War Thunder, a cross-platform vehicular combat multiplayer video game, was officially released on December 1, 2013, allowing players to engage with World War II and Cold War era military aviation, armored vehicles, and naval vessels.
Gaijin Entertainment added ground forces to War Thunder, expanding gameplay to include tank battles alongside the existing aerial combat offering a combined arms experience.
War Thunder was released on Sony's PlayStation 4 console, making the game available on a popular gaming platform and increasing its player base.
War Thunder was launched on Microsoft's Xbox One platform, further expanding its availability to console players.
Gaijin Entertainment introduced naval forces to War Thunder, bringing ships and naval combat into the game's combined arms multiplayer battles.