Gaijin Entertainment has started today the closed beta of the Ground Forces Expansion for the military World War II MMO game War Thunder. This expansion marks the next episode in the evolution of the game, allowing players to experience next-gen WWII military gameplay filled with intense action and highly explosive battles, launched from either the air or using armored vehicles.

Selected players, who participated in various daily in-game challenges during November, will be among the first to get a taste of intense tank battles and new progression system in this exclusive event.

“Our ultimate goal is to have hundreds of thousands of individual games made up of dozens of players who can experience intense battles where they come from the skies, the land and eventually from the sea,” said Anton Yudintsev, CEO, Gaijin Entertainment.“The launch of Ground Forces Expansion closed beta is another step towards that goal.”

In addition, Gaijin Entertainment has announced several advanced packs with exclusive items. All of these packs will also grant access to the Closed Beta later in December, although the other means of getting access are planned as well.

M4A2 Sherman Starter Pack ($49.99)

• Exclusive M4A2 Sherman, captured by the German forces, that will be available only for the owners of this pack;


• 2000 Golden Eagles;


• Access to the closed beta later in December

T-34 Advanced Pack ($49.99)

• Exclusive T-34 prototype, that will be available only for the owners of this pack;


• Unique Soviet "Swift" decal of 15th Guards Mechanized Brigade, 4th Guards Mechanized Corps, 3rd Ukrainian Front, 1944;


• Unique Soviet "Circles" decal of 7th Guards Tank Corps, 1945;


• Unique title "T-34 Test Driver";


• 3000 Golden Eagles;


• Access to the closed beta later in December

M4A2 Sherman Advanced Pack ($59.99)

• Exclusive M4A2 Sherman, captured by the German forces, that will be available only for the owners of this pack;


• Unique German "Panther" decal of 39th Tank Regiment, 51st Battalion;


• Unique German "Knight with spear" decal of 505th Heavy Tank Battalion, 1944;


• Unique title "Sherman Hunter";


• 3000 Golden Eagles;


• Access to the closed beta later in December

T-34 and M4A2 Sherman Advanced Pack ($99.99)

• Exclusive T-34 prototype, that will be available only for the owners of this pack;


• Exclusive M4A2 Sherman, captured by the German forces, that will be available only for the owners of this pack;


• Unique Soviet "Swift" decal of 15th Guards Mechanized Brigade, 4th Guards Mechanized Corps, 3rd Ukrainian Front, 1944;


• Unique Soviet "Circles" decal of 7th Guards Tank Corps, 1945;


• Unique German "Panther" decal of 39th Tank Regiment, 51st Battalion;


• Unique German "Knight with spear" decal of 505th Heavy Tank Battalion, 1944;


• Unique title "Sherman Hunter";


• Unique title "T-34 Test Driver"


• Unique title “Tank Pioneer”


• 6000 Golden Eagles


• Access to the closed beta later in December

Source of information: Gaijin Entertaintment press release.

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