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Steam News16 December 20256mo ago

Hello, Commanders—welcome to Update 6.8.0🎄

New Year season & holiday content Holiday content in a Viking theme: new fittings and loot boxes (released in stages).

In this update8

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What changed

0 fixes4 additions3 changes0 removals
  • Maps
  • Events
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
addedNew Year season & holiday contentHoliday 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 & visualsSignificant 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). • Dynamic lighting has been improved.
addedBattle PassBattle 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.
changedEconomy & UIA 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;
changedCombat readabilityTank outlines have been updated and made thicker. Vehicle silhouettes are now easier to read, especially in fast-paced battles.
addedNew vehicleThis update adds the modern heavy tank Panzer 51.

Tank Force changes

addedHoliday 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.
addedSignificant 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). • Dynamic lighting has been improved.
addedBattle 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.
changedA 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;
changedTank outlines have been updated and made thicker. Vehicle silhouettes are now easier to read, especially in fast-paced battles.

New Year season & holiday content

  • Holiday content in a Viking themenew 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 workthe 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). • 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 \;

M1A2 Abrams \;

Leclerc \;

  • Type 99A2 \;

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 heavy tank Panzer 51.

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! ❄️

Source

Steam News / 16 December 2025

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