While many AAA studios are scared of change, War Thunder comes in at the far opposite end of the scale. What started out as a modest WW2 flight simulator now has modern supersonic fighters, tanks, and infantry.
Yes, you heard the last part right: after years of insisting that infantry would not be part of the game due to both balancing and technical limitations, developer Gaijin Entertainment revealed the change in an aptly-named update called "The Next Big Thing For War Thunder".
Players will earn their first taste of infantry combat in the next 24 hours. This will be part of "test battles featuring infantry" during a WW1-themed event.
The update video shows a confrontation between Russian and American troops, starting as your average War Thunder cinematographic experience featuring a column of BMP-2M infantry fighting vehicles rolling through a destroyed town.
The first hint that something new is coming is the appearance of an American reconnaissance quadcopter over the armor. The two groups clash, and the Russian BMPs deploy an infantry squad to enter the building they are taking fire from.
War Thunder Infantry Weapons
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