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Steam News16 December 20256mo ago

Hello, Commanders—welcome to Update 6.8.0!

As we wrap up 2025, we’re rolling out a New Year update. Some changes will arrive gradually—the holiday content will unlock in stages.

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Full Battle Tanks: World War II update

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What changed

1 fix6 additions3 changes0 removals
  • Maps
  • Events
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
addedAs we wrap up 2025, we’re rolling out a New Year update. Some changes will arrive gradually—the holiday content will unlock in stages.
addedNew Year season & holiday content • Holiday content in a Viking theme: new fittings and loot boxes (released in stages). • A special highlight of the season is the uniquely styled Jötunfang tank in three variants: Mk1 / Mk2 / Mk3 (released in stages). • The New Year hangar is back—and optimized compared to last year. • We’ve prepared festive decorations for battle maps; they’ll activate closer to the start of the events to set the right holiday mood.
addedEffects & visuals • Significant visual work: the updated effects system now uses triggers, making the image richer and more dynamic. • New mud-spray effects from under the tracks, depending on surface type. • Updated impact effects across different surface types. • Improved golden shell muzzle effect, plus a refined destruction effect when using golden shells. • During events, the look of gunfire may change. • When graphics are set above Medium, enhanced post-processing turns on automatically (soft bloom and global color correction).
addedUpdated vehicle firing sounds + added sound variations for different distances.
changedDynamic lighting has been improved.
addedBattle Pass • Battle Pass rewards are now clearer and easier to claim. If you unlock new BP stages (with rewards) during a battle, they’re grouped into a separate block after the match and offered for collection.

Battle Tanks: World War II changes

addedAs we wrap up 2025, we’re rolling out a New Year update. Some changes will arrive gradually—the holiday content will unlock in stages.
addedNew Year season & holiday content • Holiday content in a Viking theme: new fittings and loot boxes (released in stages). • A special highlight of the season is the uniquely styled Jötunfang tank in three variants: Mk1 / Mk2 / Mk3 (released in stages). • The New Year hangar is back—and optimized compared to last year. • We’ve prepared festive decorations for battle maps; they’ll activate closer to the start of the events to set the right holiday mood.
addedEffects & visuals • Significant visual work: the updated effects system now uses triggers, making the image richer and more dynamic. • New mud-spray effects from under the tracks, depending on surface type. • Updated impact effects across different surface types. • Improved golden shell muzzle effect, plus a refined destruction effect when using golden shells. • During events, the look of gunfire may change. • When graphics are set above Medium, enhanced post-processing turns on automatically (soft bloom and global color correction).
addedUpdated vehicle firing sounds + added sound variations for different distances.
changedDynamic lighting has been improved.

As we wrap up 2025, we’re rolling out a New Year update. Some changes will arrive gradually—the holiday content will unlock in stages.

New Year season & holiday content • Holiday content in a Viking theme: new fittings and loot boxes (released in stages). • A special highlight of the season is the uniquely styled Jötunfang tank in three variants: Mk1 / Mk2 / Mk3 (released in stages). • The New Year hangar is back—and optimized compared to last year. • We’ve prepared festive decorations for battle maps; they’ll activate closer to the start of the events to set the right holiday mood.

Effects & visuals • Significant visual work: the updated effects system now uses triggers, making the image richer and more dynamic. • New mud-spray effects from under the tracks, depending on surface type. • Updated impact effects across different surface types. • Improved golden shell muzzle effect, plus a refined destruction effect when using golden shells. • During events, the look of gunfire may change. • When graphics are set above Medium, enhanced post-processing turns on automatically (soft bloom and global color correction).

  • Updated vehicle firing sounds + added sound variations for different distances.

  • Dynamic lighting has been improved.

Vehicle updates We refreshed the appearance of several vehicles to better match modern standards:

DeadMoroz Mk3 \;

Rudolph Mk2 \;

  • Krampus Mk1 \;

Battle Pass • Battle Pass rewards are now clearer and easier to claim. If you unlock new BP stages (with rewards) during a battle, they’re grouped into a separate block after the match and offered for collection.

Economy & UI • A long-standing request: selling vehicles from your hangar has returned. • Event-specific currencies now appear only where they’re actually used and are automatically hidden after the event ends. • Rank-up currency is also temporarily hidden—the rank system is slated for a rework.

Combat readability • Tank outlines have been updated and made thicker. Vehicle silhouettes are now easier to read, especially in fast-paced battles.

New vehicle • This update adds the modern medium tank SK-105 Cuirassier.

Technical improvements • Improved stability when connections drop. • Graphics and performance settings optimized, including festive decorations on battle maps. • On some devices with certain processors, Low graphics will be enabled by default to ensure stable performance and smooth controls. • The game has been migrated to a new engine version; issues after the migration have been fixed. • Numerous other small but important fixes.

Thank you for staying with us this year. May the update bring not only fresh impressions but also that calm, pre-holiday spirit. See you in battle!

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Steam News / 16 December 2025

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