Gaijin Entertainment has released the trailer for Eagle's Shadow, the next major War Thunder update, with pre-orders open for the named vehicles. The game marked its 14th anniversary on November 1, and a Gaijin.Net Store sale runs until 20:00 Japan time on November 2.
Gaijin Entertainment released the trailer for Eagle's Shadow, the next major War Thunder update. The video features the U.S. Rank 8 premium F/A-18D and the Mistel 2 event reward vehicle, alongside tanks firing and aircraft deploying flares and chaff. Gaijin also lists the U.S. light tank Stingray II, the Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser Takao, and the British battleship HMS Duke of York as scheduled additions, with pre-orders open.
The trailer arrives with pre-orders already open for the named vehicles, so Gaijin is selling the update's content before the update itself ships. The 14th anniversary discount gives that pre-order push a deadline: War Thunder marked its 14th anniversary on November 1, and a Gaijin.Net Store sale runs until 20:00 Japan time on November 2.
Coverage of War Thunder in the provided stories is limited to the Eagle's Shadow trailer and anniversary sale. A weekly roundup from late August 2026 mentions the game only in its headline and does not add details about the update or the anniversary.
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Gaijin Entertainment released the trailer for Eagle's Shadow, the next major War Thunder update. The video features the U.S. Rank 8 premium F/A-18D and the Mistel 2 event reward vehicle, alongside tanks firing and aircraft deploying flares and chaff. Gaijin also lists the U.S. light tank Stingray II, the Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser Takao, and the British battleship HMS Duke of York as scheduled additions, with pre-orders open. War Thunder marked its 14th anniversary on November 1, and a Gaijin.Net Store sale runs until 20:00 Japan time on November 2.
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