In March 2018, the long-awaited version 1.0 of World of Tanks will finally be released. This is expected to make the game shine in a new light and sound better. But what about the gameplay?
World of Tanks was released in 2010, and despite various graphics and sound updates, the game is gradually showing its age with the BigWorld engine. It’s high time for a major overhaul. That is what World of Tanks 1.0 is supposed to achieve.
But what changes with the switch to the new core engine, and how exactly does World of Tanks change?
The new graphics – So many details!
The highlight of version 1.0 of World of Tanks is clearly the graphics. The game now shines with high-resolution graphics and textures. The many details are particularly impressive:
- When your tank drives into the water, only the parts that actually come in contact with the water get wet
- The tracks in the snow clearly differ based on the respective track type
- When you fire with your main gun, grass in the vicinity gets flattened and water splashes from it
- Water is extremely dynamic and realistically sways around your tank as it plows through the floods
- Even flat land is slightly uneven, and you notice every bump in the track as your tank’s suspension is strained
- Sunlight reflects off the water and your tanks
- The backgrounds are now much more detailed. They include magnificent mountains.
The sound of the vast world!
With all the graphical splendor, one might easily forget the new soundtrack. But that would be a great pity, as the developers at Wargaming have recorded over 60 new tracks together with the “Prague Symphony Orchestra”.
Every map now has its own soundtrack, which can be heard as an intro version as well as a dynamic battle edition. Thus, each battlefield has its own flair. You will hear among other things:
- On the Scottish map Westfield, bagpipes resonate
- The rural US map Live Oaks sounds a bit like Hillbilly music
- Most German maps are characterized by powerful military pomp and even remind a bit of Wagner
- On Russian maps like Prokhorovka, Soviet soldier songs can be heard at first
A collection of the previous soundtracks can be found under the provided link on the official World of Tanks page of Wargaming.
Is this still my old World of Tanks?
Those who see the new World of Tanks will hardly recognize it. Does this also mean that the online tank battle will now become a different game? Not at all, because at its core it will still revolve around tactical tank battles between two teams of players with their tanks.
The battles will indeed look and sound different due to the fancy new design, but the successful game concept of World of Tanks has not changed. There are therefore no altered game modes, no new game mechanics, no modern tanks, no PvE campaign, and also no battle royale mode.
So those who find World of Tanks as good as it is, but want to experience it as if it were 2018 upon release, will surely have sheer joy with version 1.0!
Version 1.0 of World of Tanks is expected to be released in March 2018.
The new version of World of Tanks corresponds to the statement of Wargaming CEO Viktor Kislyi. World of Tanks is expected to last for many years!
