Tank Commanders,
Across the studio, teams have been keeping a steady hand on the wheel for the launch of Update 9.16, which is going live tonight. There’s a lot of cool stuff on the way, and it won’t be long until we can all check it out in-game. So, before deployment commotion reaches its peak, let’s give these new features some well-deserved attention. But first, there are a few purely technical issues to keep in mind:
If you are updating the game through the launcher:
If you’d like to install the update manually:
Run the launcher (WOTLauncher.exe) and wait for the update to be applied to the game client
There’s no need to worry if you have a Premium Account active during the downtime: you’ll be credited an additional 24 hours of Premium Account time to make up for the maintenance period. If you’d like to make any in-game payments or purchases, please wait until servers are up and running again.
When the work on 9.16 started, we went through forum threads and social media to see what you thought, so we could prioritize the items on our to-do list. During update testing, you shared with us an incredible amount of feedback, helping us fine-tune each and every new item on the list. As always, your efforts help make World of Tanks a better experience for everyone, and we’re extremely excited to share the final result with you.
This is a brief summary of what’s in 9.16:
The second long-awaited content addition is the Paris map. You enjoyed it in Rampage mode and wanted it for Random battles. And here it comes, adjusted off your feedback. |
Server code performance has been optimized considerably, reducing the time it takes to display a vehicle model upon spotting. |
Along with working on 9.16, we have been keeping an eye on your feedback regarding new features and improvements you’d like to see in the game. You can be sure we’ll be bringing more of them to you in future updates.
See you on the battlefield,
The World of Tanks Team