World of Tanks Video Game Series

The series has lived to see two side-views. In 2014, a game was released for mobile devices World of Tanks Blitz. It was an attempt to transfer proven mechanics to touch-controlled hardware. However, the production was characterized by a smaller scale of battles, slightly poorer graphics and a modified interface due to technical limitations. Initially, the title was available only on smartphones, but in time an edition supporting tablets and personal computers was also prepared. In turn, in 2015 the game was released World of Tanks Generals, which is a browser-based installment of the series. This time, however, it was decided to make much bigger changes compared to the original, making the production an original combination of strategy and card game. Players played duels using decks, which included grids symbolizing individual military formations. In addition to the title tanks, other types of units were put at users' disposal, including infantry and aviation.

The basis of the series are skirmishes between two teams of fifteen players. The objectives of individual clashes depend on the selected game mode and may consist in eliminating opponents, capturing or defending a base, or controlling a strategic point located in the center of the map.

Each player directs a selected tank, and the entire clash is presented from a third-person perspective, with the possibility of freely rotating the camera. The series offers dozens of types of machines divided into five classes - light, medium and heavy tanks, tank destroyers and self-propelled guns. The vehicles come from different periods of the 20th century - from World War I to the Cold War - and are based on historical counterparts, but due to the necessity of adapting all units to multiplayer play, individual technical parameters were treated quite a bit. With successive skirmishes, the player gains experience points, with which he can upgrade his machines - the engine, turret, chassis, cannon or radio can be replaced - which significantly affects combat capabilities. Also, the crews of individual vehicles develop as the game progresses, and a better-trained crew can load missiles into the chamber faster or repair damaged components more efficiently.

The series is based on a free-to-play business model with optional micropayments. With real cash we can buy, among other things, additional tanks or temporary bonuses to speed up experience gain.