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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = World of Tanks Blitz cover.jpg | |cover = World of Tanks Blitz cover.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|DAVA Engine}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|DAVA Engine}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 28, 2015|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://wotblitz.eu/en/news/pc-browser/generalnews/windows10-release-announcement/|title=World of Tanks Blitz Released on Windows 10 - News - World of Tanks Blitz Europe|date=2016-10-11}}</ref>}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|December 28, 2015|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414024620/http://wotblitz.eu/en/news/pc-browser/generalnews/windows10-release-announcement/|title=World of Tanks Blitz Released on Windows 10 - News - World of Tanks Blitz Europe (Archived)|date=2016-10-11}}</ref>}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 24, 2016|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://wotblitz.com/en/news/pc-browser/news/blitz-on-osx/|title=Blitz Arrives on Mac OS X! | News | World of Tanks Blitz America|date=2016-10-11}}</ref>}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 24, 2016|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915021637/http://wotblitz.com/en/news/pc-browser/news/blitz-on-osx/|title=Blitz Arrives on Mac OS X! | News | World of Tanks Blitz America (Archived)|date=2016-10-11}}</ref>}} |
|reception = | |reception = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic||}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic||}} | ||
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|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
|wikipedia = World of Tanks#World of Tanks_Blitz | |wikipedia = World of Tanks#World of Tanks_Blitz | ||
| − | |winehq = | + | |winehq = 18128 |
|license = free-to-play | |license = free-to-play | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Monetization== | ==Monetization== | ||
{{Monetization | {{Monetization | ||
| − | |ad-supported = | + | |ad-supported = You can watch an ad for additional '''Gold''' or a free '''Container'''. |
|dlc = | |dlc = | ||
|expansion pack = | |expansion pack = | ||
|freeware = | |freeware = | ||
| − | |free-to-play = Give players access to a significant portion of their content without paying. | + | |free-to-play = Give players access to a significant portion of their content without paying, but '''microtransactions''' are heavily promoted in-game. |
|one-time game purchase = | |one-time game purchase = | ||
|sponsored = | |sponsored = | ||
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===Microtransactions=== | ===Microtransactions=== | ||
{{Microtransactions | {{Microtransactions | ||
| − | |boost = | + | |boost = '''Boosters''' can be used for getting more currency after each battle. One way to get '''Boosters''' at any time is to buy a pack in shop using '''Gold''' or real money. |
| − | |cosmetic = | + | |cosmetic = Tank and profile customization can be bought by '''Gold'''. |
| − | |currency = | + | |currency = '''Gold''' is a real money purchase. '''Gold''' can be used to convert into other currencies, to get premium or collectible tanks which usually have a bonus percentage of received '''Credits''' and '''XP''' after battle, or to buy cosmetics. |
|finite spend = | |finite spend = | ||
| − | |infinite spend = | + | |infinite spend = No practical limit to how much real money can be spent in the game. |
| − | |free-to-grind = | + | |free-to-grind = The main goal of researching all tanks available in tank tech tree is achievable without real money purchases, although players can use '''Boosters''' or '''Gold''' to skip most of the grind. |
| − | |loot box = | + | |loot box = There are '''Containers''', from which players can get currencies, cosmetics, boosters or tanks. Some can only be opened at certain time intervals, others can be bought by '''Gold'''. |
|none = | |none = | ||
|player trading = | |player trading = | ||
| − | |time-limited = | + | |time-limited = Almost all time-limited events, from where players can get boosters, cosmetics or tanks, can be closed skipping all the requirements by using '''Gold'''. |
|unlock = | |unlock = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p| | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\wotblitz\DAVAProject}} |
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|{{P|localappdata}}\Packages\7458BE2C.WorldofTanksBlitz_x4tje2y229k00\LocalState\DAVAProject}} | {{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|{{P|localappdata}}\Packages\7458BE2C.WorldofTanksBlitz_x4tje2y229k00\LocalState\DAVAProject}} | ||
{{Game data/config|OS X|}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
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{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\444200\}} | {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\444200\}} | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves| | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\wotblitz\DAVAProject}} |
{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|{{P|localappdata}}\Packages\7458BE2C.WorldofTanksBlitz_x4tje2y229k00\LocalState\DAVAProject}} | {{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|{{P|localappdata}}\Packages\7458BE2C.WorldofTanksBlitz_x4tje2y229k00\LocalState\DAVAProject}} | ||
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
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|ubisoft connect = | |ubisoft connect = | ||
|ubisoft connect notes = | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| − | |xbox cloud = | + | |xbox cloud = false |
|xbox cloud notes = | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = [[MSAA]] 2x, 4x. Higher quality anti-aliasing can be forced in the [[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)#Forcing Anti-Aliasing|graphics card control panel]]. | |antialiasing notes = [[MSAA]] 2x, 4x. Higher quality anti-aliasing can be forced in the [[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)#Forcing Anti-Aliasing|graphics card control panel]]. | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = always on | |vsync = always on | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = n/a |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
|mouse sensitivity = true | |mouse sensitivity = true | ||
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|invert mouse y-axis = true | |invert mouse y-axis = true | ||
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |controller support = false |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
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|closed captions = unknown | |closed captions = unknown | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = true |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = unknown | |eax support = unknown | ||
|eax support notes = | |eax support notes = | ||
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
|red book cd audio = unknown | |red book cd audio = unknown | ||
|red book cd audio notes = | |red book cd audio notes = | ||
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|online play players = 14 | |online play players = 14 | ||
|online play modes = Versus, Co-op | |online play modes = Versus, Co-op | ||
| − | |online play notes = Maximum 7 players per team, co-op group | + | |online play notes = Maximum 7 players per team, co-op group (platoons) limited to 2 players in random matches and up to 3 players in fun modes matches. Co-op is not available in rating matches. |
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = 7, 8 | + | |minOS = 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 |
|minCPU = 2.0 GHz | |minCPU = 2.0 GHz | ||
|minRAM = 2 GB | |minRAM = 2 GB | ||
| − | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 8 GB |
|minGPU = | |minGPU = | ||
|minVRAM = 256 MB | |minVRAM = 256 MB | ||
|minDX = 11 | |minDX = 11 | ||
| − | |minother = Internet connection | + | |minother = 1 Mb/s Internet connection |
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = |
|recCPU = | |recCPU = | ||
|recRAM = | |recRAM = | ||
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|OSfamily = OS X | |OSfamily = OS X | ||
| − | |minOS = 10. | + | |minOS = 10.13 |
|minCPU = | |minCPU = | ||
|minRAM = 2 GB | |minRAM = 2 GB | ||
| − | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 8 GB |
|minGPU = | |minGPU = | ||
| − | |minother = Internet connection | + | |minother = 1 Mb/s Internet connection |
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
Latest revision as of 14:16, 19 May 2024
Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
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| Developers | |
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| Wargaming | |
| Engines | |
| Bigworld | |
| DAVA Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | December 28, 2015[1] |
| macOS (OS X) | March 24, 2016[2] |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Free-to-play |
| Microtransactions | Loot box |
| Modes | Multiplayer |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Vehicle combat, MMO |
| Vehicles | Tank |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Series | World of Tanks |
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| World of Tanks | |
|---|---|
| World of Tanks | 2010 |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 2015 |
World of Tanks Blitz is a multiplayer vehicle combat and MMO game in the World of Tanks series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac App Store | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
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| Steam | |
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- All versions require Wargaming.net account
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Ad-supported | You can watch an ad for additional Gold or a free Container. |
| Free-to-play | Give players access to a significant portion of their content without paying, but microtransactions are heavily promoted in-game. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Boost | Boosters can be used for getting more currency after each battle. One way to get Boosters at any time is to buy a pack in shop using Gold or real money. |
| Cosmetic | Tank and profile customization can be bought by Gold. |
| Currency | Gold is a real money purchase. Gold can be used to convert into other currencies, to get premium or collectible tanks which usually have a bonus percentage of received Credits and XP after battle, or to buy cosmetics. |
| Free-to-grind | The main goal of researching all tanks available in tank tech tree is achievable without real money purchases, although players can use Boosters or Gold to skip most of the grind. |
| Infinite spend | No practical limit to how much real money can be spent in the game. |
| Loot box | There are Containers, from which players can get currencies, cosmetics, boosters or tanks. Some can only be opened at certain time intervals, others can be bought by Gold. |
| Time-limited | Almost all time-limited events, from where players can get boosters, cosmetics or tanks, can be closed skipping all the requirements by using Gold. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Pack | Available for free. | |
| Starter Pack | |
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| Mega Pack | |
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| Resource Pack | |
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| Grand Pack | |
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| Space Pack | |
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| The Plush Matilda | |
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| Big Boss Pack | |
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| Steam Pack | |
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| The Tenacious Ram II | |
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| Warhammer Skulls Pack | |
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| Type 64 Comic Pack | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\wotblitz\DAVAProject |
| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\7458BE2C.WorldofTanksBlitz_x4tje2y229k00\LocalState\DAVAProject |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/444200/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\444200\ |
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\wotblitz\DAVAProject |
| Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\7458BE2C.WorldofTanksBlitz_x4tje2y229k00\LocalState\DAVAProject |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/444200/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud | Stores up to 977 KB of files. | |
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | UI will end up on different ends of the screen. | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | UI does not scale with resolution. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | FOV can be changed using configuration files. | ||
| Windowed | Can be toggled with Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Runs in borderless fullscreen windowed mode by default. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA 2x, 4x. Higher quality anti-aliasing can be forced in the graphics card control panel. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | 30, 60, or 120 FPS cap. 60 FPS and 120 FPS cap options are only displayed if the current desktop refresh rate is at least 40 Hz or 100 Hz, respectively.[3] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | Colorblind mode is currently in testing and can be activated with a configuration file. | ||
Input
Control settings.
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
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Audio
Audio and other settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music and SFX can be changed with sliders. No other options. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Arabic | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| Czech | ||||
| Finnish | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Thai | ||||
| Turkish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | ||||
| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 14 | Versus, Co-op Maximum 7 players per team, co-op group (platoons) limited to 2 players in random matches and up to 3 players in fun modes matches. Co-op is not available in rating matches. |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s)[4] |
|---|---|
| TCP | 80, 443, 5222, 5223 |
| UDP | 53, 2010–2020, 3432, 3478, 3479, 5060, 5062, 12000-29999, 20013, 20014, 20018, 30443, 32800-32900 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Steam only has 32-bit, Windows store has 64-bit | ||
| macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 2.0 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
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| Other | 1 Mb/s Internet connection | |
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 10.13 | |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
| Other | 1 Mb/s Internet connection | |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/444200/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (444200) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ World of Tanks Blitz Released on Windows 10 - News - World of Tanks Blitz Europe (Archived) - last accessed on 2016-10-11
- ↑ Blitz Arrives on Mac OS X! - last accessed on 2016-10-11
- ↑ Verified by User:Dreadmoth on 2021-04-26
- ↑ Connection troubleshooter - last accessed on 2021-04-27