Next Major Update - Rumor Round-Up & Discussion


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Hello sorry we are late

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Here are some current rumors about upcoming content that could be coming to the game with the next Major Update (2.49) for War Thunder! Keep an eye out on this post as I will update it with new information as we get it!

I’m going to mark the most likely rumors (ones from reliable or multiple sources) with ***.

Upcoming content confirmed or hinted by Gaijin (developers or CMs) will be in this color.

When will the next major update arrive?
The third major update of the year usually goes live in September:
2.39 Dance of Dragons, 10 September 2024
2.29 Sons of Attila, 19 September 2023
2.19 Drone Age, 14 September 2022

Confirmed Vehicles
Nothing yet :)

Confirmed Features
Nothing yet :)

Rumored Features (may arrive sometime in the future, not necessarily the upcoming update):
SEAD missions for World War mode
New vehicle types as a focus for 2025, confirmed by BVVD
Submarines, confirmed by BVVD, many related files datamined in desktop client

***Infantry gameplay mechanics, leaked by Olivia as in development
***Strategic bombers, possible due to Strategic Bombing game mode leaks
***Carriers, many related files datamined in both desktop and mobile clients
***Strategic Bombing game mode/mission type, datamined, leaked as in testing by Olivia
***SEAD and DEAD weapons (ARMs?) coming after the introduction of top-tier SAMs, leaked by Gszabi

Specific Rumored Vehicles
For a comprehensive list of leaked vehicles and assets, check out the work of the incredible leakers and dataminers at https://gszabi99.github.io/
MiG-25, mentioned by BVVD as a potential event or Squadron vehicle
“New wheeled vehicles for Russia, not a new branch, but many new vehicles” mentioned by BVVD
Buk M3, mentioned by BVVD as a potential new SAM

Tech Trees and Subtrees
Swiss ground forces for Germany, likely based on the addition of Swiss Air subtree
Thai ground forces for Japan, likely based on the addition of Thai Air subtree
ASEAN subtree for China or Japan, leaked
“European” subtree, leaked by Gszabi (we don’t really know what this means yet)

Long-term Rumors (not expected to be arriving soon):
No current plans for a Roadmap in 2025 according to BVVD
Naval for China and Sweden are not planned for 2025 according to BVVD
New independent nations are planned, but BVVD says focus for 2025 is subtrees, gap filling, and new vehicle classes

***Fifth-generation aircraft, leaked multiple times, Smin says they are not coming this year

Latest leak lists:

Nothing yet :)

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I suppose might be new F-15E (post RMP), new F-16C (post PoBIT), the american modern upgrade heavy strategic bomber and aussie F/A-18F integrated JDAM-ER

At present, F-15I Ra’am armed SPICE 1000 & SPICE 2000 only

That’s alright

There is no SPICE on Ra’am. It only received JDAM-ER.

SPICE right now seems to only be on F-16C + D Barak’s.

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india subtree update where

  • We will get the A-6E SWIP next update
  • We will not get the A-6E SWIP next update
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The FB10A missile can’t lock on the helicopter 4 kilometers away, and the missile will miss it after it is launch. The 20G overload of the Rafale and the Typhoon can be easily avoided, shell speed of the 30mm rotary cannon is the same as that of the catapult, it seems that the top AA of China is only the Z-10 with TY90.

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Ok I’m ready :P

and I’ll be using this skin to get the C-3604

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Shall we add the M1A2T Abrams Next update?

  • Yes
  • No
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The M1A2T abrams is for the ROC, basically the country Taiwan it will help china as their MBT aren’t very good.

so the Sniper MiG-29 didn’t come on this one, and no preorder was set up for it, will it be event vehicle or postponed preorder one?

plus didn’t seem worth it being preorder just to have better RWR yet nearly same weapon set as default 12.7 MiGs with Mk80 series bombs

It is avalable now: Gaijin.Net Store - MiG-29 Sniper Pack

It just wasn’t a pre-order.

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Almost all vehicles in the patch are premium and also patch came with lots of bugs. Classic GJ

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Odd as I can see many tech tree stuff

Maybe strategic bombers are next, with some early SEAD/DEAD content like HARM’s for example.

Or were the bomber leaks wrong, I don’t remember?

Considering I found some bits and bobs for it in the files afterwards last year, no.

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