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Twitch 100k Stream: Get your Supercontainers!
Captains! Our Twitch channel now has more than 100,000 followers! To celebrate this remarkable number, on April 17 at 16:00 (UTC), Tuccy and MrConway will host a special stream and give away rewards to viewers, as well…
Premium Subscription in Return for Applying Tags to the Game!
Steam post image Captains! Which component of the game is most important to you? Global multiplayer gaming? The militaristic naval setting? Is it realistic ships? Tell us about your preferences, and we'll grant you one…
Clan Battles: Warrior's Path Season
Steam post image Rules ● Season Features ● Rewards ● Clan Ships Rules Starts: Wed. 15 Apr. 13:30 CEST (UTC+2) Ends: Mon. 08 Jun. 05:30 CEST (UTC+2) Format: 7 vs. 7 playing Tier X ships Restrictions: only one aircraft ca…
1:42 Scale: Yamato
Georgios Detsis is fond of history and warships—he enjoys spending his spare time making ship models, including ultra-realistic ones. In 2019, he was invited to the Wargaming Studio in St. Petersburg to meet fellow wars…
Campaigns in World of Warships
One of the highlights of the European Arc is a new temporary Campaign called "Strong-Willed." At this time, we thought it might be handy to give you a rundown of World of Warships Campaigns, what Campaigns are available…
European Destroyers: Branch Review
Features of the New Tech Tree Branch ● Tactics ● Commander Skills and Upgrades Features of the New Tech Tree Branch Their torpedoes' long range, fast reload, and high speed are balanced by the relatively limited damage…
Update 0.9.3. European Destroyers: Part 2
Please note that the servers will be temporarily unavailable due to the release of an update. The schedule is available below. Maintenance times are tentative and subject to change. Please accept our apologies for any i…
Clan Brawl
The new Clan Brawl will take place on April 4. Don't miss this perfect opportunity to replenish your Clan's Treasury and fight for credits, Coal, and Steel! Rules ● Rewards What is a Clan Brawl? >>> Rules Date: April 4…
Cap Takes Control of World of Warships — All Hail Cap!
What happened was always going to happen sooner or later—Cap, the protagonist of the Bad Advice and Naval Traditions series of educational videos, has taken over World of Warships! Having a narcissistic personality, the…
Update 0.9.2.1 April Fools' Day
Please note that the servers will be temporarily unavailable due to the release of an update. The schedule is available below. Maintenance times are tentative and subject to change. Please accept our apologies for any i…
Follow the news — get the goods
If you like reading our news on Steam, it’s likely that you’ve already subscribed. But if you haven’t yet — there’s an even more pleasant reason to do so now! Each month our subscribers will get some goodies, and they m…
How It Works: Spotting and Detectability System 2.0
There have been many changes in the game since the moment we released the series of “How It Works” episodes in which we talked about the spotting and detectability system. We’ve revised the old episodes in order to keep…
How It Works: Fire 2.0
There have been a lot of changes in the game since the day we released the How It Works episode in which we discussed fires. We've updated the old episode so that all the information matches the current state of the gam…
World of Warships soundtrack is here!
World of Warships doesn’t only look good, it also sounds awesome! The music of our game has conquered the hearts of many players, so the game music composers themselves have selected 21 tracks for your enjoyment. Our so…
Safe Passage Through Stormy Seas
Dear Captains, We know that many of you have been impacted by the outbreak of COVID-19, and have likely implemented social distancing or self-quarantine procedures to minimize the risks for you and your families. We urg…
Naval Legends: Destroyer HSwMS Småland
Today finds the Swedish Royal Navy destroyer permanently berthed in Gothenburg, where she serves as a museum ship. The Halland-class destroyers were built after World War II, and were the first ships to be equipped with…
Premium Subscription in Return for Applying Tags to the Game!
Steam post image Captains! Which component of the game is most important to you? Global multiplayer gaming? The militaristic naval setting? Is it realistic ships? Tell us about your preferences, and we'll grant you one…
Update 0.9.2 – European Destroyers: Part 1
Please note that the servers will be temporarily unavailable due to the release of an update. The schedule is available below. Maintenance times are tentative and subject to change. Please accept our apologies for any i…
Everything You Need to Know About Commanders
Our game has featured many different Commanders throughout its development. Commanders offer you a way to reinforce your ships by improving their specifications and adding valuable bonuses. Commanders are nation-bound a…
Shipposting Contest: Win Missouri!
The basic rules are super simple: Post a comment under this news post But ensure that you don't break the discussion rules. Each comment needs to include a World of Warships screenshot uploaded by you to the Steam commu…
Dry Dock: Warship Size Comparison
World of Warships is the largest virtual shipyard in the world. The quality of the work done by our artists improves each year, and the requirements for the accuracy of the models they create grow respectively. Unfortun…
Ranked Battles: the Fifteenth Season
Key Rules of the Season ● Rewards ● Arms Race Key Rules of the Season Starts: Wed. 26 Feb. 10:00 CET (UTC+1) Ends: Tue. 24 Mar. 09:30 CET (UTC+1) Format: 7 vs. 7 playing Tier X ships. Restrictions: no more than one airc…
Follow the news — get the goods
If you like reading our news on Steam, it’s likely that you’ve already subscribed. But if you haven’t yet — there’s an even more pleasant reason to do so now! Each month our subscribers will get some goodies, and they m…
Weekly Combat Missions: Great White Fleet
Captains! New combat missions are available! Find out what bonuses and rewards await you in the coming week. You can find more information about the combat missions, bonuses, and rewards of Update 0.9.1 in a dedicated a…
Update 0.9.1.1
Please note that the servers will be temporarily unavailable due to the release of an update. The schedule is available below. Maintenance times are tentative and subject to change. Please accept our apologies for any i…
