The game saw a name change later in development

The game saw a name change later in development. After some internal debate it was decided that the game should have its name changed from World of Planes to War Thunder. This was to avoid confusion with the developers’ competition “World of Arcane Legends Gold Warplanes”, the name change was also to avoid the confusion that surrounded the game, many players were under the impression that the game’s sole focus was on air based simulations.

The gameplay for War Thunder is heavily simulation based, giving the players the opportunity to experience what it’s like to pilot some of the most influential aircraft, armoured fighting vehicles and ships from important war zones. The main focus of the various vehicles will be from pre-World War II, to the early years of the Korean War era. In order to orchestrate such battles, an appropriately sized map must be used.