Wargaming unveils World of Tanks Heat and Update 2.0 at Gamescom

At Gamescom 2025, Wargaming unveiled two major additions to its flagship tank franchise: World of Tanks Heat, a standalone free-to-play hero shooter set in an alternate postwar era, and World of Tanks Update 2.0, a sweeping overhaul of the core game slated to roll out on September 3. The announcements position the studio to broaden its audience while delivering a substantial upgrade to the long-running PC title and expanding the franchise onto new platforms with a cross‑play, cross‑progression approach.

World of Tanks Heat is described as a separate game built on a new proprietary engine, designed to offer faster, more action‑focused 10v10 battles with hero-enhanced tanks and unique agent abilities. Players will select an Agent and a tank, combining special skills with vehicle loadouts to influence positioning and combat strategy. The game will feature modes familiar to multiplayer shooters, such as Kill Confirmed, Domination, and Conquest, adapted to the tank battlefield. Monetization will center on cosmetics, battle passes, and time savers, with no pay-to-win mechanics. Heat will be released simultaneously on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam Deck, with...