World of Tanks: Heat Officially Released, Season 0 Begins
This is Wargaming's first attempt to blend its tank combat with hero shooter mechanics and full cross-platform play, signaling a strategic push to attract a broader audience beyond the core 'World of Tanks' player base.
Reporting from 4 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, ASCII.jp, Denfaminicogamer.
Wargaming released its new tank hero shooter 'World of Tanks: HEAT' on May 26 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and NVIDIA GeForce NOW. The game is free-to-play with item-based monetization. It is a standalone title built from scratch with a proprietary engine, separate from the main 'World of Tanks' series. It supports cross-platform matchmaking and cross-progression for the first time in the franchise. At launch, the game includes eight agents divided into three roles (Defender, Attacker, Sniper), 15 vehicles, eight maps, and four PvP modes: Hardpoint, Control, Kill Confirmed, and Conquest. Players start with three agents-Chopper, Kent, and Hound-and can unlock the remaining five through the five-week 'Season 0,' which features five free weekly battle passes. Product director Artyom Yantsevich called the launch a major milestone but said it is only the beginning, hinting at future updates.
The game is set in a fictional post-World War II alternate timeline where players use special technology, according to Denfaminicogamer and ASCII.jp. The proprietary engine, built from scratch by Wargaming, delivers the graphics and dynamic gameplay. On console, the game offers display mode options. On Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, a standard Performance Mode targets 60FPS with dynamic resolution scaling up to 1080p at 4K output, and a Quality Mode raises the internal resolution cap for sharper image quality at 30FPS and 4K output. On Xbox Series S, the game targets 60FPS at 1080p output. On PlayStation 5 Pro, dedicated Performance Pro and Quality Pro modes use PSSR upscaling. Performance Pro targets 60FPS with dynamic resolution scaling up to 1440p at 4K output, and Quality Pro targets 30FPS with the highest visual settings available on console.
The three starter agents are tied to specific tanks: Chopper (Defender role) pilots the M1E1, Kent (Attacker) pilots the XM1 90, and Hound (Sniper) pilots the Leo 1A6A1. The 15 vehicles are fully customizable with modules and equipment. On PC, the minimum system requirements target 1080p/60FPS at minimum settings with upscaling (DLSS/XeSS/FSR), requiring an Intel Core i5-4670K or AMD Ryzen 3 2200G, 8GB RAM, and a GTX 1050 or Radeon RX 560. The recommended spec targets 1080p/60FPS at maximum settings with an Intel Core i7-8700K or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, 16GB RAM, and an RTX 2060 or Radeon RX 5600XT. An SSD is recommended for optimal performance and required for the recommended spec. The game requires 60GB of storage space.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- 4Gamer.net 戦車ヒーローシューター「World of Tanks: HEAT」，PC/PS5/Xbox向けに正式リリース。5つの無料ウィークリーバトルパスを含む「シーズン0」が開幕
- Automaton 基本プレイ無料・戦車“ヒーローシューター”『World of Tanks: HEAT』本日配信開始。「エージェント制」に生まれ変わった白熱次世代タンクバトル
- ASCII.jp 戦車系ヒーローシューター『World of Tanks: HEAT』がPC・コンソール向けに本日5月26日リリース！
- Denfaminicogamer 戦車戦にヒーローシューターの要素を融合した新作『World of Tanks: HEAT』が正式リリース。シリーズ初のクロスプラットフォーム対応、5週間の「シーズン0」が同時開幕