War Thunder’s 249th Steam Screenshot Competition puts water in the frame, and Gaijin’s Steam announcement gives players until November 13, 2026, to submit an entry. Ocean battles and amphibious attacks are among the suggested scenes, but any setting works if the image includes water and a player vehicle.
The new theme follows the 248th round’s battle-damage focus. To enter, upload a new screenshot to the War Thunder Steam Community Hub and use #WTscreen249 as the entire title.
Entries must be original, follow War Thunder’s rules, and have no prior publication or competition use. Only unedited screenshots captured in-game qualify. Built-in filters, settings, and replay tools are allowed, but outside editing and visual enhancements such as Nvidia Ansel filters are not. An artist may win by popular vote only once per four screenshot competitions.
After submissions close, 6 winners will be chosen. The 3 highest-rated community entries will join 3 judge-selected picks, with each winner receiving 300 Golden Eagles. Rewards will be delivered to winners’ accounts within 14 working days.
Gaijin also announced the 6 winners from the 248th contest. Community voters chose one winning screenshot, another community pick, and the third winner. Judges selected their first pick, another winning entry, and their final selection.
What kind of scene would you submit for #WTscreen249? Follow the contest’s changing themes and winner announcements on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.
War Thunder
Developed by Gaijin Entertainment
War Thunder is a free-to-play vehicular combat MMO featuring aircraft, ground vehicles, and naval craft spanning from the early 20th century to the modern era. Players progress through technology trees across multiple nations, unlocking increasingly advanced military vehicles. The game offers three realism tiers for each vehicle type: arcade, realistic, and simulator modes. Originally developed as a flight simulator under the name "World of Planes," the game expanded to include tanks in 2014 and naval forces later, becoming a combined-arms experience. A mobile version was released in 2023.
- Genre Shooter, Simulator, Tactical
- Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
- Perspective First person, Third person, Virtual Reality
- Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Release January 28, 2013
- Publisher Gaijin Entertainment
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