Wargaming confirmed off World of Tanks 2.0 at Gamescom Opening Night time Stay, full with new tanks, a PvE occasion mode, and fairly much more, and there is even a launch date. The free World of Tanks 2.0 replace goes stay on Sep. 3 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Sequence X, and Home windows PC through Steam and the Wargaming Recreation Middle.
“2.0 isn’t simply an replace – it’s a cornerstone of the sport’s future evolution that may outline World of Tanks growth for years to return,” Michael Broek, World of Tanks’ publishing director, stated in a press launch. “We’re excited to share with our gamers the outcomes of the crew’s onerous work over the previous two years. Whether or not you’re new to the sport, a seasoned veteran, or returning to the struggle, with Replace 2.0 there’s no higher time to play World of Tanks.”
World of Tanks 2.0 makes use of a brand new PvE occasion mode referred to as Operation Boiling Level to introduce three Tier XI tanks and a brand new battlefield, however there is a complete of 16 new Tier XI automobiles within the preliminary replace and extra deliberate for the long run. Wargaming additionally teased a brand new development system, however will not be sharing particulars on that till a later replace.
Whereas these new high-powered tanks is perhaps the showstopper, they don’t seem to be the replace’s solely large act. Wargaming is rebalancing greater than 300 tanks for “smarter, fairer gameplay” and turning the hangar right into a tank manufacturing unit the place you possibly can assemble your machine and deck it out with new tools. The interface can also be getting a touch-up to make it extra informative and useful, and the matchmaking system will get queues transferring quicker and, Wargaming hopes, create extra balanced matches. Lastly, Wargaming is including the long-requested Nordskar Scandinavian map in World of Tanks 2.0.
In the course of the announcement, the studio additionally revealed a brand-new mode referred to as World of Tanks: Warmth, a hero shooter-inspired stand-alone sport that borrows parts of Overwatch and Advance Wars with its tank and hero customization.