Next Major Update - Rumor Round-Up & Discussion


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It’s time for the Wild Weasel airplane.

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Swiss Prototypes/ Ground Tree when?

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Calling it, submarines either next update, or around christmas.

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Next update will bring FV101

Source: Came to me in a dream

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Yugoslavia when?

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i bet one the Leopard 1 Cockerill 3105 to show up

And next thread, here we are!

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76mm HESH 💀

I will get god mode in it.
This is not a threat or cope.

This is a promise.

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So… Where’s the Cookie Monster Mosqutio?

God I want the scorpion so bad. A full CVRT lineup would be so funny.

So Canadian Leo’s could be added to Britain due to the rework hehehe

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does the BMD-4M2 have the same ammo as the BMD4M or…

Yugo tree air preorder premium coming this December.
It better ))))

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The Scorpion variants would be nice too, Scorp 90, the 2x20mm SPAAG, FVT925, Kastet etc

Kastet would be very silly :3

Here are some current rumors about upcoming content that could be coming to the game with the next Major Update (2.51) 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 fourth major update of the year usually goes live in October or November:
2.41 Firebirds, 19 November 2024
2.31 Kings of Battle, 31 October 2023
2.21 Fire and Ice, 26 October 2022

Confirmed Vehicles
None yet :)

Confirmed Features
None 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, BVVD says there will be news on this before the fourth major update

***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
New Mosquito variants for UK including a “quite interesting version” mentioned by Oxy
Ka-52M mentioned by BVVD as being worked on

Tech Trees and Subtrees
Swiss ground forces for Germany, likely based on the addition of Swiss Air subtree
ASEAN subtree for China or Japan, leaked (It seems Indonesia may go to Japan after all?)

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, BVVD says no sooner than the second half of 2026

Latest leak lists:
None yet:)

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most DOA vehicle ever?