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- October 25, 2018
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War Thunder kicks off as free to play title on the Xbox One with a new update
Gaijin Entertainment Xbox One console owners are now getting free access to War Thunder, the cross platform vehicular combat MMO developed…
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Xbox One console owners are now getting free access to War Thunder, the cross platform vehicular combat MMO developed by Gaijin Entertainment after months of offering paid access to the title. As part of a switch to a free to play title, a new content update codenamed The Valkyries is also being made and involves an introduction of helicopters into gameplay.
Starting from the U.S. and Russia, players will be able to field choppers such as the inconic UH-1 Huey and Mi-24 Hind versions during in-game battles with more nations to be added in future time.
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A new choppers vs choppers game mode will be tested alongside pitting of choppers against planes during battles as part of this new update. Players on the Xbox One can also now fully immerse into the game while playing from the cockpit view with new support for the T.Flight Hotas One flightstick.
New M1IP Abrams and T-80B battle tanks have also been added along with a new combined battles map called American Desert what draws visage based on real small towns of Arizona or Nevada from the 1960s period with one of its coolest features being a functioning railroad track (Players, stay aware of the incoming freight train while battling around with your tanks).
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And lastly, Xbox One players have access to the Naval Closed Beta currently in process on the events menu and a host of exclusive premium vehicles which can be gotten from the Microsoft Store.