2018 to 2024 The Road So Far

Released	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	Total
Premium and Reward Tanks	25	30	17	26	25	33	43	215
Tech Tree Tanks	29	12	12	8	11	16	16	104
Total per year	54	42	29	34	36	49	59	303

A total of 303 tanks were introduced into the game for the past 7 years. 2024 marks the highest number of premium tanks introduced into the game at 43. 16 tech tree tanks were brought into the game as well. 2023 yearbook update. <Post #3236> Looks like WG broke the record for introducing the most number of tanks into the game...
With more fake tanks introduced into the game; 2025 will probably surpass last year's record... Just how longer can this insanity last?

2024


2024 Vehicle Yearbook
Three new tech tree tank branches were introduced for a total of 16 new vehicles.

• A new branch of Japanese heavy tanks entered the game with Update 1.23.1. 6 tanks
• A new branch of Polish Tanks Destroyers introduced in Update 1.24.1. 6 tanks
• Finally, introduction of the Czechoslovak light tank line in Update 1.26. 4 tanks

A record breaking 43 Premium and Reward tanks were introduced in 2024.

Plenty of events have occurred from the last update. Was busy, tired and procrastinated a lot...


Update 1.27.1: Double Trouble
Released on January 14th, 2025
This update is in the spirit of double trouble; the highly anticipated British double barrels. What else? A little bird told us something about vehicle rebalancing and some cool events including Arcade Cabinet and Onslaught. We roll out strong in 2025!


Meet the Twin-Barreled British Heavies!
Update 1.27.1 introduces a new line of four British twin-barreled heavies. These imposing lads combine good protection with decent mobility and tactical flexibility, switching between firing modes at any time to make a precise long-range shot or deliver a powerful double punch in close combat.


Battle Pass Special: Rambo
Start: January 16, 2025 at 07:00 UTC+8 End: January 31, 2025 at 05:30 UTC+8
Step onto a long road of challenges, where each move demands your strength. This journey will test your courage, but the further you go, the greater the rewards that await. Your quest will culminate with the legendary lone wolf, Rambo, emerging from the shadows.
50 stages in 16 days... Completing each stage with gold isn't cheap!

Wasn't interested in paying for a reskinned M103 with a tiny tweak either.


Those iconic characters bundles costs a pretty penny too... A no from me.


Fully Loaded - 12,000 Gold MYR 223.80
Calling Raven - 5,000 Gold MYR 96.26
Co's Assignment - 3,000 Gold MYR 58.84

Neglected for over a month. I'll cover some of the events in February later that is useful as a reference in the future.

WoT Monthly February: Love Is in the Garage
Love is in the air and in the game this February! Put your heart-shaped glasses on and get ready for a month packed with exciting events, missions, and offers. From Lunar New Year celebrations to Valentine's Day specials, you'll have plenty to enjoy on and off the battlefield. Watch the latest WoT Monthly video and gear up for a short but action-packed month.

For now, March has arrived.

WoT Monthly March 2025
Whether last month brought you glory or heartbreak on the battlefield, it’s time to gear up for an action-packed March! Cmdr_AF is back with the latest intel in this month’s WoT Monthly, and you won’t want to miss it.
We’re talking Update 1.28, Women’s Day activities, our St. Patrick’s Day event, the intense Clan Showdown, and more! Plus, keep your sights locked on the video—there just might be a surprise waiting for the sharpest eyes.

Account Update: Steam and WGC Access Expanded
Thanks to extensive improvements in our account infrastructure, you can seamlessly switch between Steam and the Wargaming Game Center (WGC) while keeping your progress, vehicles, and achievements. No matter where you choose to play, the battlefield remains yours to command!

Exclusive Rewards for All Players
Start: March 6, 2025 at 16:00 (UTC+8) End: April 3, 2025 at 17:00 (UTC+8)

To mark this exciting update, we’re rolling out a special mission for everyone—regardless of whether you play on your account through WGC or Steam! Complete the mission and claim the brand-new FCM 2C, a Tier III Premium heavy tank, and the “Steamroller” 2D style.

Got mine. Just log in and play a random battle!

It’s been a bit since my last update. Real life’s been keeping me busy and I’ve been focusing on other things too. Still grabbing Twitch drops and claiming rewards when I can, though. Sometimes, you just need a well-earned break to recharge.


Update 1.28: Polished Steel
Released on March 4. Brand-new Quick Service feature, crew improvements, and more!
Release Notes 1.28


WoT Monthly April 2025:Spring Into Action!


Update 1.28.1: Beyond Limits
Released on April 15. Enjoy four reworked maps including an overhauled Airfield and an expanded version of Ensk for high-tier battles, four rebalanced TD branches, the brand-new Neon Dash mode for Arcade Cabinet, the new Commendation system, the new Onslaught season, and more!
Release Notes 1.28.1


WoT Monthly May 2025: Heat Up the Competition!
WoT Monthly, who dis? It's our new host, Adam! He's serving up some hot news on a plate, because there is no mayhem without MAY 😎


WoT Monthly June 2025: Tankfest, Steel Hunter and more!
Hello, this is June calling! The rumors are true: a big cat is coming to Tankfest 🐯 Mark your calendars, this will be HUGE! Join our giveaway for a chance to win our 2D style "Chronically Online" 🤩 And stay tuned for another edition of Arcade Cabinet!

Update 1.29: Summer Vibes
Released on June 3. Get ready for the new Arcade Cabinet Equalize! mode, Steel Hunter, Battle Pass Season XVII, and more.
Release Notes 1.29

Ambiance Music Video | World of Tanks Official Soundtrack

Enjoy the elegant and peaceful environments of the World of Tanks game, famous for its beautiful landscapes and unique historical maps.
This video takes you on a relaxing journey across 20 different maps — no fighting, just pure vibes and stunning scenery. Immerse yourself in the ambient sounds and music as you explore each battlefield turned peaceful haven. Perfect for unwinding, studying, or simply enjoying the artistic side of World of Tanks.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride!

Nice YouTube video showcasing the scenery in WoT. It’s tough to take it all in during actual battles. I usually mute the in-game music and play my own. The map’s little details are great, but when the shells start flying, there’s no time to stop and admire them.

Assemble the Gryphon—A British Tier X Autoreloader
The Assembly Shop is opening once again—and this time, it's bringing something truly special to the battlefield. Introducing the Gryphon, a brand-new Tier X British heavy tank equipped with a two-shell reverse autoreloader. This vehicle combines decent mobility for a heavy, a unique gun with great handling and depression levels, and turret armor for terrain-dominated combat.
On top of that, every assembled Gryphon comes with the striking "Lion and Eagle" 3D style and an exclusive number!

Start: June 26, 2025 at 20:00 (UTC+8) End: July 4, 2025 at 00:00 (UTC+8)

@9:53PM


@ 22:15PM
Less than two hours left. Two thousand, nine hundred and forty seven Gryphons still waiting for a name to be stamped on their side like a tombstone. Every refresh, the number ticks down — a soft, digital heartbeat counting toward regret.
I thought I had enough. Thought I could scavenge the rest — missions, login bonuses, expired drops from a game I swore I walked away from.

But time’s a liar. And the grind? It's a debt collector with a stopwatch. I checked the shop. Gold. Always gold. A shortcut dressed like mercy. All it costs is a little dignity and a handful of cash disguised as ‘convenience’.

The math doesn’t lie. I could get it. Just a few clicks. A little credit card CPR and I’m the proud owner of another pixel dream with a barrel and a hollow soul. Is it worth it? No. Will I do it anyway? Probably. Because the Gryphon isn’t just a tank.
It’s the illusion of victory. A shimmering mirage at the end of a long, dusty addiction. And when the timer hits zero, I’ll either have it in my garage… or the silence of another missed opportunity whispering in my ear like a ghost.

June 27 @7:12AM


Sun’s not up, but the pressure is. Two thousand, three hundred and thirty six Gryphons left and falling like my last good instinct.
I’m not playing the game. That’s what I keep telling myself. Over and over, like a prayer whispered to an empty bottle.

But that counter… it’s a countdown to weakness. Each Gryphon claimed by someone else is a silent accusation: 'Why are you still hesitating?' Click now, and I own it — the digital beast, the myth forged from marketing and dopamine. But it won’t feel like a win. It’ll feel like betrayal. To my wallet. My time. My pride.
Wait too long, and it’s gone. Forever. And that word… it stings more than I thought it would. I’m not sure what hurts more — getting it and feeling nothing… or not getting it and feeling everything.

A pixel tank, dressed like temptation. A dilemma wrapped in tungsten and false urgency. Click now and regret it later. Or walk away and regret it forever.
I’ve faced worse choices. Pulled worse triggers. But none dressed up like a limited-time offer.

@7:27AM
Mona Sax appeared in the hangar. 'Still thinking about it?' she asked, not even bothering to look at the screen I was glued to. Gryphon count: 2,325.
‘Yeah,’ I said. ‘Trying to decide if it’s the smart thing… or just the desperate thing.’ She smirked. Not cruel. Just tired. Like someone who’d rolled the dice too many times and learned the house always wins.

'It’s just a tank.' She let the words hang there, heavy and hollow.
'Yeah,’ I replied. ‘So were we.' She didn’t flinch. Didn’t blink. Just stared — through me, past me. Like maybe she was the Gryphon. Limited, elusive, destined to disappear before I ever figured her out.

I looked back at the screen. 2,320 left now. My hand hovered over the gold. The last shred of resistance felt paper-thin.
'You’re not deciding.’ she said. ‘You’re just waiting for the guilt to feel justified.’ She was right. She always was.

The Gryphon wasn’t a tank. It was a mirror. And what I saw staring back at me… was someone who never really stopped playing.
Gryphon count: 2,313...

This post has been edited by Catnip: Jun 27 2025, 07:55 AM

@15:00PM


Gryphon count: 2,051... It finally happened. I pulled the trigger — not on a man this time, but on a tank made of pixels, promises, and guilt.

The Gryphon. A name forged in marketing steel and limited-time scarcity. They said it was powerful. Rare. Legendary. But it didn’t stop the hollow thud in my chest after the screen flashed 'Vehicle Received.' I thought it would feel like triumph. It didn’t. It felt like surrender. Like losing a war I didn’t know I was fighting until the last shot was already fired.

There was no music. No fanfare. Just the soft hum of the garage and the silent judgment of tanks I never use anymore. I hadn’t played in months. Said I was done. Out. But the countdown kept ticking. The whispers grew louder. One more click. Just one.

And now I had it; the Gryphon. Shiny. Imposing. Empty. I stared at it, searching for something. Purpose. Meaning. Relief. Instead, I found doubt; wearing a new skin, sitting on treads.

They say every man has a breaking point. Mine just came wrapped in a promo banner and an expiration timer.



"You finally did it," she said, voice low and smooth — like a razor blade wrapped in velvet. "Pulled the trigger for something that doesn’t even bleed."

"I watched you hesitate. Pretend you didn’t care. Pretend you were stronger than the timer. But you’re just like the rest of us. Just slower to admit it. They dangle the shiny thing in front of you long enough, and suddenly you're justifying the fall like it's fate."

She stepped closer, heels echoing like judgment down a steel corridor. "The Gryphon won’t fix anything. Won’t bring back what you lost. Won’t make the silence less loud." "But hey—" she added with a smirk, "—at least it looks good in the garage."

"Regret always does… when it’s new."

July 1, 2025, 4:09 AM


A backup account. A bunker for bad decisions.
The kind you make when your main account gets flagged for typing truth into team chat.

I wasn’t supposed to be here.
But there I was; watching the Gryphon slip through the cracks of time-limited madness.
Only 987 units left. Fewer with every breath.

They say it might return. They always say that.
But “maybe” doesn’t weigh much in a world where pixels vanish faster than trust.

Buy now and regret later. Or don’t — and regret forever.

The hangar lights flickered. The countdown ticked on.
The Gryphon stood there, gleaming like temptation in steel-plated form.
It wasn’t just a tank. It was closure. Or guilt.
Wrapped in camo and a unique serial number.

The clock doesn’t lie.
And neither does that feeling you get... when you hover over “Spend Resources” and your heart starts playing Russian roulette.

WoT Monthly July 2025
July in WoT is heating up! Holidays, epic tournaments, the return of Frontline, some serious AMD-fueled Onslaught action… and a few other fire events you won’t want to miss!🔥 Which one are you most hyped for this month? 👀
To keep up to date with our latest development, contests and events visit http://worldoftanks.asia

Battle Pass Special: Two Heroes, Two Chapters
Start: July 10, 2025 at 06:30 UTC+8 / End: July 21, 2025 at 05:30 UTC+8

Only 11 days to grind through 70 chapters and cough up 6,000 Gold if you want both tanks.
Wargaming clearly wants you to reach for your wallet.
Should you take the bait? That’s your call.

Battle Pass Special: Tomb Raider | World of Tanks

Fearless adventurer with a sharp wit. Yes, it's the one and only Lara Croft. Adrenaline runs through her veins, and soon, you can run with her on the battlefield! Join the legendary treasure hunter and take on the Battle Pass Special: Heroes' Paths 🙌 Complete the 30 steps, and the main reward is yours!

Battle Pass Special: Duke Nukem | World of Tanks

The Toughest Tough Guy out there—none other than the epic Duke Nukem 💪 His strength and attitude are unmatched, and he's ready for some serious tanking action! You can't miss this heroic beefcake in WoT, so stay tuned—this Battle Pass Special: Heros' Paths is going to be something else!!!

For some unknown reason there's no August WoT monthly...

15 Years of Friendship: A Journey Through Memories | World of Tanks

More than tanks. It’s the stories, the friendships, and the journey we’ve taken together.

And here's my journey...

It started as a game.
Twelve years rolling across the digital killing fields of World of Tanks.
Twelve years of thunderous tracks, hollow victories, and steel sermons screamed through smoke and shattered dreams.

Back then, the grind was a thrill; each mission a badge, each tank destroyed a whisper telling me I was still sharp.
Now?
Now it’s a timecard I punch in the dark, where the rewards feel counterfeit and the explosions don’t drown out the emptiness anymore.

Once, the battlefield gave me peace.
Now it feels like another cubicle with louder gunfire. Objectives piled high like overdue bills, each one dragging me down like an anchor tied to my ankles.

I used to chase glory until 3AM, clinging to some fleeting pixelated pride.
Now I chase sleep like it’s the last good thing I’ve got left.
And some nights… I lose.

I’m older. Slower.
Tired.
The kind of tired a premium account doesn’t fix nor shake off with a cup of coffee.

Ozzy nailed it:
“I’m so tired (so tired)… And I always thought we’d see it through, yeah.”

The truth is, some wars don’t end.
You just stop showing up to the battlefield.

Maybe I still will.
Just not tonight.

World of Tanks 15th Anniversary
We are turning 15! Come celebrate all the epic battles, unforgettable memories, and our tight community with us! Join the party from August 8 through August 31 with 15% credit bonus to all veteran battles. Stay tuned for sweet gifts, special missions, exclusive drops, and more!
This is the first time you can take the crew chilling everyday in the garage, cooking, fixing tanks and chopping wood, out to the battlefield! Which one of them are you going to choose first to get your own Brennos from Base Rewards?

Brennos? No thanks. But I can handle opening envelopes and participate in twitch drops.

APAC community events

15 Years of Evolution | World of Tanks

With hitting our 15-year milestone, we earned a free pass to get a little nostalgic! Let's take a trip down memory lane and recall all the sweet memories.
Thank you for helping us shape the ultimate gaming experience, Commanders. Here is to another milestone!

To keep up to date with our latest development, contests and events visit https://worldoftanks.asia

Opened my 5th envelope today!


AMX ELC 901 in the event garage.

Biggest update ever coming September 1st! [ASIA], September 3rd! [EU][NA]
https://worldoftanks.asia/en/news/updates/2-0-hub/
WoT 2.0 Release Notes

World of Tanks: Update 2.0 Cinematic Trailer | gamescom 2025

Another chapter is coming, Commanders. The ground is shaking. Update 2.0 is just around the corner. Are you ready?

Update 2.0: Overview | World of Tanks

This is going to be huge. World of Tanks 2.0 is the most significant update in our game's history. We have reached another milestone, and a new era is about to begin.

Discover what’s coming to the game and step into a substantially refreshed gameplay experience. Embrace brand-new features, including Tier XI tanks, a new map, and an updated matchmaker. Update 2.0 is designed to elevate gameplay across the board, with broad and systematic rebalancing, new Personal Missions, and immersive audio.

It was another night in the armored underworld. The devs called it Update 2.0, a shiny new coat of paint for an old war machine that had already seen too many battles. They promised overhauled graphics, revamped physics, a progression system built from the ground up. It sounded like a second coming, a resurrection of steel and fire. But the streets, those dark alleys of online forums told a different story.

Some tankers muttered about excitement, the kind of wide-eyed hope you only hear from rookies who haven’t been burned yet. Others saw the cracks in the armor: balance changes that smelled like pay-to-win, UI “streamlining” that cut more than it cleaned, progression that felt less like freedom and more like a chokehold.
The name was 2.0. But deep down, the players knew numbers don’t change human nature. And in this city of tanks, promises often rolled out with more weight than the shells that shattered them. The only certainty was that when the dust settled, some commanders would be left smoking ruins while others cashed in on the chaos.

Update 2.0 wasn’t just a patch. It was a gamble. And like any gamble in the dead of night, the house usually wins.

This post has been edited by Catnip: Sep 2 2025, 08:25 PM

Update 2.0: Under the Hatch of Tier XI
The largest update in the history of the game has just been unveiled live at Gamescom 2025, and it’s packed with changes. From a completely reimagined Garage and a cleaner, more intuitive interface to brand-new PvE missions, sweeping balance adjustments, and more—Update 2.0 marks the dawn of a new era for World of Tanks.

One of the standout moments of the presentation was the reveal of Tier XI: a brand-new top tier of armored vehicles. Sixteen all-new machines expand multiple Tech Trees, each featuring distinctive Special Mechanics and a fresh upgrade system that add unprecedented tactical depth. Check out the video for Tier XI highlights with commentary from our Creative Director, and read on for the full breakdown of the next stage in high-tier armored warfare.

They rolled out the shiny trailer like a new suit — Tier XI, sixteen new tanks, a “game-changer” you’re supposed to love before you even know its name. Sounds impressive on paper. Sounds like something you’d buy a subscription for World of Tanks.
But the street was talking. Some veterans leaned in with cautious hope. PvE, fresh toys, maybe a breath of life for a game that’s been living on fumes. Others sniffed the air and found the always-familiar scent of commerce: rebalances that push players toward boosters, systems that make premium time feel like a necessity, and subscription carrots that never stop dangling. The threads were full of equal parts excitement and eye-roll.

You learn the language of the city quick: when a patch promises a new horizon, there’s usually a back-door marked revenue. People aren’t paranoid; they’re experienced. They’ve seen WoT invent more ways to sell you speed, gold, and convenience. WoT Plus? Premium boosters? They pay the bills, but they also nudge the game until the nudge becomes a shove.

So I watched the Creative Director explain the clever bits, how Tier XI “expands content” and how upgrades will reshape the meta. It all sounded neat. Too neat. Neat is how you dress up a funnel so it smells like progress and not like a cash register. The forums were already typing the punchline: gorgeous trailer, shaky trust, and a marketing plan that could turn curiosity into a weekly subscription.
Call me a cynic. Call me a relic. But when the house keeps winning and the players keep paying, the numbers start to look less like balance and more like bookkeeping. Update 2.0 might be the revolution they promised or it might just be the moment they learned how to charge us for the seats. Either way, somebody’s gonna make bank while the rest of us are left counting casualties.

And in this town, the prettiest promise still looks a lot like a hand reaching into your pockets.

Update 2.0: Massive Vehicle Rebalance
A huge update is here. Rebalancing HUNDREDS of vehicles! Outdated stock modules are gone, replaced with improved ones, making progression across every branch faster and smoother.
But that’s just the start. Watch the video for the full rundown and hit the link above for all the details.

They called it Update 2.0. The big one, the kind that rattles a man’s teeth before he even logs in. They tore the game apart, gutted steel, stitched it back together like Frankenstein’s monster. Modules ripped out. Matchmaker rewritten. Tier XI looming in the shadows like a final boss waiting for its cue. Progress, they called it. Evolution.
I’d heard that tune before. It always ended in static.

Stock tanks? Supposedly stronger. Lights? Supposedly tougher. Old premiums dressed up like dead men in borrowed suits. A new map, a new promise: trust us. But trust is a currency they’d long since devalued.

The forums lit up like tracer fire. Sarcasm cut sharper than AP shells. One line stuck with me: “Thanks for doing the bare minimum maintenance work… don’t insult us by calling it major.”
The UI? A swollen corpse. Stats buried under menus where clean air used to flow. Your battle report card, once crisp and honest, now shoved in a locked drawer. All sizzle, no steak.

And Tier XI? Just another shine-job. Steel on a pile of steel. Nothing new under the smoke.
They dressed it like a revolution. I saw lipstick on patchwork. Same battlefield. Same lies. A new coat of paint. And in the end, one truth never changes: somebody’s tank, somebody’s time, somebody’s trust going up in smoke.

Then came Steel Hunters. They hyped it like the second coming. Mechs stomping through the ruins, an early-access dream. It lasted three months. Four thousand players at its peak. Come October, they’re pulling the plug. Ninety days of grief, a “farewell tournament,” and a handful of unlocked mechs tossed out like cheap cigars.
“Passion,” Wargaming said. They poured their passion into it. But passion doesn’t pay server bills. Passion doesn’t plug balance sheets. Passion gets written off in Cyprus, tax haven style, while the players get squat.

Meanwhile, World of Tanks 2.0 keeps bloating. Cash-grabs dressed as “upgrades.” Loot Boxes, Assembly Shop, Premium ammo, pay-to-progress, boosters stacked high as wrecked hulls. Every failed side hustle: World of Tanks: Generals, Total War: Arena, console spin-offs, blitz experiments and the latest; Steel Hunters feeds the hunger. Makes WoT hungrier.
And hungry games don’t ask. They take.

Update 2.0: Personal Missions—Sector 3
🛡️ Personal Battle Missions 3.0: Sector 3 Campaign

The latest update introduces the Sector 3 campaign, a standalone Personal Missions series offering new rewards and challenges. Players can choose missions from three distinct series:

• Vanguard: Designed for assault vehicles like heavy tanks and armored TDs.
• Ambush: Suited for second-line fire support, including snipers and support tanks.
• Assistance: Focused on light tanks and SPGs for spotting and support damage.

Each series comprises 15 missions, with all three active simultaneously, allowing players to progress naturally by playing their preferred vehicles. The campaign spans three operations:

• Windhund: Tier VI–XI
• Dravec: Tier VII–XI
• Black Rock: Tier VIII–XI

Completing missions earns Campaign Points, unlocking various rewards such as credits, bonds, free XP, and experimental equipment parts. Achieving all missions with honors grants exclusive 2D styles, a special badge, five 3D attachments, and a full year of WoT Premium.

Update 2.0. Personal Missions—Sector 3. WG calls it Project KRONOS. Sounds like something out of a Cold War lab file, the kind they keep buried under concrete and whispers. But this isn’t espionage. It’s extortion, dressed up in digital camo.

The devs play kingpins, rolling dice in smoke-filled rooms. They promise prestige, dangle a Tier XI tank like it’s the Holy Grail. But peel back the curtain, and it’s the same cheap hustle. Missions stacked sky-high, objectives twisted tighter than a crooked cop’s alibi. You’re not a commander. You’re a mule, carrying their grind uphill.

The forums are already bleeding. Veterans calling it for what it is: another treadmill painted gold. WG’s words drip like whiskey. Smooth, intoxicating but they burn bitter on the way down. “You’re at the center of it all,” they said. No. You’re stuck in the crossfire, while they count chips in the backroom.

Project KRONOS isn’t about proving yourself. It’s about proving how far they can push you before you break. Another cycle. Another deal gone sour. Another night staring at the loading screen like it’s the barrel of a gun.
And the worst part? We keep coming back. Like junkies in the rain, chasing a fix, knowing full well the dealer’s cutting the product thinner every time.