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War Thunder

Developer: Gaijin Entertainment · Published by Gaijin Entertainment · 2012
WWII air combat with sim depth and MMO progression.
Flight CombatWWIIFree-to-PlayMMO
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About This Game

War Thunder is a free-to-play vehicular combat MMO from Gaijin Entertainment, centred on World War II aircraft (with ground and naval forces to follow). It blends flight-sim depth with accessible MMO progression across multiple nations and game modes. It was previewed from its PC beta.

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First Look: War Thunder
Gaijin's free-to-play WWII air-combat MMO marries sim depth with MMO progression, gorgeous models, thunderous sound, and it keeps you coming back.
Hyped · Aug 20, 2012