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Recruiting Station
Steam post image Greetings, veteran Captains and new players, renowned and yet-to-be-famed warriors, Clan leaders and die-hard solo sea wolves! Every single one of you has a place at the Recruiting Station, so let's mak…
Azur Lane: Third Wave
It's common knowledge that "ship" is a feminine word in many languages. But don't be intimidated by the transformation of these steel machines into fair ladies—even the most menacing battleships have hearts! That's why…
Public Test of Update 0.9.7: Round 2
Commanders, welcome to the Public Test of Update 0.9.7! A new collection, updated Naval Base, and other improvements. Take a look through the Developer Bulletin, and welcome to the Public Test! Asia Leave feedback CIS(R…
Ranked Battles: the Seventeenth Season
Key Rules of the Season ● Rewards Key Rules of the Season Starts: Wed. 22 Jul. 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ends: Tue. 18 Aug. 10:30 CEST (UTC+2) Format: 7 vs. 7 playing Tier VIII ships Maps: Greece, Northern Waters, Haven, Mount…
Update 0.9.6.1
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…
Sound Changes in Update 0.9.6
Update 0.9.6 has brought some major changes to the in-game audio. We’ve updated the Wwise sound engine, added new sound effects, and changed a number of audio settings. Today we'll explain in detail how to customize the…
Public Test of Update 0.9.7: Round 1
Commanders, welcome to the Public Test of Update 0.9.7! Asia Leave feedback CIS(Ru) Leave feedback EU Leave feedback NA Leave feedback Round 1 Schedule Starts Thu. 16 Jul. 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Ends Tue. 21 Jul. 07:30 CEST…
Public Test Now Available via Steam!
Each World of Warships Update goes through many test phases before it hits the Live Servers. The Public Test is one of the final phases of testing any updated game features. The results of all the tests allow the develo…
Clan Battles: "Loop" Season
Rules ● Rewards ● Clan Treasury Rules Starts: Wed. 15 Jul. 13:30 CEST (UTC+2) Ends: Mon. 31 Aug. 05:30 CEST (UTC+2) Gaming sessions are available on: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday Format: 7 vs. 7 playing Tie…
Watch Official Streams to Receive Rewards!
All players can get bonus codes from official streams that unlock access to simple combat missions. For completing these, players will be rewarded with credits and German Carriers containers! SIGN UP AND PARTICIPATE How…
Update 0.9.6: German Carriers
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…
German Carriers: Early Access
We're here to tell you all about the rules of the new game event of Update 0.9.6! Early Access ● Directives ● German Carriers Containers ● How to Earn German Tokens ● Daily Shipments Early Access German carriers Steam p…
Fubuki Shirakami and Marine Houshou Take Command
Commanders! World of Warships and Hololive have teamed up to bring the first virtual YouTubers (VTubers) into World of Warships as Commanders. Two well-known VTubers— Fubuki Shirakami and Marine Houshou —are joining the…
Clan Brawl 11
The new Clan Brawl is scheduled to take place on July 4. Don't miss this perfect opportunity to replenish your Clan's Treasury and fight for credits, Coal, and Elite Commander XP. Rules ● Rewards Rules Date: July 4 Form…
How It Works: Upgrades
Simply put, upgrades improve the combat characteristics of a ship, but we imagine that you probably have more questions that need answers! Why would you need "Aiming Systems" and "Propulsion?" Why should you mount upgra…
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…
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…
Dry Dock: Odin
History Odin is based on the project of a fast battleship that was developed in Germany in the 1930s. It represented a development of the Deutschland-class heavy cruisers—the class which Admiral Graf Spee belonged to. W…
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…
Twelfth Ranked Sprint
Rules ● Rewards Rules Starts: Wed. 24 Jun. 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ends: Mon. 06 Jul. 10:30 CEST (UTC+2) Format: 8 vs. 8 playing Tier VIII ships Mode: Domination Rewards: 10,000 Coal; 500,000 credits; and a haul of signals M…
WoWS x Warhammer 40,000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrzZKkNRbns The 41st Millennium is hitting the World of Warships universe in a unique celebration that will bring you special themed warships—Ragnarok and Ignis Purgatio; special Commande…
Clan Brawl 10
The new Clan Brawl will take place on June 20! Don't miss this perfect opportunity to replenish your Clan's Treasury and fight for credits, Coal, and Elite Commander XP. Rules ● Rewards Rules Date: June 20 Battles will…
Review of the Updates to Combat Missions
The combat mission system is one of the oldest components in our game. Combat missions themselves have significantly changed since they first appeared in the game: we introduced Daily Challenges and Directives, added mi…
Dry Dock: Admiral Graf Spee
History With the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, World War I officially came to an end and the defeat of Germany was formalized. As per the conditions of the document, the country's fleet was to be cut down…
Update 0.9.5: Dockyard
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…
