Developed by Gaijin Entertainment, War Thunder is a free-to-play MMO military video game, available for the Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One operating systems. It originally launched in 2013 and has released 3 expansions since then. This is the largest online war video game available. Players choose from tanks, planes, naval vessels, and countless other vehicles. Play through epic historically accurate battles from WWII through the Cold War. Engage others online in player versus player combat. Build giant fleets of ships and beat the enemy by sea. Conquer the battlefield with a huge group of tanks.
The base game is free to play. It offers tons of choices of vehicles and ways to play. There is a campaign where users take on puzzles and challenges using select machines. Sometimes recreate famous, real-life skirmishes. Learn about fights from across decades of history. There's also downloadable content that adds even more story, maps, and machines.
War Thunder Features
The video game has over 1000 different historically accurate vehicles. Pelt the battlefield from above with an American attack plane. Take out precise targets with a German dive bomber. Large ground forces make every inch hard fought. There's both player versus enemy and player versus player combat. A giant naval system with submarines and battleships is on the way. There are always ways to engage in new battle with more than 80 maps to play on. All of the locations and war vehicles are made to be historically accurate. The price is right with the free-to-play base game. This is a truly unique way to learn about some of the world's past military events.
The MMO features cross-platform play between Windows, Linux, Mac, PS4, and Xbox One. Everyone enjoys the same server. This makes the game uniquely accessible to a huge group of users. It forms a one-of-a-kind community where support is always around. Expect lots of updates that add more maps, story, vehicles and even nations. There's War Thunder Live, a workshop for users to create and upload their own user-made content that can potentially net real-life profit.
In Conclusion
This is a giant MMO war machine video game that has tons of ways to play. With 4 different systems all co-existing on the same server there's never a dull moment. Player versus player has challenging fights against real humans. The single-player campaign offers the ability to recreate events from the past. Explore museums and learn the history of many machines and places. Gain new knowledge and skills. Spend hours plotting plans of attack. There are countless ways to upgrade or expand fleets. With over 1000 vehicles, customization is key to dominating the battlefield in this vast war machine simulation game.
