Genre: Shooter, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Tactical
World of Warships
Weekend Highlights | 13.4 #4
World Oceans Month
Where would World of Warships be without the ocean? Celebrate our lifeblood with two month-long commemorative combat mission chains: a global combat mission that requires all players on the server to work together and contribute, plus an individual combat mission that you can complete yourself after unlocking it via the relevant link:
Don't miss out on the final Brawl of Update 13.4! This week, we're plunging into Tier IX cruiser skirmishes. Coal, Elite Commander XP, and more rewards are ripe for the taking!
Format: 5 vs. 5; Tier IX ships.
Ship type restrictions: 5 cruisers; no aircraft carriers, submarines, battleships, or destroyers allowed.
One of the year's top events for military history buffs is set to unfold this June 1 on the World of Warships Twitch channel! Tune in to a 10-hour livestream dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
Experience guided virtual tours of ships that were actually there on that fateful day, witness the premiere of two brand-new documentaries, and win in-game prizes as you watch!
Speaking of Normandy, this Thursday saw the commencement of our unique D-Day PvE operations in the game!
The first Operation, which will be available until the release of Update 13.5, sees you take command of the Allied vanguard spearheading the landings on Utah Beach. You'll have to fight through enemy naval forces and suppress coastal defenses to ensure the safe arrival of your landing craft.
For these D-Day Operations, we're introducing gameplay-enhancing mechanics called Classified Documents. They provide bonuses against specific enemy types and come in three different secrecy levels, with each level providing additional bonuses.
Hungry for high-octane naval action—the kind that only the best (or luckiest!) World of Warships Captains can produce? Then check out our new Replay Rundown episode, where we go over some of the best, funniest, or most outrageous player-submitted replays we could get our hands on!
Each Steam container drops 10x signal flags and one of four random items: 250 Doubloons; or 5x Steam camouflages; or 10,000 Free XP; or 1 day of Warships Premium Account.
Weekend Highlights | 13.4 #2
Memorial Day Mission
The last Monday of May is Memorial Day—a time set aside by Americans to honor fallen U.S. military personnel. Unlock a commemorative mission on our website and earn a Memorial Day themed patch!
Click the relevant tab in the linked calendar to unlock the mission: EUNAASIA
The Great Naval Battles With MagellanTV
We're celebrating the anniversaries of three major naval engagements this week with three separate combat mission chains of varying difficulty.
Each chain grants themed rewards; if you complete at least one of them, you'll receive a free 1-month subscription to the MagellanTV documentary streaming service!
Unlock the missions via the linked article: EUNAASIA
The Sinking of HMS Hood
British battlecruiser Hood was sunk in the Denmark Strait on May 24, 1941. In her honor, for 1 week in Update 13.4, you'll have the opportunity to complete a combat mission chain to obtain the ship's commemorative flag, as well as a set of signals and a container with special economic bonuses.
Click the relevant tab in the linked calendar to unlock the mission: EUNAASIA
Public Test & Bulletin: Update 13.5
Be the first to test out new features coming in the next game update! This time we're testing the final two D-Day Operations.
Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
The results will be announced in this thread on May 27th. Prizes will be awarded within a week.
Good luck and following seas!
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 applying tags here on Steam, and we'll grant you a full day of Warships Premium Account!
How to take part:
Find the "Popular user-defined tags for this product" section on the right-hand side of the main page of the game.
Click the "+" symbol.
Select a tag (or create your own) that’s applicable to World of Warships. To select an existing tag from the list, click the "+" symbol next to the tag of your choice.
Share your list of tags in the comments of this news item.
Voilà! Your Warships Premium Account will be activated precisely 7 days later.
Attention! The reward can only be granted once a month per player, regardless of the number of tags applied.
Good luck in battle, Captains!
Work in Progress: Update 13.5
This is a short overview of the planned features for Update 13.5. If you want to participate in the Public Test for the coming update and would like to read more about its features, visit the dedicated article on our website:
IMPORTANT! Because the update is still being tested, the information in this article is tentative and reflects the state of game development at the time of its publication. Some changes and new features may be removed entirely or implemented differently by the time the update goes live.
D-Day Operations
Update 13.5 will play host to two new D-Day Operations—each available to play for 2 weeks. As with the first Operation taking place in the current Update (13.4), you will be able to unlock Classified Documents by opening Intelligence Folders earned while playing the Operations. These Classified Documents come in three secrecy levels and grant different buffs against certain enemy types.
Atlantic Wall Defense
The first Operation of Update 13.5 will place you in the boots of a German Captain leading a desperate defense of the beaches and coastal batteries from the onslaught of Allied forces.
You can play the Operation aboard Tier V–VII German destroyers; if you don't own one, a rental vessel will be provided to you. All destroyers in this Operation come equipped with the new Drop Minefield consumable.
Your main goal is to place as many minefields as possible in the way of the attackers, with the bonus tasks being to save as many coastal guns as possible and destroy the Allied destroyers, battleships, and aircraft carrier while surviving until Axis reinforcements arrive. Lastly, if one of your teammates is destroyed, a buff will be activated for your team so you can continue the fight.
Omaha Beach Assault
The final D-day scenario will put you back on the Allied side on the same map from the previous Operation.
Your team can consist of Tier V–VII battleships, cruisers, and destroyers from Great Britain; the U.S.A.; the Commonwealth; France; and the Netherlands, as well as select European ships.
This time, your mission is to rescue the crews of the damaged vessels and then destroy the very same coastal batteries you were defending in the prior Operation. Other tasks include destroying all the Schnellboots, escorting the attacking force, defeating the remaining destroyers, and having half of your team still standing at the end of it all.
