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  War Thunder has been approved on Steam Greenlight
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02/28/2013
 


[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.]

Gaijin Entertainment , a developer and publisher of multi-platform video games and winner of numerous industry awards, reports that their MMO War Thunder has been approved for distribution by Steam after successfully navigating the Steam Greenlight process. This military MMO is dedicated to the aircraft, armored vehicles, and naval combat of the World War II period.

To thank everyone who helped Gaijin to get War Thunder approved, we are holding a day of +50% experience. From 19:00 Moscow time (GMT +0:400) on February 27 through 23:59 on February 28, all players will receive additional experience for your matches.

The game already has three game modes, each with unique benefits that new players as well as seasoned veterans will come to appreciate. You have over 100 weaponry units at your disposal, and that’s just a taste of what’s to come! You can see the list of major features of the game on our official website: http://warthunder.com/en/game/features

Note that War Thunder is currently in Open Beta and new exciting features are added regularly.  More than one million players have already played the game. Anyone wishing to test their skills in the thrilling aerial battles can register for free, download the game client, and start playing right away. Moreover, you can help the developers create the game of your dreams by providing valuable feedback during the Open Beta.

You can find War Thunder on Steam by following this link: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=115947344

Gaijin Entertainment is a successful, fast-growing game development company established in 2002. The company specializes in the creation of games for various platforms including PlayStation3, Xbox 360, iOS and PC. Gaijin also focuses on technology-related research that makes them a leading provider for solutions in changeable IT market conditions. To date, Gaijin’s team is represented by six departments and over sixty highly qualified employees. The company’s projects have received a range of mass media and game industry awards including such KRI Awards as Best Simulation Game, Best Technology, Best Sound, and many more. Today Gaijin Entertainment is the biggest independent PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 games developer in Russia. For more information take a look at Gaijin’s official website: http://www.gaijinent.com

YouTube-link War Thunder – Steam Greenlight:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zolCwSHgUEk

Official site:  http://warthunder.com/

Card of the progect on Steam:  http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=115947344

 
   
   
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