Genre: Shooter, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Tactical
World of Warships
Warship Spotlight: 2024 Edition
Join the fun by commenting 2024! under the event post and battling it out at the helms of last year's new Tech Tree ship additions: US CV's (Essex) Commonwealth cruisers, French destroyers (up to Cassard), and Pan-American battleships (Tiers V–X). Event starts: 31.01 Event ends: 9.02
How to Win
Comment 2024! under this post.
Earn Base XP in Random Battles using the featured lines.
The top 10 players with the most Base XP will win a Premium Ship VII container!
Other participants may receive Premium Ship VI and Distant Voyages Premium containers through a random draw.
Bonus: All participants will receive a reward just for joining! Don't miss out—jump in and show your 2024 spirit!
Tag Barrage: Earn Free Premium Account in Just a Few Seconds!
Captains!
World of Warships prides itself on being not only the ultimate game for fans of naval combat simulation but also one of the top free-to-play online experiences available on Steam. Help us spread the word to the wider Steam community by applying the tags "Strategy" and "Co-Operative" to the game's main page and enjoy a full day of enhanced in-game earnings with Warships Premium Account!
How to Take Part
Just follow these simple steps:
1. Find the "Popular user-defined tags for this product" section on the right-hand side of World of Warships' Steam STORE page, either in your web browser or in the Steam app.
2. Click the "+" symbol.
3. Find the tags "Strategy" and "Co-Operative" in the pop-up window's list of popular tags, then click the "+" symbol beside both of them. If you don't see these tags on the list, type them into field on the right side of the window, then click the "Add" button.
4. Leave a comment below this news post letting us know that you've completed the task.
You're done! Exactly 7 days later, 24 hours of Warships Premium Account* will be applied to your account.
Stay tuned for more activities and good luck in battle, Captains!
It's the last call for this year's Santa containers, so be sure to get yours before Santa leaves Port and heads back to the North Pole on January 29 (NA) and 30 (EU)! 🎅
110th Anniversary of the Battle of Dogger Bank
In honor of the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Dogger Bank, we've added Commanders David Beatty and Franz von Hipper to the game, along with their flags. You can participate in a special combat mission chain to earn Battle of Dogger Bank containers.
Make sure to tune into our next Thursday the 30th stream starting, at 18:00 CEST for our special event, where we will be hosting the 'Trident Awards' which you the players have voted on. Join us to hear the winners and more!
Meet Pan-Asian Tier X cruiser Incheon! With rapid-firing 203 mm guns, stealthy deepwater torpedoes, and a quick-cooling Smoke Generator, she’s perfect for Captains who love tactical high-DPM gameplay. Watch this video to see how she handles!
World of Warships Account System Update
Last year, we announced changes to how the account system worked. These were aimed at helping players manage their accounts while providing greater flexibility for future technical improvements by our developers.
In case you missed it, that first update enabled players with multiple accounts across different regions to use a single set of credentials to log in, play, and manage all of their linked Wargaming accounts.
These changes only affect account management, and don't provide any regional crossplay functionality or affect your accounts' in-game progress.
Players affected by these changes first began receiving notices in late October 2024, prompting them to resolve detected account conflicts, as our system had identified other owned accounts with overlapping credentials.
As outlined in our initial article, these prompts were not mandatory initially, but they will become so later, when the next system update is deployed in the first half of February 2025. We took this approach to give affected players time to be notified, then identify and resolve any conflicts with their accounts.
Starting February 10, 2025, players with multiple Wargaming Accounts sharing credentials across different regions will be required to resolve these login conflicts. You'll need to either link the different accounts under a single login or assign unique credentials to each of them.
Please ensure that you resolve any conflicts before the deadline to avoid being locked out. Affected players will receive notices and step-by-step instructions in the Wargaming Game Center or game client. Once resolved, you'll receive a Premium Ship VI Elite container as a reward.
If you have any questions, check the FAQ or contact Player Support. Only accounts registered before October 22, 2024, are eligible for rewards.
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-op Battles, Random Battles, Operations, Ranked Battles.
Prizes:
Guaranteed prize: 200 Community Tokens
Superprize for 5 random winners: 1x Premium Ship VIII container
Rules:
The superprize winners will be picked at random from the pool of all participants.
Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
We will announce the results in this thread on January 27th. The prizes will be awarded within a week.
Good luck and following seas!
Weekend Highlights | 14.0 #2
Bjorn's Ballad: New Adventure
Meet the hero who inspires ballads! A first-class sailor, monster hunter, and conqueror of the elements—new Commander Bjorn Stormbreaker, the main character of the adventure. Join him on his epic journey through ice, fire, and murky bog to uncover his story, meet other characters, and add Bjorn Stormbreaker to your roster. Other rewards also await you, along with themed bundles featuring Commanders and permanent camouflages. Set sail out for the new adventure!
With the beginning of the new year, it's time to look back and reflect on what we have all been through together. The Trident Awards is an Awards Ceremony spanning numerous categories that you, the players, can vote on. Some categories allow you to submit your own candidates as well. Cast your votes on the Official Discord between January 10th and January 24th. Vote here: Discord
Players who participate in the voting will be eligible for various prizes, including 20 each of the following:
Lunar New Year Premium container x20
Journey to the West Premium container x20
Distant Voyages Premium container x20
World of Warships Account System Update
Last year, we announced changes to how the account system worked. These were aimed at helping players manage their accounts while providing greater flexibility for future technical improvements by our developers.
In case you missed it, that first update enabled players with multiple accounts across different regions to use a single set of credentials to log in, play, and manage all of their linked Wargaming accounts.
These changes only affect account management, and don't provide any regional crossplay functionality or affect your accounts' in-game progress.
Players affected by these changes first began receiving notices in late October 2024, prompting them to resolve detected account conflicts, as our system had identified other owned accounts with overlapping credentials.
As outlined in our initial article, these prompts were not mandatory initially, but they will become so later, when the next system update is deployed in the first half of February 2025. We took this approach to give affected players time to be notified, then identify and resolve any conflicts with their accounts.
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.
Five-Battle Sprint!
Enter our latest giveaway to earn easy rewards. Check it out!
How to Enter:
Leave a comment under this news.
Play 5 battles within the specified time period. Game modes: All modes except Training
Prizes:
Guaranteed prize: 200 Community Tokens.
Superprize for 5 random winners: 1x Premium Ship VIII container
Rules:
The superprize winners will be randomly picked from the pool of participating unique users.
Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
We will announce the results in this thread on January 20th. The prizes will be awarded within a week.
We wish you good luck and the following seas!
Work in Progress: Update 14.1
This is a short overview of the planned features for Update 14.1. For more information, visit the relevant link:
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.
“Remembrance of Ming's Past” Adventure
The Seven Voyages of Zheng He are famous across China. Sent by the Ming dynasty to improve relations with foreign powers and bolster trade, Zheng He commanded huge fleets loaded with expensive gifts and trade goods to such far places as Hormuz in the Persian Gulf and Mogadishu in Africa. We are honoring this famous explorer in a new adventure that will run through Updates 14.1 and 14.2 and will provide many opportunities to earn your own World of Warships riches along the way!
During this adventure, completing missions will earn you the new "The Ming Legacy" flag and Zheng He's Voyages patch, as well as some Adventure Tokens that you can spend on various containers in the Armory. Alternatively, you can exchange them for Ming's Voyage Tokens that you can use to obtain thematic rewards: new IX Taihang , the Chinese Treasure Ship permanent camouflage for her, and Commander Zheng He himself.
"The Finest Hour" Collection and a New Unique Dutch Commander
Conrad Helfrich was a lieutenant admiral of the Royal Netherlands Navy and overall commander of the Dutch naval forces in Southeast Asia during World War II. In the first stages of the Pacific War, he was one of the most successful Allied commanders in that theater. We honor this military juggernaut with a special collection dedicated to his memory.
You can get collection elements from the "The Finest Hour" standard containers, which you can obtain in exchange for Adventure Tokens earned from adventure missions. It’s possible to earn enough Adventure Tokens to complete the collection in its entirety.
Note that you must make a choice to either get the unique Dutch Commander for Adventure Tokens or save them and spend on IX Taihang after the Adventure ends. Tokens obtainable from missions and bundles for resources in the Armory can’t cover both rewards.
Weekend Highlights | 14.0 #1
New Year, New Experiences: Update 14.0!
If you haven't had time to take to the sea this week, you may have missed that Update 14.0 is live. Check out our video to learn more about what's in store this month!
The Trident Awards
With the beginning of the new year, it's time to look back and reflect on what we have all been through together. The Trident Awards is an Awards Ceremony spanning numerous categories that you, the players, can vote on. Some categories allow you to submit your own candidates as well. Cast your votes on the Official Discord between January 10th and January 24th. Vote here: Discord
Players who participate in the voting will be eligible for various prizes, including 20 each of the following:
Lunar New Year Premium container x20
Journey to the West Premium container x20
Distant Voyages Premium container x20
That’s not all for Special Events this Update and month!
Accompanying the Awards will be a new Leaderboard Event for Discord Users. Full details will be shared in a dedicated article, but we can share some of the exciting rewards you will compete for.
On top of all this, those Discord users who are authenticated as of this weekend will receive their 40 Event Pass Points, this weekend. Those who authenticate after will receive theirs with the regular Discord Drops.
Operations with Flagships
Get ready for an exciting twist on high-tier Operations in the new year! Special versions of six Operations feature powerful new enemies called flagships. These formidable foes have unique mechanics and squadron-leading abilities. Will you rise to the challenge?
Set sail at the helms of Jaarsveld; M. Van Coehoorn; and Utrecht in Early Access! Our new Dutch cruisers are armed with numerous 128 mm guns boasting impressive range, ballistics, and improved HE penetration. With devastating Airstrike, useful Engine Boost, and a rapid-cooling Repair Party, these mobile artillery and aerial assault platforms excel at long-range engagements. Just steer clear of close combat due to their lighter armor and smaller HP pools!
