A simple random match is won either by destroying all vehicles on the opposing team or capturing the opposing team's base by staying in it for long enough without being damaged by another tank. The player has control over the vehicle's movement, firing, and can communicate with allied players and all the other players through typed or voice chat. The player takes control of a single armored tank or self-propelled artillery vehicle of their choice and is placed into a battle on a random map.

World of Tanks was followed by World of Warplanes and World of Warships. World of Tanks has also expanded to mobile platforms under the title World of Tanks Blitz, in addition to a board game titled World of Tanks Rush and a collectible card game titled World of Tanks: Generals. The PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One version, called World of Tanks: Modern Armor (formerly World of Tanks: Valor ), was developed by studio Wargaming West.

World of Tanks has been ported to multiple gaming consoles. player gameplay with each player controlling an armored vehicle, from the time of Pre-World War 2 to the Cold War-era. It is built upon a freemium business model where the game is free-to-play, but participants also have the option of paying a fee for use of 'premium' features. World of Tanks ( WoT) is an armoured warfare-themed multiplayer online game developed by Wargaming, featuring 20th century (1910s–1970s) era combat vehicles. Vehicular combat, massively multiplayer online

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