Tanks set a new Guinness record
World of Tanks confirms the title of the leader among all the MMO games of the planet, doubling the peak online on one game server
March 12, 2013 - Wargaming, one of the leading developers and publishers in the free-to-play MMO market, is pleased to announce that tank Action World of Tanks set a new world record among all MMO games and consolidated its position in the Guinness Book of Records. January 21, 2013 in the tank online battles on one of the five servers of the Russian cluster at the same time participated 190 541 players.
Today, World of Tanks is one of the most successful online projects on the market of MMO games and has more than 50 millions of fans around the world. The peak of online on the Russian game cluster in March overcame the mark in 815 000 users.
“The popularity of World of Tanks is a clear indication that the company is moving in the right direction,” commented the head of the Wargaming operations department, Andrey Yarantsev. - The army of fans of the project continues to grow thanks to constant updates and expanding gaming opportunities. We are not resting on our laurels, and this promises new records. ”
The previous world record for the simultaneous stay on one server also belonged to the World of Tanks and was 91 311 users.
About the game World of Tanks
World of Tanks is the world's first massively multiplayer online game dedicated to steel cars of the mid-20th century, where virtual tank crews from all over the world are fighting shoulder to shoulder for world tank domination.
The game features more than 300 vehicle models from the USSR, Germany, USA, France, England and China, and a simple development system allows you to try out any of the machines. Whether it is incredibly mobile and high-speed light tanks, capable in the first minutes of the battle to reveal the position of the enemy; universal medium tanks, optimal for lightning attacks; heavy tanks with awesome calibers and impenetrable armor or long-range artillery striking crushing blows at the enemy - a vehicle of any class can become a truly deadly weapon in the hands of a real pro.
But even the strongest players will not be able to succeed alone. In World of Tanks, everything is decided by the team, and the victory is achieved through a well-thought-out strategy and competent tactics, where each player has a role to play.
Join the million army of tankers:
• www.worldoftanks.ru
About Wargaming
Wargaming is one of the world's largest publishers and developers in the free-to-play MMO market. The company was founded in 1998, and during that time managed to turn from a group of enthusiasts into an international corporation with 1400 employees worldwide and has released more 15 games.
Currently, Wargaming is working on a military series of MMO-games, dedicated to tank, air and sea battles of the mid-20th century. The flagship project of the company, a tank action World of Tanks, managed to win many awards from leading gaming publications and to become one of the most successful MMO projects. Air World of Warplanes is on the list of the most expected MMO releases, and the third in the series of the World of Warships project, dedicated to warships, is scheduled for 2013 year.
In June, 2012, Wargaming announced Wargaming.net service, which will become the center of a new gaming universe, uniting all MMO-projects of the company on www.wargaming.net.
Details on the website:
• www.wargaming.com
Information