After our report last week about the missing news about World of Tanks Blitz, there is new information today about the Closed Beta of the Mobile App. Vitalij Borodowski, the technical director of the mobile devices division at Wargaming, reports in a new developer vlog about the next stroke of genius from Wargaming. But beware, contrary to some confusion among fans: World of Tanks Blitz is a standalone game – with its own vehicle classes and data, game economy, in-game purchases, etc.!
As in the PC version, there will be ten vehicle tiers, but at the release of the app, only three nations will be available: USA, Germany, and USSR. This means you will have over 100 vehicles in total! The progression of your tanks will resemble the PC version, but it will be somewhat faster. Of course, the game physics will not be reinvented – both games are based on the same engines. World of Tanks is doing well, so why reinvent the wheel?
And what will be different?
With so many similarities, there must be a difference?! For Vitalij, it is the crew mechanics, as crew management and skill development have been completely overhauled and simplified. (I can already hear the boos ^^). Also, there will be no self-propelled guns or high-tier tanks in World of Tanks Blitz, as the maps you will be playing on are simply too small for that, resulting in fewer hiding spots. However, you will have access to tank destroyers, medium, and heavy tanks.
Due to the significantly smaller maps, the average battle duration is 4-5 minutes – perfect for a quick game in between. You can engage in battle for a maximum of 7 minutes, after which it’s over. The control of the app is eagerly anticipated – the developers at least promise that it will be significantly better than in the current shooter MMOs.
What do you think, can this work??
The app is being developed in parallel for iOS and Android, which is not so easy – despite hundreds of different phones, the tank MMO needs to run smoothly on all of them. For this reason, the Closed Beta and release for Android are delayed a bit, so that the app runs reliably when it is released. The speed of your mobile connection will not be that decisive compared to the stable reception.
Learn more about World of Tanks Blitz in this video:
