poised on the coast of Northern France, Britain steeled itself for the invasion it felt was sure to follow.

Hitler was well aware that a channel crossing would be nearly impossible to achieve, given the clear advantage held by the Royal Navy. Historians still debate whether Hitler ever truly planned to invade Britain or whether his actions were meant to beat Britain into submission; either way, the Luftwaffe was ordered to achieve air supremacy by eliminating RAF Fighter Command. The desperate battles which took place in the skies over Britain and the English Channel were proactively dubbed ‘The Battle of Britain" in an address by Winston Churchill on June 18th, 1940; the battle itself is now acknowledged to have taken place between July 10th and October 31st.

The War Thunder Team

Discuss it here!

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Participate in our 'Battle of Britain' Events in all game modes,
featuring the recently updated models of Hurricane and Bf 109!

Arcade Battles: [Air Domination] Britain
Realistic & Simulator Battles: [Operation] Britain

You can join the events through the 'Events & Tournaments' tab

By the summer of 1940, the situation for the allies looked grim. German forces had advanced steadily through Poland, Holland and Belgium to then defeat France, and the Norwegian Campaign had seen a further major victory for the Third Reich. With Russia and the United States yet to become fully involved in the war against Germany, Britain stood alone to oppose the might of Hitler’s advancing forces.

Whilst the Royal Navy held a significant advantage over the German Kriegsmarine after notable victories in Norway, the British army and Royal Air Force had suffered significant losses in both Norway and France. With German forces now poised on the coast of Northern France, Britain steeled itself for the invasion it felt was sure to follow.

Hitler was well aware that a channel crossing would be nearly impossible to achieve, given the clear advantage held by the Royal Navy. Historians still debate whether Hitler ever truly planned to invade Britain or whether his actions were meant to beat Britain into submission; either way, the Luftwaffe was ordered to achieve air supremacy by eliminating RAF Fighter Command. The desperate battles which took place in the skies over Britain and the English Channel were proactively dubbed ‘The Battle of Britain" in an address by Winston Churchill on June 18th, 1940; the battle itself is now acknowledged to have taken place between July 10th and October 31st.

The War Thunder Team

Discuss it here!