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World of Warships

by Wargaming.net·published by Wargaming.net

17 September 2015T29
PCWindows

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About

World of Warships is a free-to-play multiplayer action game and it is the third game in the World of ... series following World of Tanks and World of Warplanes. The goal of each match is to either wipe out all enemy players or take control of one or more key areas. It can be played with twenty-four players on random matchmaking and eight in co-op. The game feature four types of World war II era ships. The types are:* Aircraft carriers: a lightly armored vessel that scouts the battlefield and launches a variety of planes at the enemy;

  • Battleships: a vessel with the largest guns, slow fire rate and thick armor;
  • Cruisers: a vessel with a high firing rate armed with a multitude one weapons like torpedoes, antiaircraft guns and naval guns;
  • Destroyers: a highly maneuverable vessel armed with torpedoes, limited armor and able to cast a smoke screen.

The map settings range from the Arctic to the tropical seas. Included game modes are Standard with each team having their own base (the goal is to capture the enemy base), Encounter where there is only one key area to be captured and Domination where there are three to five key areas to be captured. The game includes vessels from the United States Navy, Imperial Japanese Navy, Kriegsmarine, Royal Navy, and the Soviet Navy. Experience points gained in battle can be used to research better equipment and ships of a higher tier.

Ways to play

Modes

MultiplayerCo-operativeMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO)

Together

Online co-opDrop-in / drop-out

Perspective

First personThird personBird view / IsometricSide view

Engine

BigWorld

Players

24 online

Expanded into

DLC

World of Warships: Anshan PackWorld of Warships: Huanghe PackWorld of Warships: Kong - Primordial RageWorld of Warships: Aurora Steam EditionWorld of Warships: Godzilla - Apex MonsterWorld of Warships X Azur Lane: Quest for Al Avrora

Pack contents

World of Warships: Starter Pack - IshizuchiWorld of Warships: Admiral Graf Spee PackWorld of Warships: DLC to Celebrate the Year of the Dragon​​Star Trek​ x World of Warships: Commander GowronStar Trek​ x World of Warships: Commander Jean-Luc PicardStar Trek​ x World of Warships: Commander SelaStar Trek​ x World of Warships: Commander Spock

Languages

19 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
Chinese (Simplified)—
Chinese (Traditional)—
Czech——
Dutch—
English—
English (UK)——
French—
German—
Italian—
Japanese—
Korean—
Polish—
Portuguese (Brazil)—
Russian—
Spanish (Mexico)——
Spanish (Spain)—
Thai——
Turkish——
Ukrainian——

News & reviews

Also known as

战舰世界 — Chinese title

WoWS — Acronym

World of Battleships — Alternative title

WorldOfWarships.exe — windows executable

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Facts

Developer

Wargaming.net

Publisher

Wargaming.net

Released

17 September 2015

Platforms

PCWindows

Age ratings

ESRBTPEGI12ACBPGGRACALL

Standing

Top 1% by 24hr peak players

Tags

3rd-person (Other)Naval / watercraft