Is War Thunder still being updated?

Yes. War Thunder is still being actively updated.

The developers last posted about War Thunder 5 days ago. 18 substantial updates have shipped in the past six months. Across their history this team posts roughly every 1 days, which is what makes the current gap measurable rather than a guess.

Status
Actively supported
Last developer post
5 days ago
Substantial updates / 6mo
18
Usual posting rhythm
every ~1 days
War Thunder

War Thunder

by Gaijin Entertainment

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91.3
Excellent

What the developers have actually shipped

Related questions

Is War Thunder dead?

No. War Thunder is still receiving developer attention: the last post was 5 days ago, and 18 substantial updates shipped in the past six months.

Has War Thunder been abandoned?

There is no evidence of abandonment. Developer communication has continued, most recently 5 days ago.

When was the last update to War Thunder?

The most recent developer announcement we hold is dated August 14, 2026.

Is War Thunder worth playing?

71.2% of 776,128 Steam reviews are positive, and its Elixir Rating is 91.3 — a score combining that reception with how actively the game is still being developed. Whether it suits you is your call; those are the measurements.

How we know this. Every figure here comes from announcements the developers posted themselves on Steam; press coverage is excluded. “Substantial” means a patch, release, or major update rather than a sale or event notice. Nothing on this page is an opinion about whether the game is good. See the full record or check the development status of every game we track.