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Hamburg Dockyard: Build a Ship
The main feature of Update 0.9.5 is the Dockyard in the Hamburg Port, where two German ships will be constructed simultaneously: Steam post imageSteam post image VI Admiral Graf Spee —the famous "pocket battleship." A f…
WoWS Show: Funny Moments – My Ship Will Go On
Captains! We've prepared a compilation of the most interesting and funny moments sent in by our players. Are you enjoying the show? Subscribe to our channel to stay informed about the next instalments! Subscribe to the…
Skulls for the Skull Throne 4 - WoWS × Warhammer 40,000 Themed Pre-Sale Pack
Commanders! We are happy to announce that World of Warships is partnering up with Games Workshop in a brand-new collaboration using Warhammer 40,000! The 41st Millennium hits the World of Warships universe in a unique c…
Battlefleet Gothic + World of Warships Bundle
We're excited to unveil an exclusive partnership with Focus Home for the release of the Battlefleet Gothic + World of Warships Bundle, including Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 base game, World of Warships base game, and t…
Submarine Battles: Free Submarine Rentals
Submarines have come a long way and changed significantly since the first tests, but a lot of work still remains to be done before they can become a full-fledged unit type. While we continue configuring the submarines,…
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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…
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…
Ranked Battles: the Sixteenth Season
Key Rules of the Season Starts: Wed. 20 May 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ends: Tue. 16 Jun. 10:30 CEST (UTC+2) Format: 7 vs. 7 playing Tier VII ships Maps: Archipelago, Ring, Big Race, New Dawn, Trident, Neighbors, and Riposte Pl…
Free Goodies in our news Articles!
Captains! How thoroughly do you read the news on our website? We’re announcing a great opportunity that will give our most attentive readers the chance to stock up on in-game items. You’ll find a special button hidden i…
Streaming with a Special Guest! + Stream Rewards Guide for 0.9.4
What a special week it is for us at Wargaming! The World of Warships team has the phenomenal opportunity to host retired Navy Captain, Bob Batterson, for our weekly NA Twitch stream this Friday at 21:00 UTC. Captain Bat…
Soviet Cruisers: Two Bogatyrs
Subscribe to the Channel Previous episodes Detective Kléberot in Action! Murder in the Western Sea "Battleship Steam post imageSteam post image X Montana will no longer ride the waves—her guns have fallen silent forever…
Update 0.9.4: Soviet Cruisers
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…
Soviet Cruisers: Early Access
Early Access ● Directives ● Soviet Сontainers ● Rewards for Soviet Tokens ● Combat Missions ● Random Bundles ● Daily Shipments Early Access Researchable Soviet cruisers Steam post imageSteam post image VIII Tallinn and…
Armistice in Europe: 75th Anniversary Event
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqMAt9nCotg Captains! Three quarters of a century have passed since World War II in Europe officially came to an end and hostilities ceased. In celebration of this solemn 75th anniversary…
WoWS Show: Funny Moments – a Miracle on Saint-Louis
Are you enjoying the show? Subscribe to our channel to stay informed about the next instalments! Subscribe to the Channel How does one send a replay to our show? You need to log in to the website https://replayswows.com…
Matchmaking: The Basics Making Teams
The matchmaker is a system for distributing players between teams that ensures the teams are balanced in terms of ship types and tiers. The main parameter considered when distributing ships is the battle tier—the highes…
Weekly Combat Missions: Golden Week
Captains! New combat missions are available! Find out what bonuses and rewards await you in the coming week. Time to Celebrate! Starts: 2020/04/29 @ 05:00 (UTC+8) Ends: 2020/05/08 @ 05:00 (UTC+8) The combat missions of…
Ranked Sprint: Arms Race
Rules ● Rewards Rules Starts: Wed. 29 Apr. 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ends: Mon. 11 May 10:30 CEST (UTC+2) Format: 12 vs. 12, playing Tier IX–X ships Mode: Arms Race Rewards: 10,000 Coal; 500,000 credits; and loads of other val…
Update 0.9.3.1: Hayate for Free XP
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…
Armada: Orkan
History In November 1939, a naval agreement was concluded between the Polish government-in-exile and the British government. One of its clauses stated that the Polish Navy, which was participating in the war as part of…
Anzac Day Approaches
Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders "who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations," and "the co…
Naval Legends Cinemarathon
Captains! This difficult situation has forced people around the world to limit personal communication and stay at home in order to protect themselves and their families. To offer you some entertainment in these hard tim…
How It Works: Tips and Tricks
World of Warships has many useful additional features that can make your gaming experience much more enjoyable. Today, we'll talk about some of the more obscure tricks and possible actions, both in the Port and in battl…
Dry Dock: HMS Hood
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…
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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…
