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19
th February, 2013
- Wargaming, the award-winning video
games developer and publisher, today announced that World of
Warplanes, currently in closed beta, has been updated with a
completely overhauled flight model as well as improved mouse
controls on US and RU clusters. European players will get the
update on February 20th. The new flight model adds more thrills to
aerial combat and a more dynamic feel to the gameplay. This change
also allows players to focus less on their efficiency in piloting
and more on their mastery of technical skills.
The flight MMO action game that welcomed a line of Japanese
warbirds not long ago has been streamlined with a new flight model
and evolved mouse controls, allowing pilots to quickly grasp the
fundamentals of flight and dedicate more time to edge-of-your-seat
combat.
"It took us six months to make sure every tidbit of the flight
model was just right, and we are pleased and happy with the
results", said Anton Sitnikau, World of Warplanes Producer. "Now
that we've maximized the comfort and ergonomics of aircraft
controls, tactical thinking and skills have really come to the
forefront."
The new flight model and mouse controls go along with heavily
reworked graphics, adding extra realism to intense dogfighting.
Learn more about the update in the World of Warplanes Video
Developer Diaries.
Watch on Youtube:
About World of Warplanes
World of Warplanes is a flight combat MMO action game set in the
Golden Age of military aviation. Throwing players into a
never-ending tussle for air dominance, World of Warplanes allows
you to build a full-scale career as a virtual pilot across several
key eras of warfare, from taking to the skies in biplanes of the
1930s to destroying the competition in jet fighters from the Korean
War.
Players can choose from three main warplane classes: light and
agile fighters capable of engaging enemies in close dogfights,
heavy fighters with deadly straight attacks, and ground-attack
planes, a fearsome threat for ground targets. Every warplane
features multiple variations of weapons and ammo types, engines,
and other crucial modules, which let players pick optimal
configurations for the most effective behavior in combat.
State-of-the-art graphics will take players into the fray like
never before through massive 30 player dogfights where air
supremacy or defeat depends on any taken move.
Join the ranks of test pilots:
About Wargaming
Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and
publisher and one of the leaders in the free-to-play MMO market.
Founded as a privately held company in 1998, Wargaming has shipped
more than 15 titles and employs over 1400 people across such key
regions as North America, Europe, Russia, Asia, and Australia..
Currently, Wargaming is focused on its team-based MMO war series
dedicated to mid-20th century warfare that will include the
company's flagship armored MMO World of Tanks, launched in April
2011 and currently boasting 50 million players worldwide, the
flight combat World of Warplanes, named one of the most anticipated
MMOs, and the naval World of Warships, scheduled for release in
2013..
In June 2012, Wargaming announced the Wargaming.net Service, the
epicenter of the online battle gaming universe that will gather the
series under a single portal -
www.wargaming.net.
Official website:
www.wargaming.com
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