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Developers Answer: Ship Modeling and Design
Captains! In February, our developers took part in a special Q&A session on our official Discord server on the topic of ship modeling and design in World of Warships. We’re here to deliver the results! General design an…
Public Test Bounty
Enter our latest giveaway to earn easy rewards! How to Enter: Leave a comment under this newspost. Fight 10 battles using the Steam Public Test client If you haven't heard about the Public Test before, read this article…
Public Test of Update 12.3: Round 1
Captains! You can earn containers with Premium ships, permanent and expendable camouflages, and other valuable items by participating in the Public Test. New Golden Week containers are in the mix of rewards this time! A…
Five-Battle Sprint
Commanders! We've cooked up a fresh new batch of gifts. Want a bite? Take part in our giveaway! How to Enter: Leave a comment under this news post. Fight five battles in our new battle type: Trouble in the Hot Tub Prize…
Trouble in the Hot Tub: Dead Serious
To celebrate April 1st, hot tub battles are making their return to the game in Update 12.2! Pick one of six rubber duckies and engage in bubbly battles on the updated Hot Tub map. Use stylized weapons, including a new o…
Update 12.2: Trouble in the Hot Tub
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…
Podium Warrior
Commanders! We’re holding a special giveaway with guaranteed prizes! How to Enter: Leave a comment under this news post before the event ends. Play the game and get into the top 5 team score five times. Game modes: Co-o…
Follow the news — get the goods
If you like reading our news on Steam, there’s a good chance you’ve already subscribed. But if you haven’t yet—we’ve got a sweet new reason to do so! You'll get a FREE Steam container every month! We’re sending one out…
The Great Pan-American Ship Giveaway!
The arrival of World of Warships’ first full branch of Pan-American ships is on the horizon, and we’re paving the way with a special celebratory event. Get a head start on the assembly of your very own Pan-American flee…
Apply a Tag — Get 1 Day of Warships Premium Account
Captains! What part of World of Warships captivates you most? Is it the global multiplayer environment? The gritty naval setting? Or is it perhaps the realistic ship models? Tell us what draws you to the game by applyin…
Public Test Bounty
Enter our latest giveaway to earn easy rewards! How to Enter: Leave a comment under this newspost. Fight 10 battles using the Steam Public Test client . If you haven't heard about the Public Test before, read this artic…
Wargaming Publisher Weekend
Ahoy, Captains! Wargaming’s second ever publisher weekend is upon us, with promises of grand discounts, special bundles packed with warships, tanks, and warplanes from our favorite Free-to-Play strategic vehicle combat…
News in the Port
Greetings, Captains! Your diligent team of editors who write in-game news and prepare articles for your reading pleasure is reaching out to you! In cooperation with colleagues from other teams, we're responsible for cre…
Update 12.1: British Submarines
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…
Like, Comment, WIN!
Commanders! We’re holding a special and easy-to-enter giveaway — 5 lucky winners will be picked at random. How to participate: [olist] Click here Click the Like button Then leave a comment—and that's it![/olist] https:/…
Follow the news — get the goods
If you like reading our news on Steam, there’s a good chance you’ve already subscribed. But if you haven’t yet—we’ve got a sweet new reason to do so! You'll get a FREE Steam container every month! We’re sending one out…
Achievement Hunt
Guaranteed prizes for all! Take part in our latest giveaway. How to Enter: Leave a comment under this newspost. Play the game and earn the achievements from the list below: Dreadnought Kraken Unleashed Solo Warrior High…
Public Test of Update 12.1: Round 2
Captains! Participation in the Public Test will give you the opportunity to earn containers that hold Premium ships, permanent and expendable camouflages, and other valuable items. All information on how to join the Pub…
Apply a Tag — Get 1 Day of Warships Premium Account
Captains! What part of World of Warships captivates you most? Is it the global multiplayer environment? The gritty naval setting? Or is it perhaps the realistic ship models? Tell us what draws you to the game by applyin…
Waterline: Winter 2023
Greetings, Captains! In our fresh Waterline episode, we take a look at the new features that have been released since the previous episode, cover the changes that have occurred in our team, and share our development pla…
Get Free Containers And Share the Love for Premium Account!
Event starts: January 27, 2023 Event ends: February 17, 2023 Captains! If you’re an active World of Warships player here on Steam, you may have noticed 3 new items dropping anchor in your Steam Inventory just recently.…
Public Test of Update 12.1: Round 1
Captains! Participation in the Public Test will give you the opportunity to earn containers that hold Premium ships, permanent and expendable camouflages, and other valuable items. All information on how to join the Pub…
Additional Public Test Rewards
Captains! Public Test 12.1 is going to be special. It will offer several opportunities to replenish your stock with valuable rewards. If you're already familiar with the concept of the Public Test, move on to the reward…
Developer Bulletin for Update 12.1
IMPORTANT! Because the update is still being tested, the information in this bulletin is tentative and reflects the state of game development at the time of its publication. Some changes and new features may be removed…
Airship Escort in Update 12.0
The battle type that tasks you with escorting airships returns to the game with some improvements and a new name. Airships historically carried intelligence agents bearing important messages and diplomats traveling to c…
