What changed in War Thunder in 2016

10 updates · 6 main milestones · Mar 15, 2016 to Dec 20, 2016

Dec 20, 20162 events
Japanese ground vehicles begin staged testingnew contentMilestone
The Japanese tank tree entered testing with vehicles such as the Type 61 and Type 74. Vehicles equipped with hydropneumatic suspension could adjust hull angle and height.
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War Thunder officially releases with Way of the SamuraisystemMilestone
Gaijin marked the game’s formal release with update 1.65 and added 3D cockpits across aviation, including bombers and attackers.
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Sep 29, 20162 events
Swingfire and radar-equipped anti-aircraft vehicles joinnew contentMilestone
Desert Hunters added Britain’s non-premium FV438 Swingfire alongside new Cold War ground vehicles including the Gepard, M163 and ZSU-23-4.
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Greece and Sinai add air and combined battlefieldsworld
The update introduced the Greece aviation location and Sinai for mixed combat.
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Aug 3, 20162 events
Ground crews can call in a replacement crew membergameplayMilestone
Road to Glory added in-battle crew reinforcement for ground vehicles.
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M60A1, T-62 and Brummbär arrivenew content
Ground forces gained the American M60A1 and Soviet T-62, alongside Germany’s Brummbär assault gun.
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Jun 9, 20162 events
Port Novorossiysk joins the combined-battle rotationworld
The update added Port Novorossiysk and expanded Enduring Confrontation to five more locations.
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Guided anti-tank missiles come to ground vehiclesgameplayMilestone
Flaming Arrows brought missile-equipped armor such as the IT-1, Raketenjagdpanzer 2 and M551 Sheridan.
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Mar 15, 20162 events
Volokolamsk and Frozen Pass expand winter battlesworld
Both locations entered combined battles in Battle, Conquest and Domination modes.
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Chieftain Mk.3 and Super Pershing join ground combatnew contentMilestone
Battle March expanded British and U.S. armor with the Chieftain Mk.3 and T26E1-1 Super Pershing.
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