War Thunder Servers Face Unplanned Downtime Because of Technical Issues
The game may remain unavailable while the server problems are being fixed, but no restoration time was provided.
War Thunder may be unavailable on July 30, 2026, as the game deals with technical problems affecting its servers. The issue was announced through the game’s official Steam notice.
The notice did not provide an estimated return time. Players may be unable to access the game while the server issues are being addressed, with the team working to restore service as soon as possible.
There are no gameplay changes or patch notes attached to this maintenance notice. For now, players will need to wait until the server problems are resolved.
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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: 2013-01-28
- Publisher: Gaijin Entertainment
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- IGDB Rating: 74.2/100
